Unlikely Friendships: 47 Remarkable Stories from the Animal Kingdom

All Things Bright and Beautiful

James Herriot · 384 pages

Grayson

Lynne Cox · 153 pages

Born Free: The Full Story

Joy Adamson · 432 pages

This compilation, first published 1966, includes Born Free (first published 1960), Living Free, and Forever Free.

Sophie: Dog Overboard

Emma Pearse · 303 pages

When Jan and Dave Griffith's beloved cattle dog, Sophie, fell overboard from the family yacht during rough weather, she feared the worst. But Sophie, a true Aussie battler, wasn't going to give up that easily. She swam six miles through shark-infested waters to a remote Whitsunday island where she survived for five months before being miraculously reunited with her amazed owners. Sophie, a highly

Bird Brains: The Intelligence of Crows, Ravens, Magpies, and Jays

Candace Savage · 144 pages

The Soul of an Octopus: A Surprising Exploration into the Wonder of Consciousness

Sy Montgomery · 261 pages

This awe striking, almost alien trip, draws us into the otherworldly watery realm of cephalopods --- except they aren't alien. Octopuses (not octopi, as the author informs) may arguably be as intelligent, as highly curious, and absolutely more dexterous than human beings. Sy Montgomery introduces us to these creatures with their fascinating and individual personalities.

The Daily Coyote: Story of Love, Survival, and Trust In the Wilds of Wyoming

Shreve Stockton · 287 pages

Marley and Me: Life and Love With the World's Worst Dog

John Grogan · 368 pages

The heartwarming and unforgettablestory of a family in the making and thewondrously neurotic dog who taughtthem what really matters in lifeJohn and Jenny were just beginning their life together. They were young and in love, with a perfect little house and not a care in the world. Then they brought home Marley, a wiggly yellow furball of a puppy. Life would never be the same.Marley quickly grew int

My Life in Dog Years

Gary Paulsen · 137 pages

The author describes some of the dogs that have had special places in his life, including his first dog, Snowball, in the Phillippines; Dirk, who protected him from bullies; and Cookie, who saved his life.

Merle's Door: Lessons from a Freethinking Dog

Ted Kerasote · 398 pages

While on a camping trip, Ted Kerasote met a dog--a Labrador mix--who was living on his own in the wild. They became attached to each other, and Kerasote decided to name the dog Merle and bring him home. There, he realized that Merle's native intelligence would be diminished by living exclusively in the human world. He put a dog door in his house so Merle could live both outside and in. This portra

Owen and Mzee: The True Story of a Remarkable Friendship

Isabella Hatkoff, Paula Kahumbu, Craig Hatkoff · 40 pages

The inspiring true story of two great friends, a baby hippo named Owen and a 130-yr-old giant tortoise named Mzee (Mm-ZAY). When Owen was stranded after the Dec 2004 tsunami, villagers in Kenya worked tirelessly to rescue him. Then, to everyone's amazement, the orphan hippo and the elderly tortoise adopted each other. Now they are inseparable, swimming, eating, and playing together. Here is a joyo

Esther the Wonder Pig

Steve Jenkins, Derek Walter, Caprice Crane · 232 pages

The Chimps of Fauna Sanctuary: A True Story of Resilience and Recovery

Andrew Westoll · 268 pages

"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 presiding over a maximum security prison, a Zen sanctuary, an old folks home, and a New York deli during the lunchtime rush all rolled into one. But she is first and foremost creating a refuge for her troubled charges,

Me...Jane

Patrick McDonnell

Holding her stuffed toy chimpanzee, young Jane Goodall observes nature, reads Tarzan books, and dreams of living in Africa and helping animals. Includes biographical information on the prominent zoologist.

Modoc

Ralph Helfer · 336 pages

The greatest elephant story ever told, re-created by Modoc's owner during the last twenty years of her seventy-eight-year life, the story spans eight decades and three continents.

The Elephant Whisperer

Lawrence Anthony, Graham Spence · 368 pages

When South African conservationist Lawrence Anthony was asked to accept a herd of 'rogue' elephants on his reserve at Thula Thula, his commonsense told him to refuse. But he was the herd's last chance of survival - notorious escape artists, they would all be killed if Lawrence wouldn't take them. He agreed, but before arrangements for the move could be completed the animals broke out again and the

Wesley the Owl: The Remarkable Love Story of an Owl and His Girl

Stacey O'Brien · 240 pages

The Social Lives of Dogs: The Grace of Canine Company

Elizabeth Marshall Thomas · 256 pages

Chicken Soup for the Cat Lover's Soul: Stories of Feline Affection, Mystery and Charm

Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, Marty Becker, Carol Kline, Amy Shojai · 380 pages

Homer's Odyssey

Gwen Cooper · 287 pages

A pet rescue volunteer and literacy outreach coordinator describes her relationship with a three-pound blind cat whose daredevil character and affectionate personality saw the author through six moves, a burglary, and the healing of her broken heart.

The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill: A Love Story . . . with Wings

Mark Bittner · 296 pages

That Quail, Robert

Margaret A. Stanger · 126 pages

In the Company of Crows and Ravens

John M. Marzluff, Tony Angell · 384 pages

The Life of Mammals

David Attenborough · 320 pages

"Published in conjunction with a ten-part television series that will air on the Discovery Channel, The Life of Mammals brings us nose-to-nose with mammals in all of their beauty and immense variety. Renowned naturalist, writer, and filmmaker David Attenborough treks across every continent and kind of terrain to introduce us to such unusual and evolutionarily successful creatures as the Patagonian