When his colleague Long Arrow disappears, Dr. Dolittle sets off with his assistant, Tommy Stubbins, his dog, Jip, and Polynesia the parrot on an adventurous voyage over tropical seas to floating Spidermonkey Island.

"Follow a hatchling's treacherous journey from nest to sea" --Amazon.

An ordinary housecat is seen from the different perspectives of a child and various animals.

"These twelve magical tales tell, among other things, how the camel got his hump, the leopard his spots, the elephant his trunk, how the alphabet was made and how a butterfly caused mayhem at the court of King Solomon when he stamped. The Just So Stories are one of the enduring classics of children's literature, not only for their wit, enchantment and language but also for Kipling's own illustrations." -- Amazon

A satire in fable form expressed through the animals of Manor Farm.

On Farmer George's farm, the pigs go "oink," the sheep go "baa," and cows go . . . wait, where did all the cows go? These mischievous cows have taken to sneaking up on Farmer George and shouting "BOO!" Luckily, George knows just how to put his impolite herd to good use. This hilarious story is guaranteed to get children giggling!

From a wrinkly baby rhino to a kitten's cute paws, mothers love their babies just as they are. Back matter includes photos and factoids about each featured animal.

Drawing on the latest research and her own work, Grandin identifies the core emotional needs of animals and explains how to fulfill them for dogs and cats, horses, farm animals, and zoo animals.

"Under the canopy of the rainforest, hundreds of animals make their homes--from the slender parrot snake to the colorful poison dart frog. But up in the trees hides a whole other world, where toucans and pale-billed woodpeckers chatter and call, capuchin monkeys swing from the vines, and sleek-furred jaguars rule the night. In this exuberant book, discover the wonder and activity that lie hidden among the roots, above the winding rivers ... and under...

"Baby animals are the key to the survival of any species. Whether cared for until almost adult or abandoned at the egg-laying stage, they are proof of the drive of every living thing to reproduce. From birds, reptiles, and amphibians to fish, spiders, and insects, this pictorial celebration of baby animals covers in detail preparations before birth, birth and development, feeding and growth, self-defense, imitation and play, parental instruction and...