Thimmesh, Catherine. Friends: True Stories of Extraordinary Animal Friendships. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company, 2011. This book is about heartwarming, unusual animal friendships. It tells us about how different these animals are, and how they have nothing in common, but they are still friends. One cute story was about a basset hound who was sitting in front of the TV, when a tawny owl flew in and landed right next to him. The dog didn't mind. So, for five years (and counting), the two animals met together on the couch, and snuggled. If you liked that story, almost every story is as cute as this, and I highly recommend you read this book. Catherine Thimmesh has written seven different children's books and has won two book awards.
This book is Fantastic! Dear zoo is about a little children writing a letter to the zoo and the zoo send animals back for him but none are right for him. In the end he keeps a dog. The book
Balcombe, Jonathan Peter (2011). The Exultant Ark: A Pictorial Tour of Animal Pleasure. University of California Press. p. 88
Margaret Wise Brown was truly fascinated by animals, and she understood children’s attraction to animals. Tellingly, when Brown reflects on her childhood she mentions her “thirty-six rabbits, two squirrels…a collie dog, and two Peruvian hens, a Belgian hare, seven fish, and a wild robin who came back every spring” (Days Before Now). From this information about Brown, one understands where her love of animals originated--her childhood. Additionally, animals were kind to her and did not restrict or belittle Brown the way some individuals did regularly. Brown was allowed to have constant interaction with animals, which proved to be influential in her writing career. Overall, Margaret Wise Brown used numerous animals, especially rabbits because of her love for creatures and the understanding she possessed of children’s love of and interest with animals.
arose very few women poets; however, Katherine Philips not only became a poet, but she also displayed
A wolf and a leopard is able to be with a little child while the lion eats straw. The image that I see when I read this is one where all these animals are together underneath a tree smiling and playing together. The wolf and leopard are lying next to the child as the child sleeps, the calf and young lion are playing in the distance, and the cow, bear, ox, and lion are all feeding on straws. This unity between cross-species is the pinnacle of coexistence of all species. Dwyer also acknowledges this when he says, “It is a vision of peace where childlike friendliness is validated, allowing for concord among humans and all other animals” (630). Ironically, this is also what humans want. Humans actually desire to be with animals, according to Dwyer and Dr.Bekoff, a professor emeritus of ecology and evolutionary biology (Goode, 1). In Erica Goode’s essay, “Learning from Animal Friendships,” Dr. Bekoff says that, “Humans are craving to be re-wildered. They’re craving to be reconnected to nature” (Goode, 1). For example, we visit zoos in order to be closer to animals, to connect with nature, and the petting zoo exists in order for us to actually physically connect with the animals. However, the zoo is not the only way for humans to connect with animals. This is one of the reason humans keep pets. Human’s relationship with pets is a prime example of the desire to connect with nature. But, as
Candy also feels the burden of loneliness and shows it by his relationship with his sheep dog. The dog, being described as “ancient”, “stinky”, and “half-blind”, had been in Candy’s life for a very long time and Candy had grown attached to it.
Kendall, Jodi. (n.d.) Wild at Home: Exotic Anmals as Pets. National Geographic. Retrieved March 5th 2014, from http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/wild/animal-intervention/articles/wild-at-home-exotic-animals-as-pets/
Mays, Kelly J. ""Puppy"" The Norton Introduction to Literature. New York: W.W. Norton &, 2013. N. pag. Print.
The two entities strike an impressive friendship that resembles that of two human best friends that have known each other for years. Over the course of the story, Keith loses trust in Ralph and it becomes Ralph's mission to earn it back. Depicted in this novel is a relationship that progresses between two strangers and the lengths friends are willing to go to for those they love. Creatures of completely different species become a united family. Animals and humans develop bonds like that of family, which leads to remarkable friendships.
van Schaik CP. Social Learning and Culture in Animals. In: Kappeler P, editor. Animal Behaviour: Evolution and Mechanisms. Germany: Springer, 2010. p. 623-53.
Have you ever made any friends via Facebook, Twitter, or Snapchat that you have never met before? I know I have through Twitter due to having the same interests. Some may say those friends are not really your friends, but virtual ones instead. In the article, “The Limits of Friendships,” by Maria Konnikova, she talks about friendships that are made virtually and in reality. The author argues that the use of social media has hindered friendships and face to face connections within one’s social circle, however, she does not address that they have met their closest support group through social media. Face to face connections help identify who one’s true friends are and they are more realistically made when it is in person rather than over social media, but there Konnikova fails to address the fact that social media has allowed many to connect
Mark Haddon’s book The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime mirrors the idea that trust is the glue that holds relationships together and how a lack of honesty and truth can create barriers between loved ones and shows how being honest can fix these problems. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime is a innovative and ground breaking novel that continues to show the understanding of the world by Christopher Boone and his
Growing up, my parents used to read me a story almost every night. I remember a large book that was filled with classic fairytale stories like Hansel and Gretel, and The Little Old Lady Who Lived in a Shoe. My favorite series of stories was the Little Critters stories. Each story had something that I could relate to like bath time and shopping with mom. However, my favorite story was a simple story called “All About Cats”. I liked this story because my favorite pet has always been cats, and this story was simple enough that I could memorize all of the words.
was about cute babies. However, in my opinion, the story didn't progress well. I really wish that something exciting happened in the middle of the story, as I felt that there wasn't a climax. I do not recommend this book to people who like action or adventure novels.
A magnificent creature that just want to feel simple things like freedom, be social, a caress. In this poem I can appreciate the suffering of a creature in captivity whose desire is to experience such elementary things as being the companion of a human and give his love, feeling a touch, a little affection and attention; things that should not be denied to any living creature. This poem is a desperate cry for freedom and what for me are the basic rights of any household animals, such as dogs. Once again I will use some of my work during this course to better explain the feelings of this animal in captivity that only wanted to feel