Animals & Nature
The Tale of Daddy Long Legs
Arthur Scott Bailey (1877 – 1949) was author of more than forty children's books. He was born on November 15, 1877, in St. Albans, Vermont, …
The Tale of Solomon Owl
Arthur Scott Bailey, a native of the state of Vermont, wrote over forty children's books using a variety of animals, birds and even insects …
Lords of the Housetops
The Lords of the Housetops reveals the cat through the creative lenses of 13 authors. Consequently, this carefully chosen collection of stor…
The Passenger Pigeon
"For the last three years I have spent most of my leisure time in collecting as much material as possible which might help to throw lig…
The Wind in the Willows
The Wind in the Willows is a classic children's book--enjoyed by all ages!--by British novelist Kenneth Grahame, first published in 1908. Be…
Idle Days in Patagonia
Hudson traveled to Patagonia to study the birds, but shortly upon arrival accidentally shot himself in the knee, requiring a lengthy period …
Half Hours With the Lower Animals
This book is devoted to the study of invertebrate animals. While most people associate the word "animal" with fish, amphibians, re…
Queer Little Folks
A wonderful children's classic - a collection of moral stories told by animals in the woods. The wittily written stories explore various iss…
Wild Bees, Wasps and Ants
An overview of bees and stinging insects - Summary by Larry Wilson
The Tale of Old Dog Spot
Another book in the Sleepy Time series of Tuck Me In tales, this time we meet Old Dog Spot, who lives with Johnnie Green on his parents farm…
"Boy" The Wandering Dog
Another 'dog's-eye view' book for children by this early activist for the American Humane Society. In this tale, we follow the travels and …
Zanzibar Tales
If you have read any accounts of adventure in Africa, you will know that travelers never mention animals of any kind that are gifted with th…
Umboo, The Elephant
Have you ever wondered what it is like to be in a circus? What if, rather than choosing to be in one, you were captured and taken away from…
Myths And Legends Of California And The Old Southwest
"...The preparation of a volume of the quainter, purer myths, suitable for general reading, authentic, and with illustrations of the co…
West African Folk Tales
A collection of folk tales mostly centered around Anansi. In West African lore Anansi is known as a trickster god, and is often depicted as …
On The Seashore
This gifted nature writer who is so good at describing animals and their habitat and habits here gives us a look at many of the fascinating …
Letters from a Cat
Letters from a Cat: published by her mistress for the benefit of all cats and the amusement of little children is a collection of letters th…
Aesop's Fables
Dating back to the 6th century BC, Aesop's Fables tell universal truths through the use of simple allegories that are easily understood. Tho…
The Book of the Cat
Stories of kittens and cats who have a variety of adventures. This book is aimed at children, but adults (especially those who love cats!) w…
Northern Trails
The reader who follows these trails will find them leading into a new country, a land of space and silence where it is good to be, away up a…