Animals & Nature
Puppies and kittens and other stories
Four stories about animals, primarily puppies and kittens, doing absolutely adorable and silly things - Summary by James R Hedrick
The American Bee Journal
The American Bee Journal is the “oldest bee paper in America established in 1861 devoted to scientific bee-culture and the production and sa…
Kitty-Cat Tales
Dolly's parents go away to care for her grandmother. She misses them dreadfully. Miss Jane is no help at all in comforting Dolly, Miss Jan…
Some Winter Days in Iowa
Accented with snatches of verse and a mix of scientific and Christian insight, University of Iowa professor Lazell takes us on vivid nature …
Winkie, the Wily Woodchuck
Winkie is a girl woodchuck that is always up for any adventure. And she and her sister Blinky have a lot of them as they scurry through the…
Mostly About Nibble the Bunny
Follow, “A Very Small Bunny Has a Very Big Adventure” as Nibble Rabbit romps through the clover patch and into the woods where he founds the…
The KEA
The kea (Nestor notabilis) is the world's only alpine parrot, and is endemic to the South Island of New Zealand. Although this large parrot …
Moo Cow Tales
Moo Cow Tales is a collection of four children's short stories written during the 1890's by young author Rosamund Edith Nesbit Bland. In 190…
Love Me, Love My Dog
As unlikely as it seemed at first, three eleven-year-old girls, thrown together by circumstance, become inseparable friends who call themsel…
How Animals Talk
Hear about different animals and their various ways of communicating among themselves and with others! Features dogs, deer, beavers, and ma…
Tamba, The Tame Tiger
Richard Barnum was the pseudonym adopted by several authors of the Stratemeyer Syndicate when writing the Kneetime Animal Stories for childr…
Clever Hans
Oskar Pfungst book is a detailed piece of investigative journalism looking into Clever Hans, an Orlov Trotter horse that was claimed to have…
The Honey-Bee
"In these days of intense business-pressure, it is a good thing for men to cultivate hobbies. We say this, notwithstanding the fact tha…
Travels of Puss in Boots, Jr.
David Cory is the author of more than 40 children's books. This is the second book in the series of Puss in Boots, Jr. The roots for the leg…
Mother West Wind's Children
Little stories about animals. - Summary by Henrietta Strauss
Three Little Kittens Who Lost Their Mittens
Three little kittens unwisely leave their mittens on the bank of the pond when they go ice-skating one day, and they return to find the mitt…
Old Farm Fairies
The Brownies of the Mansion at Hillside are under siege from Pixie forces. The Pixies, whose treacherous weavings mimic those of our own use…
The Alley Cat’s Kitten
"The Alley Cat took no pride in her own appearance. Indeed, it had been said when she was born that her mother, the blooded tortoise-sh…
Zip, the Adventures of a Frisky Fox Terrier
From the author of the popular Billy Whiskers books comes this delightful tale of an adventurous little dog. Find out about the hidden silv…
Bully and Bawly No-Tail
"Once upon a time, not so very many years ago, there were two little frog boys who lived in a little pond near a nice big farm. It wasn…