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Animal Speak: The Spiritual & Magical Powers of Creatures Great & Small 103 reviews
Ted Andrews
Llewellyn Publications, 1996
Fascinating
It is one of those kind of books that you always keep handy and take on trips. I know that with time it will have curled pages, yellow highlights, and frayed edges from all of the frequent use as a resource of information. The more you study the meaning of the animal, the more it will come to visit you! I have hummingbirds visiting me often!
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Animals Should Definitely Not Act Like People 14 reviews
Judi Barrett
Live Oak Media, 1991
Animals Should Definitely Not Wear Clothing
This book is great!!!! Small children love it. There are the best illustrations of animals in trouble wearing clothes. My grandson especially loved the hen with an egg stuck in it's pants because we have a small flock of chickens. This book is a good laugh for little ones and one I'm asked to read again and again.
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Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life (P.S.)245 reviews
Barbara Kingsolver, Camille Kingsolver, ...
Harper Perennial, 2008
Eat your way to saving the earth
I have loved Barbara Kingsolver as an author of fiction, now as someone who has inspired me to change the way I buy food and feed my family. I have started asking questions, purchasing from a local farm and planted garlic! Small steps. This book is entertaining as well as informative.
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Animal Farm3 reviews
George Orwell
1st World Library - Literary Society, 2004
Required Reading
My son had to read this book for school, but discovered that he liked this assignment.
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Animals in Translation: Using the Mysteries of Autism to Decode Animal Behavior153 reviews
Temple Grandin, Catherine Johnson
Harvest Books, 2006
A Page-Turner... on Science!
Temple Grandin, PhD, has done something extraordinary: combined her experiences as an animal scientist and an autistic person to give us new insights into the amazing inner world of animals. In her irresistably fun, anecdotal style, Grandin describes the most recent research on the senses, the brain, and emotions, ultimately explaining our own feelings and actions as well as those of animals. ...
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National Geographic Encyclopedia of Animals14 reviews
Karen Mcghee, George Phd Mc Kay
National Geographic Children's Books, 2006
Amazing Animal book!
I am a substitute teacher and I have spent the last 4 weeks in a first grade classroom. From the minute I brought the book into the classroom it has been the favorite of all the students especially the boys. They can't read all of it but they love looking up the animals and are excited to show me their favorite animals. It is a great book to expose kids of all ages to animals. The lizards, snakes ...
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Animal: The Definitive Visual Guide to the World's Wildlife56 reviews
David Burnie
DK ADULT, 2005
Amazing Book!
Great! Very detailed information but not too lengthy. Nice for quick reference. Clear photographs. It's a thick book with lots of information but it is very organized. Not just about basic animals but nearly every known animals in the world and the areas they live in. I would recommended it for kids, teens, and adults alike.
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Animal Farm (Literature Made Easy Series)1142 reviews
Iona MacGregor, Tony Buzan
Barron's Educational Series, 1999
Animal Farm....Your typical Happily Ever After?
Animal Farm begins as a tale of triumph over the human race for animals. Yet as it continues you realize the humans never really left. The pigs take over and become the one thing they swore they hated. The worst part is the other animals don't do anything about it and suffer, and whether they do in the future or not we never find out. If happy endings are your thing, forget about this book, ...
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Animal Dreams 155 reviews
Barbara Kingsolver
Harper Perennial, 1991
Poetic
I am not a fan of poetry, but I enjoy the poetic way Barbara Kinsolver writes about nature, life, relationships and family. This is a thought provoking novel, touching and real.
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The God of Animals: A Novel88 reviews
Aryn Kyle
Scribner, 2008
Well worth the time
A wonderful story of a girl and her father, the relationships with the people around them and the horses in their care. Whether you are an animal lover or not, this is a great read but be warned you will shed some tears if you are an animal lover. You will also love or hate each character, there will be no in between.
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The Animal Dialogues: Uncommon Encounters in the Wild10 reviews
Craig Childs
Little, Brown and Company, 2007
Animal Dialogues - great read
I purchased "The Secret Knowledge of Water" by Craig Childs, and picked up the "Animal Dialogues" at the same time. After reading both books, I will buy more by this author. Vivid descriptions of places and happenings make his experiences come alive. The short chapters on each species give his own story and some scientific information on the animal as the story unfolds. I have learned much, and ...
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The Nature of Animal Healing : The Definitive Holistic Medicine Guide to Caring for Your Dog and Cat119 reviews
Martin Goldstein D.V.M.
Ballantine Books, 2000
My dogs feel better!
Within four days of following many of the suggestions in this book, my two huge ailing dogs started smiling abundantly, staying awake more, and enjoying life again! I love knowing I am making a difference in their lives by giving them a healthier and more delicious diet. This book stays on my bedside table for frequent reference, and my friends are buying copies as well. It inspires me to be a ...
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500 Animals in Clay: Contemporary Expressions of the Animal Form (A Lark Ceramics Book)8 reviews
Lark Books
Lark Books, 2006
Fantastic Book!
I've been wanting to get into ceramics for a while and this book was just the thing to get my creative juices flowing. It has many (500 actually) beautiful pieces to admire, with such a wide array of styles. It's definitely not a "how to" book, with just enough info to get a basic idea of how each piece was created, but the beautiful photographs and variety makes it well worth purchasing.
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The Social Animal11 reviews
Elliot Aronson
Worth Publishers, 2007
Where Psychology meets Culture
Aronson's emminently readable volume is packed with useful--if not always profound--insights and information that go a long way towards explaining many of the abnomal "normalities" of our own society. Although Aronson's volume is far from being preachy, it is difficult not to make certain connections within our own society that have the character of being drawn directly from Aronson's ...
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Carnival of the Animals: Classical Music for Kids19 reviews
Camille Saint-Saens, Barrie C. Turner
Henry Holt and Co. (BYR), 1999
Great Fun!
My three year old and six year old both love hearing the animal sounds created by the music.It is so enjoyable to hear beautiful music while reading along and viewing the very colorful illustrations. This is one we will definitely read over and over again. A great introduction to classical music for little ones. Also, very enjoyable for the parent!
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They Cage the Animals at Night (Signet)185 reviews
Jennings Michael Burch
Signet, 1985
Wonderful book
I could not put this book down! It made my cry a couple of times but it does have a happy ending.
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Animal Reiki: Using Energy to Heal the Animals in Your Life37 reviews
Elizabeth Fulton, Kathleen Prasad
Ulysses Press, 2006
Reiki on Animals
Animal Reiki: Using Energy to Heal the Animals in Your Life
I am only half way throught the book,but find it very interesting.I used some of the information on a relative's dog and he really did respond to the energy.I like the little side stories about the animals Elizabeth and Kathleen have treated.
I recommend this book.
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Animal Farm (Cliffs Notes)21 reviews
Daniel Moran
Cliffs Notes, 2000
good, but probably could be better
The author equates Old Major with Marx, Napoleon with Stalin, and Snowball with Trotsky. That's interesting, but isn't there more to say about Animal Farm?
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My Family and Other Animals28 reviews
Gerald Durrell
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2004
Gerald Durell is wonderful!
All of Gerald Durell's writings are terrific, but the ones about his family are truly laugh-out-loud wonderful! This is a book I have enjoyed over and over, and have given as a gift many times.
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The Moral Animal: Why We Are, the Way We Are: The New Science of Evolutionary Psychology115 reviews
Robert Wright
Vintage, 1995
Great Style and Openness
Here is a lively discussion of evolutionary psychology and what it means for our views on human morality. Robert Wright has a very good writing style and a way of explaining EP that aids even those of us who have already read widely on the subject. Here he also uses Darwin's own life and experiences to illustrate the subject.
The first section is about the sexes which, contrary to what some ...
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