Tuesday, December 4, 2012

Animal Literature

I'm currently reading a book about life through the eyes of a dog. This book inspired me to share some of my favorite animal literature. Some are fiction and others are non-fiction. Some are based on the story of an animal, while others; I guess use an animal for part of the story, but aren't really the main character. I present to you, today's post with my suggestion, of great animal tales:

  • A Dog's Purpose: A Novel for Humans by W. Bruce Cameron
  • The Animals Came in One By One by Buster Lloyd-Jones
  • The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents by Terry Pratchett
  • Zamba: The True Story of the Greatest Lion That Ever Lived and Modoc: The True Story of the Greatest Elephant That Ever Lived by Ralph Helfer
  • East by Edith Pattou 
  • The Good, Good Pig by Sy Montgomery
  • Animal Speak: The Spiritual&Magical Powers of Creature Great&Small by Ted Andrews 
  • All Creatures Great and Small, All Things Bright and Beautiful, All Things Wise and Wonderful, and, Treasury for Children by James Herriot  
Are there any animal literature out there, you would suggest I should read?
 
I'm going to end the post with last weeks, This American Life episode, titled: Animal Sacrifice. The first act is about, how once again, dog's step up to our aid and served with us; in WW2 and there after. There are even pictures, from WW2, posted on that episodes page. The second act, Camas Davis tells a true story about a rabbit kidnapping that saves some rabbits' lives, kills those same rabbits' babies, and leaves students in a Portland rabbit-butchering class scratching their heads. The third act, is an interview with Ira Glass himself; talking about his rescued dog, Piney.

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