Almost as good as a walk in the woods with animal sightings … Outstanding nature book, exceptionally clear and appealing language. Almost as good as a walk in the woods with animal sightings of the most exciting kind.
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Just what you want This is such a delightful book. It treats each subject generously, telling the details of its existence with carefully observed respect that never lapses into the sentimental. I have never counted the entries, but there are twenty categories, each with many listed and described animals. There are 645 pages [in the 1947 edition], with black and white illustrations by Francis L. Jacques, 49 pages of references, and a comprehensive index. This is certainly not a field guide, but a very useful…
Almost as good as a walk in the woods with animal sightings … Outstanding nature book, exceptionally clear and appealing language. Almost as good as a walk in the woods with animal sightings of the most exciting kind.
Just what you want This is such a delightful book. It treats each subject generously, telling the details of its existence with carefully observed respect that never lapses into the sentimental. I have never counted the entries, but there are twenty categories, each with many listed and described animals. There are 645 pages [in the 1947 edition], with black and white illustrations by Francis L. Jacques, 49 pages of references, and a comprehensive index. This is certainly not a field guide, but a very useful…