Books with title 365 Animal Stories and Rhymes

Animal Stories – by Rudyard Kipling features some of the best-loved animal tales of all time. ‘The Camel’s Hump’, ‘The Cat That Walked By Himself’ and ‘The White Seal’ are just some of the enchanting tales collected together in Animal Stories, which includes that most remarkable and endearing creation ‘Rikki-tikki-tavi’. Originally intended for children, these imaginative and inspired writings are just as suitable for adults and will delight readers of all ages. These wonderful classic tales are accompanied by the fantastic illustrations of by Stuart Tresilian.Joseph Rudyard Kipling (1865 – 1936) was a seminal English writer of short stories, novelist, and poet. After the success of The Jungle Book, he became an immensely popular writer and poet for children and adults. His subsequent publications included Stalky and Co. (1899), Kim (1901), Just so Stories (1902), Puck of Pook’s Hill (1906), and The Brushwood Boy (1907). Despite having turned down many honours in his lifetime, including a knighthood and the poet laureateship, in 1907, he accepted the Nobel Prize for Literature – the first English author to be so honoured. He is most famous for his poems concerning British soldiers in India and his wonderful children’s stories.Pook Press celebrates the great ‘Golden Age of Illustration‘ in children’s classics and fairy tales – a period of unparalleled excellence in book illustration. We publish rare and vintage Golden Age illustrated books, in high-quality colour editions, so that the masterful artwork and story-telling can continue to delight both young and old.

Animal StoriesBy Harrison WeirContaining one hundred and fifty-eight illustrations and stories from 1894 classic literature of natural animals history. **This eBook is re-scanned from the original hardcover book.All 158 stories are:The pet ponyA mighty hunterA pet tigerGoing to churchAsking for aidA lot of dogsA gallant rescuePuss and the crabLittle thievesFritzSagacious cowsThe faithful dogDog minding rabbitsThe whip-snakeHow cats carry their kittensThe lionThe horse and the bullSwallowsA horse with a moustacheA queer sleeping-placeA good horseA tame tigerA happy familyA trustful catDoggie and Pussy"Let her sleep"Thieving crowsFast friendsThe bloodhoundA useful dogThe dead puppyPersian catsThe fan-tail pigeonMy dogsThe shetland ponyA lost dogPlaying with a bearAn industrious mouseThe convicts little friendA tame lionOur dog BevisTrue to his trustThe sparrowA wise old ratA well-deserved punishmentHolding a snakeToo heavy for themA smart dogThe lyre-birdA narrow escapeA clever deerThe camelPerseveranceA good hiding-placeThe schipperkeThe boar-houndThe boy and the tigerA clever monkeyA little girl and her petsPuss in a fixGood friendsA patient donkeyAn amateur bell ringerGood adviceHow Australian blacks kill...A cats loveA brave dogA wicked monkeyA dog who found some moneyA mouse and her babiesIn the cornfieldDash and his friendThe jaguarThe sealsA parrot schoolDeath of the apeThe stag-beetleSerpent and birdsCharged by a rhinocerosA queer monkeyA discordant bandA spoiled dinnerA domestic misfortuneDogs tired out by a hareHeinrich and the wolfA tipsy bearBathing with a hippopotamusA donkey brayingPolar bearsStudying natural historyA proud horseHow to stop donkeys' brayingA troublesome petA naughty puppyOur pet rabbitAttacked by a lionAn astonished monkeyThe dead birdA gooses trickRaven and goatYoung tigersThe two foxes and the wolfDoggies narrow escapeGoats knocking at a doorThe wounded pigeonPolly playing a trick on pussLion mourning over his mateBear-childrenA sulky catA chop in dangerA big jumpA queer bird's nestMonkeyA fowl with a white bonnetA strange visitorAn imprisoned owlA battleA surprised monkeyA carrier pigeonA clever dogA chinaman's dinnerThe storkA hunting ponyAfraid of a topThe tame bearOur robin friendA faithful dogThe jaguarTaking a ridePelicansContributors to seaside pleasu...Pussy's escapeA hungry catDogs chasing dogsThe polar bear and her youngHappy companionsA wolf trappedA kindness rememberedSagacity of ratsA dog's trickAn odd nestEncounter with a tigerMonkey curiosityA monkey with a funny noseLion and sparrowFight between a rat and a...A patient catHorse faced peopleA pet monkeyA successful hunterA charitable horseTrue to deathThe lone foxA generous dogSafe from the dogsA cunning bearEagle caught in trapA drowning dog

‘The Camel’s Hump’, ‘The Cat That Walked By Himself’ and ‘The White Seal’ are just some of the enchanting tales collected together in Animal Stories, which includes that most remarkable and endearing creation ‘Rikki-tikki-tavi’. Originally intended for children, these imaginative and inspired writings are just as suitable for adults and will delight readers of all ages.

Have you ever wondered why hyena is considered the most foolish animal in the kingdom? Or why hawks eat baby chicks? Or why the fox has no friends? This collection of animal fables will answer those questions and be an entertaining read! "Finally, hyena came to the conclusion that he couldn't decide which way to go. The smell of delicious foods and meats kept wafting in from both directions, and this confused hyena even more. Eventually, he decided to go both ways-but how? You might wonder. Hyena put one front paw on the left-hand side of the road and one front paw on the right-hand side of the road."

Inspired by classroom time and television programming devoted to wildlife, conservation, and environmental issues, today's children have a zest for the outdoors and an ardent appreciation of the creatures with which they share the planet. This collection offers a caliber of stories and extracts several notches above the expected fare in a compilation. The list of renowned contributors includes such luminaries as John Steinbeck (The Red Pony), Michael Morpurgo (Waiting for Anya), and Jack London (The Call of the Wild). With such stories as Rudyard Kipling's The Cat that Walked by Himself, through favorites such as Paul Gallico's The Snow Goose, and contemporary tales such as Ted Hughes' powerful Iron Woman, Animal Stories is a terrific introduction to classic literature and nature writing for children and young adults.