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Tag: Animals

Interview with Constance O’Connor

A scientist who has studied animal behaviour extensively, Constance O’Connor is fascinated by the complexity of animal families, and enjoys … More

animal families, Animals, author, Author Interview, biology, children's books, Constance O'Connor, families, picture books

Etta and Otto and Russell and James by Emma Hooper

This quirky book focusses on Etta, a retired prairie school teacher who decides to fulfill a lifelong dream to see … More

adventure, aging, Animals, Canadian West, Canadiana, Emma Hooper, Etta and Otto and Russell and James, friendship, humour, quirky

Dirty Chick: Adventures of an Unlikely Farmer by Antonia Murphy

From time to time, we all imagine abandoning our current lives and completely starting over, unfortunately for most, this remains … More

adventure, Animals, Antonia Murphy, contemporary, Dirty Chick, family, farming, humour, New Zealand

Animal Madness: How Anxious Dogs, Compulsive Parrots, and Elephants in Recovery Help Us Understand Ourselves by Laurel Braitman

I couldn’t resist picking up this book to read after seeing the title. It did not disappoint. The author has … More

animal psychology, Animals, contemporary, emotional disorders, Human-Animal Relationships, Laurel Braitman, nonfiction

The Canterbury Trail by Angie Abdou

  The Canterbury Trail by Angie Abdou (2011, Brindle & Glass) offers insight into Canadian mountain village lifestyles and culture … More

adventure, Angie Abdou, Animals, Canada, family, outdoors, relationships

The Call of the Wild, by Jack London

Well here I am, plod, plod, plodding my way backwards through the Modern Library’s Top 100. I decided to work … More

adventure, Animals, Dog Sled Team, Dogs, Genetic Memory, Jack London, Klondike Gold Rush, Modern Library, Yukon

Nine Lives to Murder by Marian Babson

Everyone who knows me, knows that I love cats (okay, I began my life as a dog person and I … More

actors, American, Animals, cat mystery, cozy, Marian Babson, mystery, pets, witty

The Art of Racing in the Rain, by Garth Stein

Well, everyone knows that cats are smarter than dogs. My own two cats, Miss Kitty and Mr. Biggles, are fluent … More

Animals, Car Racing, death and dying, Dogs, family, Garth Stein, Human-Animal Relationships, humour

Carib Cat

Last week we said goodbye to our 16 1/2 year old cat, Carib. I believe she was ready to go. … More

Animals, cats, christmas, Cleveland Amory, contemporary, Dewey, Human-Animal Relationships, humour, Malcolm, nonfiction, Vicki Myron, William Thomas

Bambi

Bambi by Felix Salten. This is my final entry in this blog. I am retiring shortly and to quote myself … More

Animals, children's books, circle of life, contemporary, death, deer, Felix Salten, hunting, nature

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