Animals category: 23627 books
The Corfu Trilogy
My Family and Other Animals; Birds, Beasts and Relatives; and The Garden of the Gods
Language: English
Release Date: November 29, 2016
The complete trilogy that inspired Masterpiece production The Durrells in Corfu in one volume.
The tales of a naturalist and his family, who left England for the Greek island of Corfu—where they interacted with fascinating locals of both human and animal varieties—these memoirs have become...
by Gerald Durrell
Language: English
Release Date: November 29, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: November 29, 2016
A British naturalist and his wife acquire a menagerie of animals and set up their own zoo in this delightful memoir by the author of the Corfu Trilogy.
For many years I had wanted to start a zoo. . . . Any reasonable person smitten with an ambition of this sort would have secured the zoo first...
by Caitlind L. Alexander
Language: English
Release Date: November 13, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: November 13, 2011
How far will an elephant walk in its lifetime?
What happens if a seal eats a fish tail first?
Which has more bones in its neck, an owl or a giraffe?
What does a camel do with the fat in its hump?
What happens to a hippo babies skin if it stay out in the sunshine?
Find out the answers to these...
by Mary Titcomb
Language: English
Release Date: July 18, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: July 18, 2012
In this richly illustrated compilation, Titcomb explores the nesting habits and architectural skills of a number of species of bird, insect and animals. Updated illustrations.
The Chimps of Fauna Sanctuary
A True Story of Resilience and Recovery
Language: English
Release Date: May 10, 2011
The “moving” true story of a woman fighting to give a group of chimpanzees a second chance at life (People).
In 1997, Gloria Grow started a sanctuary for chimps retired from biomedical research on her farm outside Montreal. For the indomitable Gloria, caring for thirteen great apes is like...
F U, Penguin
Telling Cute Animals What's What
Language: English
Release Date: October 5, 2010
Perfect for the Scrooge in your life—a profane, hilarious takedown of all things cute and cuddly, by the author of the blog sensation of (almost) the same name
Attention, all you clumsy pandas, lovable puffins, huggable bunnies, and penguins that elicit ooohs and aaahs: The jig is up! We...
What Animal Am I? Guess the Animal Kids Book
Guess And Learn Series, #2
Language: English
Release Date: May 31, 2016
Welcome to the fun world of guess and learn children's books.
In this book we focus on younger readers who still need that visual content to help them understand what they are reading.
It is targeted at 3 year olds and upwards and is designed to be read with a parent or guardian.
The...
by Caitlind L. Alexander
Language: English
Release Date: February 18, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: February 18, 2012
Tigers are members of the cat family. They are the biggest cats still alive today. The saber-toothed tiger used to be bigger, but there are no more saber-toothed tigers around.
How much do you know about these majestic animals? Do you know:
What a tiger uses his tail for?
What is a liger or a tigon?
How...
by Caitlind L. Alexander
Language: English
Release Date: November 12, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: November 12, 2011
How does a dolphin sleep?
What happens if you put a dry sea otter in water?
What color is a polar bear’s skin?
What happens if you move a group of bighorn sheep to a new area?
How many eggs can a mother hermit crab lay?
Can a gorilla swim?
Find out the answers to these questions and more...
Five Classic Animal Adventures
The Jungle Book, The Story of Doctor Dolittle, The Call of the Wild, The Wind in the Willows, and Black Beauty
Language: English
Release Date: November 28, 2017
From man’s best friend to wild beasts, five of the most enduring tales of animals in literature—together in one collection for animal lovers of all ages.
Animals as characters have played a significant part in literature, from Aesop’s ancient fables and the Garden of Eden story to contemporary...
Killer Animals
EDGE: The Wimp's Guide to:
Language: English
Release Date: January 10, 2013
Have you ever:
Wrestled a crocodile?
Dived with great white sharks?
Had a tarantula walk on your hand?
If you answered NO to all of the above then this is the book for you!
Are you a scaredy cat? Perfect! Feel frightened of animals? Woohoo! Inside you can read about loads of crazy stuff and how to...
Animal Internet
Nature and the Digital Revolution
Language: English
Release Date: March 21, 2016
"Animal Internet is a most important book. This excellent work could be a strong catalyst for people to rewild, to reconnect and become re-enchanted with all sorts of mysterious and fascinating animals, both local and distant. By shrinking the world it will bring humans and other animals together in...
Cool Creatures, Hot Planet
Exploring the Seven Continents
Language: English
Release Date: February 24, 2018
Cool Creatures, Hot Planet: Exploring the Seven Continents follows Marty and Deb Essen on a three-and-a-half-year-long adventure to some of the wildest places on all seven continents.
The American couple began crisscrossing the globe with the simple intention of searching for rare and interesting...
by Gerald Durrell
Language: English
Release Date: December 20, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: December 20, 2016
The beloved naturist and author of My Family and Other Animals shares the pleasures and pitfalls of opening a zoo on the English Channel Island of Jersey.
Spurred by his passion for animals and a lifelong dream, in the spring of 1959 Gerald Durrell opened the Jersey Zoo—now known as the Durrell...