Animals & Nature
Concerning Cats
In Concerning Cats, Helen M. Winslow offers a reflective exploration of the feline companions that have graced her life. Through her keen ob…
Cats
How true is the old saw: "Dogs have families, but cats have staff"? Cats have been favorite domestic pets for thousands of years. …
The Memoirs of a White Elephant
"We are told by writers of antiquity that elephants have written sentences in Greek, and that one of them was even known to speak. Ther…
Little Tales of the Desert
In the enchanting landscape of the Arizona desert, a six-year-old girl named Mary embarks on a memorable Christmas vacation with her parents…
The Arabian Art of Taming and Training Wild and Vicious Horses
Back in the day before automobiles, a good horse trainer and veterinarian was the equivalent of “Mr Goodwrench”. A badly behaving or unhealt…
A Child's Book of the Garden
This book is part of the author’s "Nature Books For Children" series (three books), which is probably the best indication of its t…
Platero y Yo
Platero y Yo es un “diario” en prosa acerca de un tierno burrito llamado Platero. El autor describe su pueblo, Moguer, sus paisajes, sus ani…
The Wind in the Willows
Kenneth Grahame wrote a classic children’s tale in 1908 - he penned The Wind in the Willows. He wrote of the English countryside and the bea…
The Wishing-Stone Stories
Tommy is a young farm lad with a keen interest in all animals. On the edge of the Green Meadows, he finds an old grey rock. He discovers tha…
The Story of Scraggles
"I was only a little baby song-sparrow, and from the moment I came out of my shell everybody knew there was something the matter with m…
Unter Tieren
Manfred Kyber zeigt in den hier vorgetragenen Geschichten eine 'menschliche' Sicht auf bestimmtes tierisches Verhalten, bzw. tierisches Verh…
Bee Hunting
Many books on sports of various kinds have been written, but outside of an occasional article in periodicals devoted to bee literature, but …
The Tale of Little Pig Robinson
“Poor Pig Robinson Crusoe!
Oh, how in the world could they do so?
They have set him afloat, in a horrible boat,
Oh, poor pig Robinson Crusoe…
Unser Wald
Der Naturwissenschaftler und Schriftsteller Curt Grottewitz lädt in diesem Buch auf einen Waldspaziergang ein. In jeweils eigenen Kapit…
The Jingle Book
The Jingle Book by Carolyn Wells invites young listeners into a whimsical world filled with playful poetry and delightful limericks. This ch…
Reinaart de Vos
Het episch dierdicht "Van den Vos Reynaerde", geschreven in het Middelnederlands in de 13e eeuw, geldt als een hoogtepunt in de Ne…
Pit-tah, de Grijze Wolf
'Pit-tah, de Grijze Wolf' (White Fang), de opvolger van 'Als de Natuur Roept' (The Call of the Wild), onderzoekt de gewelddadige wereld van …
Memorias de un perro escritas por su propia pata
Novela picaresca y costumbrista del escritor chileno Juan Rafael Allende. Fue originalmente publicada como folletín en el perió…
Charlie to the Rescue
Charlie to the Rescue follows the adventures of Charlie Brooke, a young boy with a knack for heroism. Whether it's saving animals in distres…
The Call of the Wild
This is the story of Buck, dog napped from sunny California to snowy Arctic during the Alaska gold rush. This deservedly famous book has bee…