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1) Black Beauty
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Series
Language
English
Description
"When Black Beauty was born one sweet spring day, he could not have imagined the life ahead of him. Following his mother's advice to do his work with a good will, he enjoys the adventures of country and city life, makes new friends, and suffers from the cruelty and greed of his human masters. Beauty faces each challenge with bravery and kindness -- and then a chance encounter with an old friend brings him the greatest joy of all. Anna Sewell's classic...
Author
Publisher
Abrams Books for Young Readers, an imprint of ABRAMS
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Of all the animals on the planet, dogs have the widest range of roles in our daily lives. They're protectors, helpers, lifesavers-but most of all, they're family. And they've taken a fascinating journey to get to this point. Long ago, early wolves evolved from fierce predators into trusted partners. They became dogs! While we know dogs to be lovable and full of personality, they have also historically improved our lives in many practical ways, like...
Author
Publisher
Walker Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Bloomsbury
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
"There are about ten quintillion insects in the world—and some of them have affected human history in tremendous ways! For as long as humans have been on earth, we've co-existed with insects . . . for better or for worse. Once you begin to look at world history through fly-specked glasses, you begin to see the mark of these minute life forms at every turn. Beneficial bugs have built empires. Bad bugs have toppled them. Bugged is not your everyday...
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Series
Language
English
Description
In 1887, the social-climbing Cranstons voyage from New York to London, where they hope to find a husband for their awkward older daughter, secretly accompanied by Helena and her mouse siblings, for whom the journey is both terrifying and wondrous as they meet an array of titled humans despite their best efforts at remaining hidden.
Author
Publisher
Farrar Straus Giroux Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Macmillan Children's Publishing Group, LLC
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
An exploration of how the wild wolves became dogs, and how we learned to communicate and grow alongside the creatures we love.
"A sweet picture book about how dogs evolved from wolves to become man's best friend"--
Author
Publisher
Abrams Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Until the popularization of the family car, horses and humans lived, worked, and played side by side. With the invention of the wheel, saddle, bit, and bridle; horses pulled far-flung lands closer together at the speed of a gallop. Trade, agriculture, exploration, and war-none of these would have been possible in the same way without horses. In dazzling spreads packed with maps, sidebars, and other hidden gems, Jennifer Thermes tackles the history...
9) Fido
Author
Series
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
A stray dog's moving tale about life with Abraham Lincoln—our sixteenth American president and a true animal lover!
Author
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
"Based on the New York Times bestseller, Until Tuesday, this book, narrated by Tuesday, tells the story of the amazing golden retriever service dog who helps former U.S. Army Captain Luis Carlos Montalván overcome his combat-related wounds"--
Author
Publisher
Lee & Low Books Inc
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"A picture book biography of Dr. William Key, a former slave and self-trained veterinarian who taught his horse, Jim, to read and write and who together with Jim became one of the most famous traveling performance acts around the turn of the twentieth century. Includes afterword and author's sources"--
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