Animals & Nature
Myths and Legends of the Mississippi Valley and the Great Lakes
It is a loss to American literature that so much of the legendary history of these Indian tribes has gone, beyond hope of recovery. Exquisit…
Jim The Story Of A Backwoods Police Dog
Deputy Sheriff Tug Blackstock wanted a dog to help with his work. As for Jim, at first glance he might almost have been taken for a slim, y…
Bobby Gray Squirrel's Adventures
In this sixth volume of the Twilight Animal series, we read about the adventures of Bobby the Gray Squirrel, who (together with his friends …
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…
Our Search for a Wilderness
In 1908-1909, Mary Blair Beebe and her husband, C. William Beebe made two private expeditions to Venezuela and British Guiana, exploring and…
Pep: The Story Of A Brave Dog
This 1922 adventure story for youth and dog lovers will delight anyone with just a little suspension of disbelief. Sentimental and anthropom…
The Book of Nature Myths
The Book of Nature Myths invites listeners into a world where the natural elements come alive through the rich storytelling traditions of No…
The Tale of Jimmy Rabbit
From his Tuck-Me-In series, Arthur Scott Bailey wrote many "Tales" books about animals and birds to be read to children for bed-ti…
Biography of a Grizzly
"The life of a wild animal always has a tragic end," as Ernest Thompson Seton said. This is the story of Metitsi Wahb, born a pl…
The Adventures of a Grain of Dust
This charming book for children is full of interesting facts about all sorts of plants, insects, birds and animals and how they all help to …
Insect Stories
These 13 essays explore the fascinating world of insects all around us. Vernon Kellogg, an eminent entomologist and natural story teller, an…
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?
The Tale of Pony Twinkleheels
"When Johnnie Green sent him along the road at a trot, Twinkleheels' tiny feet moved so fast that you could scarcely have told one from…
Pond And Stream
This book is part of the author’s "Nature Books For Children" series (three books), which is probably the best indication of its t…
The Tale of Ferdinand Frog
The wild folk in Pleasant Valley agreed that Ferdinand Frog was an agreeable person to have around. No matter what happened, he was always c…
The Spring of Joy
Mary Webb was a novelist and poet and two of her novels "Gone to Earth" and "Precious Bane" have been successfully adapt…
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 …
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…
The Tale of Mrs. LadyBug
Have you ever seen a LadyBug and wondered what the cute little bug with the dots on her back was thinking? And why she seemed in such a rush…
Stories of Birds
This volume contains stories, poems, myths, and facts about lots of different birds, intended for teaching children. It is divided into nine…