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True Life Animal Genre

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Books in the True Life Animal genre:

Welcome Home! (1960)

A fox hunt from the fox’s perspective.

Wild Animals (1960)

A collection of wild animal pictures. This is a shorter version of The Great Big Wild Animal Book. Read online at archive.org.   ... View More

Author(s): Feodor Rojankovsky
Illustrator(s): Feodor Rojankovsky

Anyone Can Live off the Land (1961)

How to stay warm in the wilderness, fish without tackle, quench your thirst, avoid getting lost, and build a shelter.

Author(s): James Ralph Johnson
Illustrator(s): Edward Shenton

The Whirly Bird (1961)

The true story of a baby robin that fell from its nest and was raised and fledged by its human neighbors. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): Dmitry Varley
Illustrator(s): Feodor Rojankovsky

Stranger on Big Hickory (1964)

Skip Rollins decides to join 4-H and pursue his hobby of wildlife photography.

Author(s): Stephen W. Meader
Illustrator(s): Don Lambo

Trap-Lines North (1965)

Based on the true adventures of Jim Vanderbeck this book tells the story of his winter on the trapline.

Author(s): Stephen W. Meader
Illustrator(s): Enos Comstock

Let’s Learn About Silk (1967)

The story of the making of silk.

Author(s): Maud Petersham
Miska Petersham
Illustrator(s): James E. Barry

Gobble, Growl, Grunt (1971)

A book of animal sounds.

Author(s): Peter Spier
Illustrator(s): Peter Spier

How to Stay Out of Trouble with Your Horse (1980)

A master horseman explains how to work with your horse so you both have fun and are safe. Read online at archive.org.... View More

Author(s): Walter Farley
Illustrator(s): Tim Farley

The Big Book for Our Planet (1993)

Children’s authors and illustrators make the case for environmental protection.

Rikki-Tikki-Tavi (1997)

The story of a mongoose who protected his people from the cobras.

Author(s): Rudyard Kipling
Jerry Pinkney
Illustrator(s): Jerry Pinkney

Storyteller: My Years with Ernest Thompson Seton (2015)

Leila Moss Knox lived with Seton and his wife for three years during the 1930’s and here recounts her experiences and some of the stories he told.... View More

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