Animals & Nature
Kashtanka
"Kashtanka," a shaggy-dog story penned by Anton Chekhov in seven parts and first published in 1887, relates the experiences of its…
The Western United States
The Western United States by Harold W. Fairbanks invites young readers on an engaging exploration of the diverse landscapes and geographical…
By Pond and River
In By Pond and River, another of Arabella Buckley's wonderful science books for children, she explains the habitats of ponds and rivers, exp…
Hunting In Many Lands
The first volume published by the Boone and Crockett Club, entitled "American Big Game Hunting," confined itself to sport on the A…
The House at Pooh Corner
The House at Pooh Corner describes the continuing adventures of Winnie the Pooh and his friends Christopher Robin, Piglet, Eeyore, Rabbit, O…
The Heart of a Dog
Dogs! Many of us love them and they love us unconditionally. But is he a soft teddy bear or a ferocious guard dog?
Midnight
This is an adventure story about a horse in the wild west. (Summary by Rocky Taylor)
My Brother's Story
The Blackwater Novels are set in the 1930s along the Blackwater Swamp, near the fictional town of Turpentine, Georgia. Get in trouble with t…
Aesop's Fables
Dating back to the 6th century BC, Aesop's Fables tell universal truths through the use of simple allegories that are easily understood. Tho…
Blackie, A Lost Cat
Blackie is a coal black cat who lives with two children and their parents. One day she is led astray by a neighboring cat and decides to go…
A Shepherd's Life
Hudson wrote this classic work in 1910; it is admiringly mentioned by many other writers. It focuses on the memories of a head shepherd, Ca…
It's Like This, Cat
1964 Newbery Medal winner, It's Like This, Cat is the story of a young man, Dave Mitchell, and how he grew to maturity, helped along indirec…
The Tale of Solomon Owl
Arthur Scott Bailey, a native of the state of Vermont, wrote over forty children's books using a variety of animals, birds and even insects …
Mysteries of Bee-keeping Explained
THE NATURAL HISTORY OF BEES, DIRECTIONS FOR OBTAINING THE GREATEST AMOUNT OF PURE SURPLUS HONEY WITH THE LEAST POSSIBLE EXPENSE, REMEDIES FO…
The Blue Cat of Castle Town
"The mother cat had been quite upset when she first saw the blue kitten. She had looked fearfully then toward the river. For, like all …
The Bee-Master of Warrilow
"Is it true that a bee can only sting once?" I asked him, as he bent again over the crocus beds.He laughed."What would be the…
Freckles
Freckles is a young man who has been raised since infancy in a Chicago orphanage. His one dream is to find a job, a place to belong and peop…
The Book of the Ocean
The Book of the Ocean is precisely what its title promises. It contains a rather broad overview of all topics connected to the ocean, such a…
The Wonder Garden
"Here are 150 nature myths and short stories from all parts of the World. They are the kind that children delight in -- tales of transf…
"Boy" The Wandering Dog
Another 'dog's-eye view' book for children by this early activist for the American Humane Society. In this tale, we follow the travels and …