DescriptionJock can make a special sound like a duck! Can you make it, too? Can you help Jock rescue the little duck from the duck hunter?
DescriptionThis audiobook contains two stories from Alan Rusbridger. The stories featured are The Coldest Day in the Zoo, and The Wildest Day in the Zoo .
DescriptionJack Prelutsky is the undisputed master of hilarious verse for the youngest child. Here are poems about people and animals, set in such far-flung places as Minot, Minneapolis, Tuscaloosa, Tucumcari, and the Grand Canyon. Impossible to listen to only once (and memorized by the third listen), these exuberant poems are brought to fanciful life in song and music sure to be loved by children from Miami to Seattle.
DescriptionWho needs a ladder when you've got a giraffe with an extending neck? The Ladderless Window-Cleaning Company certainly doesn't. They don't need a pail, either, because they have a pelican with a bucket-sized beak. With a monkey to do the washing and Billy as their manager, this business is destined for success. Now they have their big break, a chance to clean all 677 windows of Hampshire House, owned by the richest man in all of England! That's exciting enough, but along the way there are surprises and adventures beyond their window-washing dreams.
DescriptionYoung Twig lives in the Deepwoods, among the Woodtrolls, but he isn't one of them. In a brave attempt to find out where he belongs, Twig wanders into the mysterious, fascinating, and sometimes hazardous world beyond the Deepwoods. In his travels he encounters myriad peculiar creatures, like his wise guardian, the Caterbird; the Slaughterers, a peaceful race who butcher animals for their livelihood; and the vicious, bile-swilling Rotsucker. Always mindful of the Gloamglozer, whose presence haunts the thoughts of all the inhabitants of The Edge, Twig pursues his quest until he discovers his roots, not among the trees, but in the skies. With his new allies, the Sky Pirates, Twig prepares to embark on his next adventure.
DescriptionHeather Forest, a 20-year veteran professional storyteller, says, "I became a storyteller as a direct extension of singing old folk ballads which contained tales." Early in her career, she began to create contemporary versions of traditional folktales from around the world. Forest created The Animals Could Talk for family audiences. "This [collection] has many levels, from simple plot to catchy melodies, to underlying political commentary. It can be enjoyed by adults and children together." Among the 19 Aesop's Fables included are "The Ox and the Frog", "The Oak and the Bramble", "A Father, a Son, and a Donkey", "Look Before You Leap", "A Bundle of Sticks", and "Beautiful as You Are."…
DescriptionWhat more compelling candidates for tales of suspense than the animals whose wisdom and instinct lie beyond the realms of our understanding? It's these animals who form the common thread binding these tales together. They hold the evidence, or catalyze an event. Once again, one of the most prestigious and best known authors' groups, the Mystery Writers of America, has gathered an edge-of-your-seat collection of short mystery fiction. The writers this time include James Holding, Dick Stodghill, Isaac Asimov, Clark Howard, Lilian Jackson Braun, Justin Scott, Donald E. Westlake, Joyce Harrington, Joan Richter, and Hope Raymond.
DescriptionFive tales which range from the jungles of India to the frozen emptiness of the North...In all of them, Kipling's extraordinary powers of description and ability to identify with human aspiration and animal survival are vividly shown. Rikki-Tikki-Tavi must battle with Nag, the cobra, in his territory; Toomai has a unique glimpse of the elephant world, Kotick, the White Seal, searches for sanctuary, while Kotuko has to find food for his starving Eskimo village. Above all, Kipling's love of life in all its variety shines through.
DescriptionHere are ten more stories from the pen of the world's most beloved veterinarian; stories guaranteed to delight the Yorkshire vet's worldwide legions of fans. When you enter the world of James Herriot's Animal Stories, you'll share his wonder and…
DescriptionJames Herriot has now become firmly established and accepted as one of Darrowby's veterinarians. He's also married, and lives with his wife Helen on the top floor of Skeldale House. His former boss, now partner, Siegfried, lives downstairs with Siegfried's brother Tristan. Herriot continues the rich and rewarding day-to-day life of a small-town veterinarian, and we journey with him across the dales, meeting a whole new cast of unforgettable characters - humans, dogs, horses, lambs, parakeets - all of them drawn with the same infinite fascination, affection and insight that made James Herriot one of the most beloved authors of our time. And all the stories are warmly, evocatively told by the world-renowned "voice" of Dr. Herriot: Christopher Timothy.
