Waddle: A Book of Fun for Penguin Lovers by Lloyd Spencer Davis
Category: Animals | Series: Animal Happiness Ser.
Penguins. We love them. They are instantly recognizable. Seemingly upright caricatures of us, it is easy to bond with these black and white 'little people.' They have become perennial favourites of cartoonists, because they are fun. Comical. They put a smile on our faces. Of course, real penguins are a ...Show more
India's Elephants by Annette Bonnier
Category: Animals
Annette Bonnier traveled throughout India over a 3 year period photographing the lives of domesticated and wild elephants. These photographs are a cultural documentation of this complex and majestic animal, with its intelligence, intricte social hierarchy, and highly evolved communication skills, and is ...Show more
Wolf Nation : The Life, Death, and Return of Wild American Wolves by Brenda Peterson
Category: Animals | Series: Merloyd Lawrence | Reading Level: General Adult
From Jack London to Aldo Leopold's "fierce green fire," wolves have been a central part of the American image. Many have even suggested that our national symbol, the bald eagle, be replaced with this noble creature who, like us, raises a family and is bold and loyal in protecting the pack. Brenda Peter ...Show more
The Seabird's Cry: The Lives and Loves of Puffins, Gannets and Other Ocean Voyagers by Adam Nicolson
Category: Animals | Reading Level: near fine
The story of seabirds - the pattern of their lives, their habitats, the threats they face and the passions they inspire from one of our greatest nature writers. "I was entranced...It is a work that takes wing in the mind." ROBERT MACFARLANE Seabirds have always entranced the human imagination and Adam N ...Show more
Animals Strike Curious Poses by Elena Passarello
Category: Animals | Reading Level: near fine
Beginning with Yuka, a 39,000-year-old mummified woolly mammoth recently found in the Siberian permafrost, each of the sixteen essays in Animals Strike Curious Poses investigates a different famous animal named and immortalised by humans. Here are the starling that inspired Mozart with its song, Darwin' ...Show more
Frogs (Smithsonian) by Seymour Simon
Category: Animals
Award-winning science writer Seymour Simon takes readers on a journey through a frog's life cycle, from egg to tadpole to grown frog, with fascinating facts, stunning full-color photographs, and an underlying message of ecological preservation. Readers will learn about the different types of frogs and t ...Show more
Dogservations: Life Lessons from Experts by HODSON, SERENA
Category: Animals
Dogs are true masters of mindfulness. As we rush around making mental to-do lists and ruminating on how busy and stressful our lives are, they remind us to delight in the moment; to be present. Perhaps it is this Zen-like characteristic that seals our adoration and love for them and which elevates their ...Show more
The Cat Purrsonality Test: What Our Feline Friends Are Really Thinking by Alison Davies
Category: Animals
Feline friend or foe? Follow nine puss personality tests to find out! Answer 81 multiple choice questions to find out who your pet really is and how their mysterious mind works. Questions are organised by classic cat behaviours and life areas, from sleeping habits and vocal communication to their sense ...Show more
Dogs Gods by FLACH, TIM
Category: Animals
Since the wolf first snuck into the caves of our ancestors to take warmth from the fire, dogs have been man's constant companion. In this stunning follow-up to the critically acclaimed EQUUS, multi award-winning photographer Tim Flach again sets out to document human-animal relationships to provide a u ...Show more
Arthur : The Dog Who Crossed the Jungle to Find a Home by Mikael Lindnord
Category: Animals
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER When you are racing 435 miles through the jungles and mountains of South America, the last thing you need is a stray dog tagging along. But that's exactly what happened to Mikael Lindnord, captain of a Swedish adventure racing team, when he threw a scruffy but dignified mongr ...Show more
Animal: The Definitive Visual Guide, 3rd Edition by Dk
Category: Animals
A million copy (globally) best-selling exploration of the animal kingdom, featuring facts and beautiful photos of over 2,000 wild animals from all habitats on planet Earth.Animal- The Definitive Visual Guidebrings together the expertise of over 70 natural history specialists and the beautiful images of ...Show more
Radiant - Farm Animals up Close and Personal by Traer Scott (By (photographer))
Category: Animals
Gregarious or shy, curious or placid, playful or retiring, all the animals in Traer Scott's newest collection have one thing in common: a sparkling personality This whimsical, soulful, and personal photo collection focuses on the lives of the farm animals we often take for granted. Scott introduces us t ...Show more