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50 COMMON REPTILES & AMPHIBIANS OF THE SOUTHWEST
by Jonathan Hanson & Roseann Beggy Hanson. Wonderful color photos of the "creatues" - so good you can easily identify what's about to strike or bite you just from the photos in this book. Condition: UNREAD 1997 Southwest Parks & Monuments Assn. soft cover, no edition given. Content: A guide to identifying the common reptiles and amphibians of the southwest, including 50 color photographs and descriptions for each. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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ABIGAIL: The Beginning (Signed Copy)
by Ruth M. Stephenson. B&W drawings by author. Condition: UNREAD 1988 self-published (Livingston, MT) Trade Paperback, first edition. Small tag-removal mark front cover near hinge. Interior clean & tight. Content: This is a cute little story of Abigail, a baby llama, who lives on a llama ranch in the mountains. One day she decides to see what's on the other side of the fence - a move she would live to regret. Cute and unusual story with a happy ending and a lesson-learned for young children. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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ADOPTING A GREAT DOG: Guide to Rehoming a Rescue or Shelter Dog
by Nona Kilgore Bauer. Full-color photos illustrate. Condition: NEW 1997 TFH Publications Trade Paperback, no printing given. Content: Loaded with practical tips and extensive resources. It includes chapters on shelter & rescue dogs, shoud you adopt, shelters & rescue organizations, what kind of dog should you adopt, the adoption process, preparing for homecoming, healthy new life, Dog training 101 and common behavioral problems.It is loaded with practical tips and extensive resources. Want a star in your crown? Adopt and love a shelter dog! Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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ALL ABOUT DEER
wirrten & color illustrations by Jim Arnosky. Condition: Gently pre-read 1996 Scholastic soft cover, third printing. Light edgewear to cover. Interior clean & tight. Content: In this basic introduction to the fascinating world of deer, renowned author and illustrator Arnosky describes the different species of deer, mating habits, care of the young, life cycle, habitats, eating habits, and predators and other dangers encountered by these animals throughout their lifetimes. In addition to presenting a simple overview, Arnosky includes tidbits of more detailed, scientific information to round out his well-researched book, which is complemented by realistic watercolor illustrations rendered in forest tones of greens and browns and the blues of winter. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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THE BAT HOUSE BUILDER'S HANDBOOK and AMERICA'S NEIGHBORHOOD BATS
(2 for 1)
by Merlin D. Tuttle and Conna L. Hensley. B&W drawings and photos. Condition & Content: Both are University of Texas books. The Bat House Builder's Handbook is a pre-read book with rubbings along the front cover hinge and tiny edgewear. B&W how-to-build drawings and B&W photos of bats illustrate. America's Neighborhood Bats is a 1990 hardcover & DJ (in mylar jacket), third printing. SIGNED BY TUTTLE on the title page. Gift inscription loose endpage. Gently pre-read book with color and B&W bat photos. Why both? When the bats come to live in your newly built bat house, you'll know what kind are visiting you. Questions encouraged. [1 set available]
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BECOMING A TIGER: How Baby Animals Learn to Live in the Wild
by Susan McCarthy. Condition: UNREAD 2004 HarperCollins hardcover & DJ (in mylar jacket), first edition, first printing. Remainder mark bottom edges. Content: Reviewer: "Becoming a Tiger is really about animal behavior of all sorts, instinctual as well as learned, that of adult animals as well as of young. The book is completely understandable picked up anywhere and with no knowledge of what came before or interest in what comes after. What McCarthy has done is given us a series of short animal behavior stories taken from scientific literature but run through her considerable wit and sprightly -- even sassy -- literary style. The author has a thesis of sorts, but the true message of this book is that anyone who believes animal behavior to be simplistic or consistent across species is ridiculously mistaken and that no one will ever go broke betting on the complexity of the natural world." [1 copy available]
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BIRDS OF HOUSTON
by B. C. Robison. Wonderful color photos of the birds by John L. Tveten. Condition: UNREAD 1990 Rice University Press hardcover [8.4 x 4.8 x 0.5 (129 pages)] and DJ (in mylar jacket), assumed first edition. The size is perfect for a man's jacket pocket or a lady's purse. Wonderful color photos of the birds by Tveten. Content: No matter where you see birds in the city--in parks or woodlands, on power lines or in parking lots--they are the natural soul of the urban landscape. They enhance the city and the lives of those who watch them. Nature writer B. C. Robison and wildlife photographer John Tveten have teamed up to produce this field guide for birders who want to identify the birds most commonly seen in Houston. Fifty-five species are included, ranging from such well-known favorites as the mockingbird and cardinal to the more exotic yellow-crowned night heron. A full-color photograph for each bird appears alongside warm and often witty description. For quick reference, a summary of the primary field marks of the adult bird is also provided. This summary includes not only identifying features of the bird but also its habitats, the time of year it can be found, and its distinctive behavioral traits. Aimed at the beginning birder, the guide also gives tips on buying binoculars and on attracting birds to your yard. [1 copy available]
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BIRDS OF PREY (National Geographic Society)
by Amy Donovan. Wonderful color photos, maps, and drawings of the birds. Condition: UNREAD 1998 National Geographic paperback, no printing given. Light edgewear. Content: This book zooms in on the amazing world of meat-eating birds. Color photos, habitat clues, and field notes help identify and describe these open fierce creatures - hunters of both day and night. [1 copy available]
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THE BOOK OF THE ROTTWEILR
by Anna Katherine Nicholas. B&W and color photos and drawings illustrate. Condition: Pre-read 1981 T. F. H. large hardcover (541 pages) with pictorial boards (no DJ issued), first printing. Content: This is literally everything you ever needed to know about Rotties up to 1981. The value in this book is really, IMHO, the breeding information and photos and discussion of previous champions and bloodlines back to Germany. If you are dealing with the normal AKC pedigree, this book could fill in some of the blanks for you. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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CAPYBOPPY (A True Story)
written & illustrated by Bill Peet. Great B&W illustrations. Condition: UNREAD 1966 Houghton Mifflin hardcover (pictorial boards) & DJ (in mylar jacket). The interior is unread and perfect. The DJ has edgewear and the front board does not lie perfectly flat. Content: This is the charming true story of a family who made a pet of a South American capybara (or vice versa) - a relative of a guinea pig - that can grow to 200 pounds. Great fun. Children will love this book into their twenties and beyond. [1 copy available]
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CARE AND MAINTENANCE OF GREEN ANOLES
by Philippe de Vosjoli. Color photos illustrate. Condition: UNREAD 1992 Advanced Vivarium Systems soft cover, no printing given. Pale, short diagonal crease bottom front cover corner tip. Content: Green anoles are the most sold pet lizards in the world. Although a hardy species, they have certain requirements which have to be met if they are to live long term. This best-selling book remains the best on the subject presenting in detail vivarium design, feeding, supplementation and breeding. Other species of anoles are covered including Cuban knight anoles, Bahaman brown and Jamaican anoles. Illustrated with many color photos and illustrations. 47pp. [1 copy available]
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THE CAT-LOVERS' COOKBOOK
by Tony Lawson & Dr. David S. Kronfeld. B&W illustrations by Pate Lawson. Condition: NEW 1986 Storey Books Trade Paperback, first edition, first printing. Content: This book offers creative alternatives to canned cat foodalong the lines of Kitty Jambalaya and Gizzard Goulash, for example. Each recipe contains information on serving size, how to store unused portions and suggested frequency of servings. The instructions are clear and precise, resulting in recipes that don't require hours in kitchen, are easy to prepare and should appeal to your feline's taste buds. An added bonus: the "kitty tips" interspersed among the recipes that provide pointers on preventing furballs, caring for an ill cat and helping an overweight critter shed a few pounds. [1 copy available]
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CATS IN BOOKS: A Celebration of Cat Illustration Through the Ages
selected by Rodney Dale. Beautiful era color and B&W photos and drawings. Condition: NEW 1997 Harry Abrams hardcover & DJ (in mylar jacket), assumed first printing. Content: Dale shows his cat-loving credentials right from the start -- and why not? "Pussydom," as he puts it, is a marvelous thing, and artists have long been inspired by feline grace and danger (his first example being a stalking, elongated beast from the 8th-century Lindisfarne Gospels). Dale's high-gloss survey packs in fine art from da Vinci and Dürer as well as some startling children's book illustrations. It also extends to this century's ailurophiles, from Dr. Seuss's skinny troublemaker to Ronald Searle's chubbies to B. Kliban's none-too-slim smart alec. And the author manages to include a surprising amount of fact amid this quadruped fancy. Here he is, for example, on Cardinal Richelieu: "It is, perhaps, disappointing to learn that, as soon as his current set of kittens started to grow up and lose their playfulness, the careworn cardinal pensioned them off and sent for some new ones." This is a wonderful book and a great gift item. [1 copy available]
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A CHORUS OF BUFFALO: A Personal Portrait Of An American Icon
by Ruth Rudner. Beautiful cover photo by David Meunch. Condition: NEW 2003 Marlowe Trade Paperback, first printing. Content: Contrary to popular belief, the American buffalo is not extinct - but it is in trouble. In this passionate volume, Rudner mixes lyrical anecdotes and meditative essays to explore the buffalo's fragile existence, its uncertain future and the politics swirling around the iconic animal. Because buffalo sometimes carry brucellosis, a bovine disease that can cause incurable, debilitating undulant fever in humans and irregular fertility in cattle - and because ranchers are required to kill off entire cattle herds at the first sign of it - the roaming rights of buffalo occupy a central place in Western agricultural politics. Traveling across bison country, Rudner interviews the interested parties, watches the buffalo roam and weighs the merits of all sides. In the end, she comes down on the side of those environmental groups and private citizens who want public lands to be made available to free-ranging bison. Ranchers' fears, she argues, are exaggerated; indeed, there is no known instance of brucellosis transmission from wild buffalo to grazing domestic cattle. Rudner's reverence for the magnificent creature shines through her descriptions of firsthand encounters - on the Dakota prairie, in Yellowstone backcountry, on a Chippewa/Cree reservation (where only five buffalo remain) and on a Sioux reservation (where a thriving herd of more than 400 buffalo live). Throughout, she evenhandedly considers the often-conflicting views of environmentalists, ranchers, park rangers, biologists, animal rights groups, Indians who eat buffalo meat and backpackers who, like herself, view the buffalo as a living link to nature's wildness. [1 copy available]
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A CLASSIC ILLUSTRATED TREASURY: DOGS
by Blue Lantern Studios. Color paintings from the 1890s. Condition NEW 1992 Chronicle Books small hardcover (pictorial boards) & DJ. Remainder. Content: The book presents poetry (about dogs, of course) by Rudyard Kipling, Eleanor Farjeon, Rachel Field, Ogden Nash, and James Whitcomb Riley. The ``classic'' aspect of the collections is further emphasized by the illustrations. Dating mostly from the 1880s through the 1930s, each picture is well chosen to correspond to the subject and tone of the adjacent poem. Grades 1 - 6. A nice "stocking-stuffer" type book. [1 copy available]
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THE COCKER SPANIEL HANDBOOK
by Ernest H. Hart. Color but mostly B&W photos. Condition NEW c. 1992 T. F. H. Publications hardcover (pictorial boards - no DJ), no printing given. Content: Covers all the essentials of owning a cocker, including history, genetics, breeding, the cocker in the field, ring, and as a companion dog, first aid, nutrition, and more. [1 copy available]
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CONCERNING CATS: My Own and Some Others
by Helen M. Winslow. B&W era photos & drawings. Condition UNREAD 1996 Lowe & B. Hould small hardcover & DJ (in mylar jacket), reprint. Has a book plate loose end page as if it had been planned as a gift and never given. Content: Reviewer: "A pretty little book written by a society lady at the turn of the century (1900), celebrating her cats and "Other People's Cats, Some Historic Cats, Cats in England, Cat Clubs and Cat Shows, High-Bred Cats in America, Cats in Poetry, Cat Artists, Cat Hospitals and Refuges, The Origins of Cats, Varieties of Cats, and Cat Language(from the table of contents). All [written] in the elegant mannerly prose of the 1800s. Charming." [1 copy available]
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CREATING A HUMMINGBIRD GARDEN: A Guide to Attracting and Identifying Hummingbird Visitors
by Marcus Schneck. Color photos & drawings. Condition NEW 1993 Fireside small softcover, 8th printing. Content: Illustrated in full color, this book and its companion, Creating a Butterfly Garden offer clear advice for attracting beautiful little winged creatures to your backyard. Each guide identifies common species, and offers easy-to-follow instructions for creating a garden plan with the flowers, trees, and shrubs that are most attractive to desired species. Questions welcome [1 copy available]
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DANDIE DINMONT TERRIER: A Complete and Reliable Handbook
by Mrs. William Kirby. Wonderful color photos throughout. Condition UNREAD 1998 TFH hardcover (pictorial boards) & DJ (in mylar jacket), first printing. Small "bump" top front and back cover corners. Interior pefect. Content: Did you see Bill Cosby's Dandie at Westminster this year? Too cute! This is an adorable breed that exhibits all the best of the terrier - my favorite of all the groups. Reviewer: "This is a long overdue book for folks seeking information about the intriguing Dandie Dinmont Terrier. It is informative of every aspect of the Dandie including the history and description of the standard with color pictures throughout. One chapter is devoted to raising a puppy. Several chapters include geographical, grooming and training needs of this terrier. Finally there is substantial material on health maintenance and potential medical problems." [1 copy available]
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THE DELICATE ART OF WHALE WATCHING
by Joan McIntyre. Condition Gently pre-read 1982 Sierra Club Books hardcover & DJ (price-clipped & in mylar jacket), first edition. The DJ shows light edgewear & a chip top back edge. The interior is clean & tight. Content: McIntyre was the president of Project Jonah ( a cetaccean educational group) when she decided she wanted to be physically closer to her subjects. She moved to a remove Pacific island where whales and dolphins are seasonal visitors. This book is the result of swimming with dolphins, watching the large whales frolic, and one encounter with a shark. Her experiences are told in essay and poetry. Absolutely lovely. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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DENEKI: AN ALASKAN MOOSE
written & illustrated by William D. Berry. Wonderful, detailed color & sepia-tone illustrations. Condition NEW c. 1999 Press North America Trade Paperback, no edition or printing given. Content: The story of a moose from birth to adult. Although the story of the moose is wonderful, it's the illustrations and maps by the Author that are the backbone of this book - detailed color drawings of the type of food, predators, and life in the herd. I can't praise this book enough. Excellent for science class or childrens lit class. [1 copy available]
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DO CATS HAVE ESP?
by Jeane Dixon. Adorable Rustyn Birch B&W drawings. Condition UNREAD 1998 Aaron Publishing hardcover & DJ (in mylar jacket), first editon, first printing. The DJ has been price-clipped and the cat's "golden" eyes bore into you. Content: America's most famous psychic asks "Do Cats Have ESP?" and answers the question. Interesting book. [1 copy available]
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THE DOGS WHO CAME TO STAY
by George Pitcher. B&W drawings by Tom George. Condition NEW 1995 William Abrahams small hardcover & DJ (in mylar jacket), first edition, first printing. Content: When a pregnant dog turned up in their backyard, the two middle-aged bachelors agreed that there was no place for it in their lives. Then the dog, which had dug a hole under the toolshed, gave birth to seven puppies. The author and his friend Ed, both of whom teach at Princeton, accepted responsibility temporarily, even though the mother was a feral animal, wary of humans. With infinite patience, the pair won her trust and acceptance. Meanwhile, the two men were captivated by one of the pups, Remus (they named the mother Lupa). They found homes for the other pups and settled down to a life centered on Lupa and Remus. They took the dogs with them everywhere-to France on the QEII (Queen Elizabeth II), to restaurants, to visit friends. In the end, writes the author of this irresistibly endearing memoir, Lupa taught him about love. A wonderful book for dog lovers. [1 copy available]
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ENDANGERED SPECIES (A Pocket Companion)
by Rebecca Kingsley, Chartwell Books. Beautiful color photos of the animals by various photographers. Condition NEW 1999 Chartwell (UK) hardcover (pictorial boards) & DJ (in mylar jacket), first printing. Content: Wonderful reference detailing the endangered animal, its location, and scientific information. Who knew (ok, so I didn't know) that there was an endangered Andean Flamingo? Great book! [1 copy available]
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THE EVERYTHING BIRD BOOK: From identification to bird care, everything you need to know about our feathered friends
text & illustrations by Tershia d'Elgin. Neat green & white illustrations. Condition UNREAD 1999 Adams Media soft cover, first printing. Pale "near-crease" top front cover at edge. Very light, but there. Interior clean & tight. Content: Have you ever wondered about how birds fly? And how to identify bird songs, feathers, or eggs? And what are the 50 birds you're most likely to see? What's the best way to attract birds to your home or garden? Should you let your pet bird free fly around the house, or always keep it in it's cage? What do you do if your bird falls sick? This book has the fascinating answers to these and many other questions about wild birds, bird watching, and pet birds. From anatomy to binoculars to grooming and nesting, this book has it all! [1 copy available]
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THE FAITHFUL ELEPHANTS: A True Story of Animals, People and War
translated from the Japanese by Tomoko Tsuchiya Dykes. Color illustrations by Ted Lewin. Condition: UNREAD 1991 Trumpet soft cover, first printing. Content: This book has a true message about war - but is a heart-rending, gut-wrenching story for people who love animals and don't watch them eating each other on Animal Planet. A zookeeper narrates the story of how there came to be graves at the zoo: when Tokyo was showered with bombs during the bleak days of World War II, the authorities feared that if the zoo were destroyed, the animals might accidentally be freed and wreak havoc on the city. So they decided that all the zoo animals would be killed. But the elephants wouldn't eat the poisonous food they were offered, and the needles in the syringes containing poison broke before they could penetrate the elephants' rough skin. So the elephants were starved to death, a slow and painful process watched by the zookeepers who loved them. An upsetting story for children or adults, this powerfully conveys the deadly side effects of war. Lewin's watercolors show the massive gray bodies in their state of decline; it is impossible not to appreciate the heartbreak of the animals' plight. But this is a book that provokes questions about the nature of death and dying (children may read into this that some may be killed for the greater good of all), and so should be chosen with care. All ages. [NOTE: The Japanese version of this book states that to show the people of Japan that in this war, people would have to be ready to sacrifice anything for their country. If it was necessary, the lives of animals or even other people would have to be given up for the good of Japan. The US version does not include this tidbit.} Questions welcome. [1 copy only]
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GHOSTS OF TSAVO: Stalking the Mystery Lions of East Africa
And THE GHOST AND THE DARKNESS movie (VHS)
by Philip Caputo. B&W and color photo section. . Condition: NEW 2002 National Geographic hardcover & DJ (in mylar jacket), first printing. Content: Although the 1996 movie was based on Patterson's own account of the lion incident, this book helps with the understanding of the "incident" and the real maneless lions of Tsavo. In 1898, two maneless male lions killed and devoured 135 Indian and African workers constructing a railroad bridge over the Tsavo River in Kenya. It took Lt. Col. John Henry Patterson, the engineer in charge of the project, nine months to hunt and kill the beasts, an ordeal recounted in his 1907 book, The Man-Eaters of Tsavo, and later the subject of two films, 1952's Bwana Devil and 1996's The Ghost and the Darkness. A century later, the story of Ghost and Darkness still fascinates and terrifies. Were they just rogue lions, or were they the "missing genetic link" between the prehistoric cave cats who hunted early humans and the modern African lion? Caputo seeks answers to this intriguing question as he accompanies two separate expeditions to study the maneless lions of Tsavo. Read the book; see the movie; take your heart medication! The 1996 movie was directed by Stephen Hopkins and starred the great Val Kilmer, Michael Douglas, Tom Wilkinson, John Kani, Bernard Hill, and the great African actor Henry Cele. Not to be missed! [1 copy available]
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GOLDEN RETRIEVERS: A Book of Postcards
color photography by Mark Raycroft. Condition: NEW 1999 BrownTrout Publishers postcard book, perfect and just too cute. Content: 21 color postcards of Goldens of all sizes and in all kinds of settings - a Golden pup in a field of flowers - who could resist? A great gift for the Golden owner or lover in your life. Questions welcome. [2 copies availaable]
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GOOD NATURED: The Origins of Right and Wrong in Humans and Other Animals
by Frans De Waal. Three B&W photo sections. Condition: NEW 1996 Harvard University Press hardcover & DJ (in mylar jacket), third printing. Content: Frans de Waal, ethologist and primatologist, asks us to reconsider human morality in light of moral aspects that can be identified in animals. Within the complex negotiations of human society, a moral action may involve thoughts and feelings of guilt, reciprocity, obligation, expectations, rules, or community concern. De Waal finds these aspects of morality prevalent in other animal societies, mostly primate, and suggests that the two philosophical camps supporting nature and nurture may have to be disbanded in order to adequately understand human morality. A theoretician, de Waal is meticulous in his research, cautious not to extrapolate too much from his findings, and logically sound in his arguments. He also writes with precision and a flair for the dramatic, carrying readers along with graceful ease and vivid examples. One of the most interesting and endearing sections in on a baby rhesus born retarded of an older mother and how the other members of her "family" take turns caring for her. [1 copy available]
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GORILLAS IN THE MIST
by Dian Fossey. Three B&W photo sections. B&W drawings by Jay Matternas. Sigourney Weaver movie still front cover. Condition: UNREAD 1988 Houghton Mifflin Trade Paperback, movie edition. Tiny edgewear. Content: In 1963, an occupational therapist from Kentucky, in uncertain health and spirits, traveled to central Africa in the quixotic hope of seeing a mountain gorilla in its natural habitat. Dian Fossey had read everything she could about the reclusive and much-feared animal, and she returned from her trip convinced that most of the books were wrong. During her seven-week stay in Africa, Fossey had a chance encounter with the famed primatologists Mary and Louis Leakey, who encouraged her to follow her dream of living among the mountain gorillas and learning their ways. In 1967 she did just that, setting up a camp on the slopes of the 14,000-foot Virunga Volcanoes of Rwanda and studying four gorilla families there. Although it took them some time to accept Fossey's presence among them, she was immediately impressed by their peaceful nature and by their generous, guileless behavior--so unlike the images found in popular culture. But, Fossey discovered, despite their peaceable way of life, the gorillas had many enemies in the form of poachers who hunted them for their hands, skins, and heads--ghastly remains sold to the tourist market. Much of Fossey's thoughtful but often rightly angry memoir Gorillas in the Mist is a well-reasoned plea for the protection of the gorillas and the suppression of the poachers' black market. That argument found a wide audience when her book was published in 1983, but Fossey's work remains unfinished: she was murdered, probably by those very poachers, in 1985, and today there are fewer than 650 mountain gorillas in the wild. To read this book is a first step for anyone concerned with their preservation, and that of other wild species everywhere. The wonderful 1988 movie was directed by Michael Apted and starred Sigourney Weaver, Bryan Brown, Julie Harris, John Omirah Miluwi, Iain Cuthbertson, & Gordon Masten. A classic - both the book & the movie. [1 copy available]
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A GUIDE TO THE CARNIVORES OF CENTRAL AMERICA: Natural History, Ecology, & Conservation
by Carlos L. De La Rosa and Claudia C. Nocke. Wonderful B&W drawings of the animals & maps. Condition: NEW 2000 University of Texas Press Trade Papaerback, first edition, first printing. Content: Carnivores such as pumas, jaguars, and ocelots have roamed the neotropical forests of Central America for millennia. Enshrined in the myths of the ancient Maya, they still inspire awe in the region's current inhabitants, as well as in the ecotourists and researchers who come to experience Central America's diverse and increasingly endangered natural environment. This book is one of the first field guides dedicated to the carnivores of Central America. It describes the four indigenous families -- wild cats, raccoons and their relatives, skunks and their relatives, and wild canids -- and their individual species that live in the region. The authors introduce each species by recounting a first-person encounter with it, followed by concise explanations of its taxonomy, scientific name, English and Spanish common names, habitat, natural history, and conservation status. Range maps show the animal's past and current distribution, while Claudia Nocke's black-and-white drawings portray it visually. The concluding chapter looks to the carnivores' future, including threats posed by habitat destruction and other human activities, and describes some current conservation programs. Designed for citizens of and visitors to Central America, as well as specialists, this book offers an excellent introduction to a group of fascinating, threatened, and still imperfectly understood animals. Fabulous! [1 copy available]
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HEN'S TEETH AND HORSE'S TOES: Further Reflections in Natural History
by Stephen Jay Gould. B&W illustrations & photos. Condition: NEW 1982 W. W. Norton paperback, first printing. Pale tanning to white cover edges, but none to interior pages (excellent paper!). Content: What color is a zebra? Does the changing size of a Hershey bar hold a lesson of adaptive significance? Did an asteroid bring mass extinction to the earth 65 million years ago? Why do animals walk, fly, swim and slither but never roll? Human beings not withstanding, why are the females of most species larger than the males? Behind each question and each answer lie concepts central to science and in particular to an understanding of evolution, the centerpiece of biology. Science is the art of the doable, and the science of evolutionary biology has changed our view of the world. It is important to remember that natural selection is not a perfecting principle, but a means of making sense of our earth as we find it today. [1 copy available]
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HIGGLETY PIGGLETY POP! Or There Must Be More to Life
text & illustrations by Maurice Sendak. B&W illustrations are pen & ink Condition: Unread 1979 Harper & Row softcover, first PB printing. Small edgewear-shelfwear. Content: Weird and original and delightful. As a tribute to his dearly departed pooch, Maurice Sendak wrote this odd little tale in 1967 about Jennie, a Sealyham terrier who is not content with having everything but must go out in the world to find something she doesn't have. Right off the bat, she comes across a pig wearing sandwich boards advertising the need for a leading lady in the World Mother Goose Theatre. Jennie leaps at the opportunity. Unfortunately, the position requires someone with experience, so she sets off to find it. One hungry lion and a stubborn un-hungry baby later, Jennie definitely has experience, if nothing else anymore, and off she goes to play the leading role in a nursery-rhyme-turned-theatrical-production: Higglety-pigglety pop! The dog has eaten the mop!, The pig's in a hurry. The cat's in a flurry. Higglety-pigglety pop! This dreamy, slightly dark story, illustrated in Sendak's renowned pen-and-ink style, tells of a gluttonous dog's transformation from someone who cares only about her next salami sandwich to one who would risk her life for a weaker being (while still wondering where that next sandwich is coming from). (Ages 5 to 9). Don't let the age designation fool you. This is for everyone who loves dogs - especially terriers. Great book! [1 copy available]
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HOMER FOR THE HOLIDAYS: The Further Adventures of Wilson the Pug
by Wilson the Pug with Nancy Levine. Adorable sepia-tone photos illustrate. Condition: NEW 2004 Viking Studio hardcover ("pugtorial" boards) & DJ (in mylar jacket), first edition, first printing. Content: To know a pug is to love a pug. And no pug has won more hearts than Wilson the Pug. Wilson, Taoist master of The Tao of Pug, has taught his many admirers some very important life lessons. And he practices what he preaches. While out searching for a good deed to do for the holidays, he encounters and befriends a lost baby pug whom he immediately dubs Homer. Swearing to find Homer a home for the holidays, Wilson and his new pal embark on an adventure that takes them along unexpected and comical paths. The future starts to look bleak for Homer until a chance meeting with Santa Claus himself turns everything around. Homer’s holiday wish may come true after all. Written and photographed with the help of Wilson’s human companion, Nancy Levine, Homer for the Holidays is sure to be another holiday hit with pug owners, dog lovers, or anyone who enjoys a funny and touching seasonal story for young and old alike. So cute, I might have to trade in my Kerry Blue for a Pug. Questions welcome. [2 copies available.]
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HORSE STORIES (AKA Teen-Age Horse Stories)
edited by David Thomas. Condition: UNREAD 1964 Archway paperback, reprint. Pale shelfwear hinge crease with light tanning to page edges and a gift inscription inside cover. Nice copy - better than it sounds. . Content: 12 Horse Stories from Frank Jim Kjelgaard, Cheley, Jim Kjelgaard, Pat Allard, Irving Crump, Dan Sellard, Hary Drago, Stephen Payne, Joseph Fleming, Katherine Cook, Matt Armstrong, Fairfax Downey, Stephen Holt, and Jim Page. Questions welcome. . [1copy available]
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HIKING WITH DOGS: Becoming a Wilderness-Wise Dog Owner
by Linda B. Mullally. B&W illustrations by Todd Telander. Condition: NEW 1999 Falcon Books paperback, first printing. Very light tanning to interior page edges. Content: This comprehensive hiking guide highlights the benefits of hiking with your dog while helping readers choose, train, condition, and care for their canine hiking companions. One rather frightening ssection deals with mountain lions. Essential! [1 copy available]
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AN INSTANT GUIDE TO SEASHELLS
by Pamela Forey and Cecilia Fitzsimons. Color photos & illustrations. Condition: NEW 1988 Gramercy small hardcover (no DJ issued). Content: This an ideal compact identification guide to the most familiar shells found on the East, West, and Gulf coasts of North America. From clams to conches, from mussels to murexes, the easy-to-follow system of color-coded bands and symbols leads quickly to the correct section of the book. Detailed full-color illustrations of shells, plus a distribution map and concise informative text allow you to identify accurately the most familiar seashells of North America. [1 copy available]
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JAMES HERRIOT'S CAT STORIES
by James Herriot. Beautiful, soft color illustrations by Lesley Holmes. Condition: NEW 1994 St. Martin's small hardcover & DJ (in mylar jacket), first edition, first printing. Content: Cat stories from Herriot's vet practice in England. Funny, sad, insightful, and heart-warming as is all of his work. [1 copy available]
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LABRADOR RETRIEVERS: A Complete Pet Owner's Manual
by Kerry V. Kern. Color photos and B&W drawings illustrate. Condition: NEW 1995 Barron's soft cover, second edition, 18th printing (c. 2000). Content: An expert answers your questions about Labrador Retrievers: feeding, behavior, training, grooming, health, and more. Up-to-date and informative, yet clear enough for young pet owners. Filled with full color photos plus many helpful line drawings. [1 copy available]
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LAST CHANCE TO SEE
by Douglas Adams and Mark Carwardine. Color photo section. Condition: UNREAD 1991 Ballantine Trade Paperback edition, 19th printing. Pale tanning to page edges. Content: Reviewer: "Douglas Adams' sense of humour is so strong, it could inject a bucketful of laughs into an obituary. Needless to say I wasn't surprised when this book, his elegy for endangered species, turned out to have a welcome balance between laughter and melancholy. Adams is joined by zoologist Mark Carwardine, as they use their last chance to see a variety of animals on the brink of extinction, such as the Komodo Dragon, the White Rhinos of Zaire, New Zealand kakapos, and Yangtze river dolphins. Adams, amateur wildlife lover, is wise enough to know the purpose of his journey: to shine some of the glare from his celebrity as a "science-fiction comedy novelist" on the issue of global extinction. He does wisely not to downplay the plight of these animals in the favour of commerciality, but manages to produce an entertaining work nonetheless. Carwardine, and the other people we encounter, sometimes come off as little more than characters in a Douglas Adams novel. Nonetheless, the characters' eccentricities further shed light on the kinds of people who are willing to undertake the monumental task of saving these beautiful beasts. It is not work for the dispassionate." Think of this as the Hitchhiker's Guide to Endangered Species. [1 copy available]
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LIVING FREE (Sequel to Born Free)
by Joy Adamson. 4 B&W photo sections. Condition: UNREAD 1966 Bantam paperback, first printing. wonderful condition - no tanning either! Content: This book picks up where Born Free left off with Elsa, the lioness who lives in two worlds, raising her cubs in the African bush with the aid of her devoted friends Joy and George Adamson. The 1972 movie was directed by Jack Couffer and starred Susan Hampshire, Nigel Davenport, Geoffrey Keen, and Robert Beaumont. No notes on who played Elsa. A great animal movie. [1 copy available]
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LOOKING FOR SEABIRDS: Journal from an Alaskan Voyage
text & illustrations by Sophie Webb. Beautiful color maps and watercolor graphics of the birds. Condition: NEW 2004 Houghton Mifflin hardcover (pictorial boards) & DJ (in mylar jacket), first edition, first printing. Content: The natural history diarist who earned a Sibert Honor for My Season with Penguins: An Antarctic Journal now invites readers to join her aboard the Alpha Helix, a research vessel, on a month-long expedition to the Aleutian Islands in Alaska. She is there to count seabirds, whose population density can help researchers gauge the ocean's health. The birds involved here probably won't garner the same instant enthusiasm among young children as waddling, tuxedoed penguins, and Webb's shipboard vantage point precludes the hands-on interactions that enlivened her first book. However, the text and accompanying watercolors are just as brimming with gritty details (it's wise not to serve spherical foods on a boat, because they roll off the plate), and children will feel Webb's delight in the moments that make the rigors of field research worth it: a glimpse of Crested Auklets "like something out of Dr. Seuss' imagination" or an albatross that commutes from Hawaii to Alaska to collect food, then backtracks 5,600 miles to nourish its waiting chicks. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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MONARCH OF DEADMAN BAY: The Life and Death of a Kodiak Bear
by Roger Caras. B&W drawings by Charles Frace. Condition: Good 1977 Penguin (UK) paperback with pale spine crease, small edgewear, & light tanning to page edges. Adorable B&W drawings. Content: Monarch is one of the gigantic brown bears of Kodiak Island, Alaska. His awesome proportions make him the largest carnivore on earth. He lives by cunning and by fury. Survival is his only goal. The dramatic encounter of Monarch and man is enacted in this gripping tale. It is a contest between the animal's instincts and the man's mind, but the victor would be difficult to determine. Caras is one of the great animal rights defenders in the U.S. [1 copy available]
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NEVER CRY WOLF
by Farley Mowat. Condition: UNREAD 1981 Bantam paperback edition, 4th printing. Pale diagonal crease bottom front cover corner with light tanning to page edges. Content: More than a half-century ago the Canadian Wildlife Service assigned the naturalist Farley Mowat to investigate why wolves were killing arctic caribou. Mowat's account of the summer he lived in the frozen tundra alone-studying the wolf population and developing a deep affection for the wolves (who were of no threat to caribou or man) and for a friendly Inuit tribe known as the Ihalmiut ("People of the Deer")-is a work that has become cherished by generations of readers, an indelible record of the myths and magic of wild wolves. The great 1983 movie was directed by Carroll Ballard and starred Charles Martin Smith (as Mowat), Brian Dennehy, and Zachary Ittimangnaq. Don't miss it. [1 copy available]
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NEW MEXICO BIRDS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM
by J. Stokley Ligon. Color plates and B&W photos and drawings. Condition: Good+, 1961 University of New Mexico Press hardcover & DJ (in mylar jacket), first ediiton. This is an older book that's in pretty good shape - no major problems, but the DJ has rubbings and edgewear both edges. Content: Presented by "class or species" of birds, i.e., Tyrant Flycatchers, Turkeys, Hummingbirds, etc. And most of the spedies are still living in the Land of Enchantment. Questions encouraged. [1 copy available]
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NINE LIVES: The Folklore of Cats
by Katharine Briggs. B&W drawings illustrate. Condition: NEW 1988 Dorset Press hardcover & DJ (in mylar jacket), first printing. Content: Enchanged cats, monstrous cats, benevolent, sinister, merry, and malicious cats come together in this roud-the-world look at all the ways these engaging animals have played in the human imagination for centuries. An ardent cat fancier (and Britain's leading authority on folklore), Briggs has gathered the best of legends and tales from an international tradition and presents them with her inimitable storytelling skill. Questions encouraged. [1 copy available]
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OTTER ON HIS OWN: The Story of a Sea Otter (Smithsonian Oceanic Collection)
by Doe Boyle. Soft & sweet color illustrations by Lisa Bonforte. Condition: NEW 1995 Sound Prints/Smithsonian small hardcover (pictorial boards - no DJ), second printing. Content: Otter Pup spends the first months of his life with his mother in a protected cove off the coast of California, learning how to hunt for food and care for himself. This is a wonderful blend of factual information and delightful story that combines drama and adventure. A glossary and two sections at the end of the book provide more information about this animal. The illustrations draw the reader into the undersea world in a comforting manner. Kindergarten to age 2. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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PET LOSS: A Spiritual Guide
by Eleanor Harris. B&W drawings by Carrie WEstfall. Condition: UNREAD 1996 Llewellyn Trade Paperback, no printing given. I dropped the book and put a diagonal crease in the bottom back cover corner. Light tanning to page edges. Content: Millions of American households include animal companions. The grief that follows the death of an animal companion has only recently become recognized and in mental health field. While it is absolutely normal and healthy to mourn a deceased pet, the grieving process can be crippling emotionally, mentally, and even physically. This insightful and helpful book will help anyone: Discover the many emotional reactions and responses to the loss of a pet. Learn what happens at a pet cemetery burial, cremation, or home burial. Find out arrangements that are legally available that your veterinarian may not tell you. Follow the rituals provided or get ideas for developing your own ceremony to honor your pet. Cope with the trauma of a terminally ill or runaway pet. Assist your children in coping with and recovering from their loss. Understand how different spiritual belief systems recognize and counsel pet loss. Readers will learn the psychological facts about the human and animal bond and how to deal with the initial shock of their loss, as well as the anger, guilt, and sadness they may feel. Extremely practical, Pet Loss also offers the gift of understanding for those who may feel they are alone in their sorrow. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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PSYCHIC ANIMALS: A Fascinating Investigation of Paranormal Behavior
by Denis Bardens. Condition: NEW 1996 Barnes & Noble hardcover & DJ (in mylar jacket) first thus, 5th printing. Content: First, the title here is sort of misleading - makes one think of some crackpot writings about animals predicting the future or some such. Actually, it's a well-written, well-documented book detailing true accounts of the amazing abilities of animals. In this unique study, well-known psychic investigator Dennis Bardens presents a persuasive body of evidence revealing and documenting remarkable feats of telepathy, precognition and long-distance perception, as well as other mysterious phenomena of the animal kingdom. Throughout the ages animals of all kinds have displayed amazing powers of psychic intelligence, which have often proved as bizarre and inexplicable as any strictly human paranormal experiences. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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THE RAPTOR AND THE LAMB: Predators and Prey in the Living World
by Christopher McGowan. Great B&W drawings by Abigail Rorer. Condition: NEW 1998 Henry Holt & Company hardcover & DJ (in mylar jacket). Perfect condition. Content: "Most animals are either eaten or eat other animals," writes zoologist Christopher McGowan. "Plants, t oo, are often consumed by animals. Consequently the chances of being devoured, or of eating some other organism in order to survive, are exceedingly high." McGowan looks at several kinds of predator-prey relationships, examining such creatures as the supposedly rapacious crocodile (a surprisingly light eater, when all the facts are in), the big cats (whose prey usually outweighs them but cannot compete with a lion's or tiger's explosive force), and a host of snakes, spiders, and insects. Packed with facts, The Raptor and the Lamb makes a fine--if sometimes gruesome--introduction to biology. [1 copy available]
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REIGNING CATS AND DOGS: History Redrawn
by Michael Hingley. Full-page color graphics by author. Condition: NEW 1998 Howell Book House Trade PB, first printing. Content: OK, so this isn't really history, but it's great fun ribbing yesterday's and tomorrow's historical characters, i.e., Mohammed Alley Cat, Napoleon Bone-aparte, Spaniel Boone, Chief Sitting Bulldog, Fido Castro, Salvador Dogi, General Dwight D. Eisenschnauzer, Collie Parton, et al. Each name is accompanied by snappy text and a full-page color graphic of the subject as either a dog or cat engaged in their occupation or a familiar pose. Too cute and loads of fun! [1 copy available]
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RODENTS OF THE WORLD
by David Alderton. Fully illustrated with color photos by Bruce Tanner. Condition: UNREAD 1993 Cassell-Blandford (London) hardcover & DJ (in mylar jacket), first impression. DJ has been price-clipped. Content: Vivid color photos of Rodentia by Bruce Tanner and the text by Alderton give us a great look at our "furry friends" - usually too close for comfort. From the capybara (the largest rodent - size of a dog) to the everyday house rat, these are fascinating portraits. Suggestion: don't read this book at the breakfast table. [1 copy available]
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ROTTWEILERS: An Owner's Companion
by Les Price. B&W photos, drawings, & charts illustrate. Condition: UNREAD 1992 Howell Books hardcover & DJ (in mylar jacket), second printing. Content: Includes the history of the breed; discussion of the breed standard; advice on buying a puppy, and its care and development; and in-depth discussion on training up to show standard with advice on judging. A word to the new Rotty owner: DISCIPLINE - not harsh, mind you, but consistent. As the owner of a free-wheeling, do-what-I-want-to Rotty, I wish I had discipled more. A great and loving breed of dog. [1 copy available]
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SECOND-HAND DOG: How To Turn Yours Into A First-Rate Pet
by Carol Lea Benjamin. B&W photos and how-to drawings. Condition: UNREAD 1988 Howell Trade Paperback, 6th printing. Short diagonal crease bottom front cover corner. Interior clean & tight. Content: Just rescue a dog running loose in your neighborhood? Get one from the pound. (Either way, good for you!) This is the book for you. "Why a book like this has never before been written is beyond me. It is an invaluable guide to rehabilitating those myriad unfortunate dogs which have either never had a home or have been shuttled from one owner to another, losing confidence, trust and self-esteem every step of the way. It is an absolute must for every owner who wants his second-hand dog to regain the ability to become the warm, loving companion every dog should be." —Kenneth A. Marden President, The American Kennel Club [1 copy available]
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SLED DOGS OF DENALI NATIONAL PARK
by Karen Fortier. Wonderful color photos of the dogs plus maps and B&W photos of early dog sledding. Condition: UNREAD, but not perfect, 2002 ANHA soft cover, no printing given. Pale shelf wear diagonal near-crease back cover. Content: This book provides a great loook of the Denali Park's sled dog teams - how they work, play, eat, and are trained. [1 copy available]
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SNAKES OF THE AMERICAN WEST
by Charles E. Shaw & Sheldon Campbell. 74 color photos plus B&W maps and drawings. Excellent! Condition: Gently pre-read 1974 Knoopf large hardcover (328 pages) & DJ (in mylar jacket), first edition. No major problems - just pre-read. DJ shows light shelf wear. Content: If it's a snake and it lives in the Southwest, it's here. Detailed photos and drawings of all of the creepy, crawly citizens of the deserts, lakes, and backyards of the Western states. Very informative. I don't like snakes! [1 copy available]
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THE SOUL OF THE WOLF
by Michael W. Fox. B&W photos througout. Condition: UNREAD 1980 Little, Brown hardcover & DJ (in mylar jacket), no printing given. DJ shows light edge wear. Content: A beautiful look at the wolf and his life style from a man who lived with them in the wild. Reviewer: "In contrast to the average unthinking selfish denizen of the modern world, who tacitly agrees to the prevailing evil, and who seemingly couldn't care less about the sufferings of animals, Fox comes over not merely as a concerned and compassionate figure, but as a truly saintly person. He has lived with wolves. He has seen very deeply into their nature. He respects them as fellow creatures with whom we have many things in common, but who at the same time are vastly superior to us in many respects. And he has understood, of course, that they too have a soul. His book is at one and the same time both inspiring and profoundly saddening. We are inspired by the marvel that is the wolf; we are sickened at modern man's treatment of this fellow creature." Stop the slaughter! Make a little room for wolves. [1 copy available]
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SPIRIT OF THE CONDOR (# 6 in the Green Watch series)
by Anthony Masters. Illustrated by Pauline Hazelwood, but I believe that means only the cover. . Condition: NEW 1991 Hippo Books (Scholastic UK) paperback, first printing. Perfect. Content: Wonderful way to introduce kids to environmental sciences, endangered species by spinning a story of a jewelled shrine in the honor of the California Condor which is stolen unscrupulous rats. The fear that the Condor will desert the coast unless the shrine is found leads Green Watch on an adventure to retrieve the shrine. Neat!
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SPOTTER'S GUIDE TO HORSES & PONIES
by Joanna Spector. Color illustrations by David Wright, Elaine Keenan, & Malcolm McGregor. Condition: NEW 1980 Mayflower paperback, first American edition. Content: Every breed of horse is pictured, identified, and discussed in this little book. Essential for horse lovers. [1 copy available]
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STELLALUNA
written & illustrated by . Janell Cannon. Beautiful color illustrations. My favorite Kids' book. Condition: NEW 1993 Scholastic soft cover, 4th printing. Content: Baby bat Stellaluna's life is flitting along right on schedule--until an owl attacks her mother one night, knocking the bewildered batlet out of her mother's loving grasp. The tiny bat is lucky enough to land in a nest of baby birds, but her whole world has just turned upside down. Literally. Stellaluna's adoptive bird mom accepts her into her nest, but only on the condition that Stellaluna will act like a bird, not a bat. Soon Stellaluna has learned to behave like a good bird should--s