Animals & Nature
The Bears of Blue River
This delightful story is the tale of young Balser Brent, who has a knack for running into bears. Usually the bears come out of the interacti…
The Adventures of Poor Mrs. Quack
"Hello, Jerry Muskrat! We'd forgotten all about you," said Mrs. Quack. "What was that you said?" Jerry good-naturedly re…
Mother West Wind Stories
Peter Rabbit has many questions. How did Howler the Wolf get his name? How did Lightfoot the Deer learn to jump? How did Drummer the Woodpec…
The Wolf Hunters
Follow Roderick and his friends Wabi and Mukoki on their adventures in the pristine North. They fight voracious wolves, hostile natives, and…
Wild Animals I Have Known
Wild Animals I Have Known is an 1898 book by naturalist and author Ernest Thompson Seton. The first entry in a new genre of realistic wild-a…
Among the Forest People
Among the Forest People invites young listeners into the enchanting world of forest animals, as seen through the eyes of Clara Dillingham Pi…
Among the Meadow People
Lovely book of nature written for children by teacher and naturalist Clara Dillingham Pierson. This book in the "Among the People"…
Buster Bear's Twins
Follow Boxer and Woof-Woof with Mother Bear on their adventures in the Green Forest. Along the way, Boxer learns the value of politeness. - …
His Dog
Albert Payson Terhune, perhaps best known for his book Lad, a Dog (later turned into a popular movie), was also a breeder of collies and a j…
The Adventures of Grandfather Frog
Longlegs the Blue Heron felt decidedly out of sorts. It was a beautiful morning, too beautiful for any one to be feeling that way. Indeed, i…
White Fang
White Fang (1906) was written as a companion to Jack London's successful Call of the Wild (1903). It is the tale of a wild dog born in the …
Doctor Dolittle's Zoo
Doctor Dolittle, the man who can speak with the animals, is back home but running short of money to care for all the animals who need his he…
Beasts and Super-Beasts
Beasts and Super-Beasts is a collection of short stories by Saki, a master of wit and irony. Set against the backdrop of Edwardian England, …
Nomads of the North
An unlikely pair were Neewa, the black bear cub who had been orphaned at a young age, and Miki, part Mackenzie hound, part Airedale and Spit…
The Adventures of Prickly Porky
There's a mystery that's scaring folks on the hill where Prickly Porky the Porcupine lives. What could this strange creature be without head…
The Adventures of Danny Meadow Mouse
Danny Meadow Mouse, along with his friend Peter Rabbit, lead exciting lives. Everyday they have adventures and close calls with hungry folks…
Mrs. Peter Rabbit
This charming story chronicles the life of Peter rabbit and the many other woodland creatures that live in and around the brier batch. Peter…
The Wind in the Willows
Join Mole and Water Rat for terrifically fun romps along a river and through burrows and forests . . . visiting with Otter and Mr. Badger, a…
The Call of the Wild
In this novel (often mistakenly classified a children’s book) the main protagonist Buck, a St. Bernard/Collie mix, is abducted and sold to a…
Rescue Dog of the High Pass
Jim Kjelgaard has long wanted to tell the story of the gallant dogs who have gone out with the monks of St. Bernard Hospice to rescue travel…