A new book exploring the success of conservation efforts across the globe aims to empower people to make a difference rather than be paralysed by environmental ‘hopelessness’. The Science of Hope – Eye to Eye with our World’s Wildlife catalogues fifteen of what author Dr Wiebke Finkler calls ‘charismatic species’ from around the globe with […]
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If you ever wondered what your dog may be thinking, then this novel The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein may give you a surprising insight. It’s not easy to write from the point of view of a dog, but it seems Garth Stein has mastered it. His novel about a dog
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This delightful children’s book Thank you for looking after our pets by Tim Hopgood is packed full of animal characters, not commonly associated as the household variety, which is one of the reasons this book is so appealing to kids! There’s Cuddles the Crocodile, elephants Elsie and Edna (who like snoozing on the couch), Spock
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The magic of friendship between children and dogs is celebrated in this new children’s book series all about Cha Cha the golden labrador puppy. Cha Cha and the Picnic Basket is the first book in a new eight-part series by retired teacher and full-time mother Lisa Stephens. The tales of Cha Cha and his young
For a book written more than 150 years ago, Monsieur Cadichon – Memoirs of a Donkey is still remarkably relevant today. Of course, the language is different and some of the terms aren’t exactly what we would nowadays term PC but, the moral lessons to be taught to the next generation, told through Cadichon the
If you love animals and Africa then this book Dry Water by Tammie Matson is an absolute must read. At 15, Tammie went to Zimbabwe with her father and it changed her life. Dry Water tells of Tammie’s exploits and adventures in Africa for 12 years while she worked in the safari industry, volunteered on
Promise of the Wolves is a creative, thought-provoking novel about wolf life, human–animal relationships and the balance of nature. Set 14,000 years ago, it creates a world in which wolves can speak with humans and other animals, time is counted in phases of the moon, distance is measured in wolflengths and honour to the pack
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Giant George is one popular dog. The World’s Tallest Dog EVER, George – standing at nearly five feet and 111 kilograms – has more than 75,000 Facebook likes, his own website and is even on Twitter, although how he manages to text with those big paws, I have no idea! There’s also Giant George the
Here’s a little something different for you cat lovers. Eat, Spray, Love is the perfect take on the popular film and described as ‘one cat’s guide to self-discovery without leaving home’. The author, Blossom the cat, is not only talented with a keyboard (obviously), she has some pearls of wisdom to share like “Even –
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Kids go mad for her, so if Bindi Irwin’s new series of books sell like the Harry Potter series, then kids will be spruiking animals and their welfare as they did wizards and their magic. (And wouldn’t that be magic!) Without having read the first book of the series, released today (June 1) or without the opinion (to
