Animals Can Be Almost Human Author:Alma E. Guinness (Editor) This anthology presents one of the finest arrays of animal characters ever found in a single volume. — There are the scene-stealers -- Lora, a seal who plays the xylophone and upstages everyone at a musical. There are the wistful ones -- a lost, unwanted dog, begging to be taken in. There are the clever ones -- a wily octopus who sets an aquarium... more » on its ear. And there are the mischief lovers -- a dolphin named Donald who plays pranks on scuba divers. Imagine, if you will, the embarrassment of owning a canine kleptomaniac. And the joy of restoring to health a dying sea bird.
Book condensations include The Incredible Journey by Sheila Burnford -- an intrepid trio of household pets (an old bull terrier, a young retriever, and a Siamese cat) cross vast, desolate stratches of Canadian wilderness, determined against all odds to return home. A Lion Called Christian by Anthony Burke and John Rendall -- the story of a department store lion cub and the predicament of his owners when he outgrows their city apartment. Sandy the Sandhill Crane by Dayton O. Hyde -- life with an endearing, quirky and rather domineering bird. This is the perfect book for anyone who has ever loved an animal.« less