Animals & Nature
110 books
Animals & Nature
460
Thornton W. Burgess - Adventures of Old Mr. Toad
The Adventures of Old Mr. Toad is another in the long line of children's books by conservationist Thornton W. Burgess. In this book, we follow the adventures of Old Mr. Toad as he joins the Spring Chorus at the...
1 hour 42 minutes
Animals & Nature
513
Judith Gautier - Memoirs of a White Elephant
«We are told by writers of antiquity that elephants have written sentences in Greek, and that one of them was even known to speak. There is, therefore, nothing unreasonable in the supposition that the White Elephant...
4 hours 19 minutes
Animals & Nature
481
Thornton W. Burgess - Mother West Wind "When" Stories
Thorton Burgess gives us a collection of stories about the animals, explaining 'when' they got their peculiar traits. As usual the stories are short and delightfully written so as to be enjoyed by child or adult. Have...
2 hours 45 minutes
Animals & Nature
476
Ernest Thompson Seton - Biography of a Grizzly (version 2)
Wahb (meaning White Bear) is an orphaned Grizzly Bear who learns to respect his fears, fight for peace, and trust the healing powers of a stinky hot-spring. The story is aptly titled The Biography of a Grizzly because...
1 hour 35 minutes
Animals & Nature
474
Clara Dillingham Pierson - Tales of a Poultry Farm
Another interesting book by Clara Dillingham Pierson, this time focusing on the poultry you might have in your farmyard! The chickens, ducks, and turkeys get some new experiences as a new owner comes to the farm, and...
3 hours 19 minutes
Animals & Nature
450
Thornton W. Burgess - Mother West Wind "How" 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 Woodpecker come by his red cap? When Peter asks Grandfather Frog, Grandfather Frog...
2 hours 13 minutes
Animals & Nature
493
Velma Caldwell Melville - White Dandy: A Horse's Story
This book is written from the horse's point of view, much as Black Beauty was. Indeed, it is intended to be a companion book to Black Beauty, filling in more background as seen by the horse. The title is actually...
4 hours 5 minutes
Animals & Nature
434
Howard R. Garis - Lulu, Alice and Jimmie Wibblewobble
The Wibblewobble family of ducks appear in a series of 31 bedtime stories — one for each day of the month — written by Howard R. Garis. Each story is an adventure featuring the ducks and their neighbors, including...
3 hours 33 minutes