Best Friends Animal Society Review - April 2024

1984 (Signet Classics)

Written 70 years ago, 1984 was George Orwell’s chilling prophecy about the future. And while 1984 has come and gone, his dystopian vision of a government that will do anything to control the narrative is timelier than ever...• Nominated as one of America’s best-loved novels by PBS’s The Great American Read •“The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.”Winston Smith toes the Party line, rewriting history to satisfy the demands of the Ministry of Truth. With each lie he writes, Winston grows to hate the Party that see... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0451524934
• ASIN: 0451524934
• ISBN: 9780451524935
• Brand: Signet Classic
• Manufacturer: Signet Classic

Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants

As a botanist, Robin Wall Kimmerer has been trained to ask questions of nature with the tools of science. As a member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation, she embraces the notion that plants and animals are our oldest teachers. In Braiding Sweetgrass, Kimmerer brings these two lenses of knowledge together to take us on “a journey that is every bit as mythic as it is scientific, as sacred as it is historical, as clever as it is wise” (Elizabeth Gilbert). Drawing on her life as an indigenous scientist, and as a woman, Kimmerer shows how other living beings―asters and goldenrod, strawberries a... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1571313567
• UPC: 884852638297
• ASIN: 1571313567
• ISBN: 1571313567
• Brand: Ingramcontent
• Manufacturer: Milkweed Editions

Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind

• ASIN: 0062316095
• UPC: 642688061623
• ASIN: 0062316095
• ISBN: 0062316095
• Brand: Harper
• Manufacturer: Harper

Fablehaven Complete Set (Boxed Set): Fablehaven; Rise of the Evening Star; Grip of the Shadow Plague; Secrets of the Dragon Sanctuary; Keys to the Demon Prison

Brandon Mull’s New York Times bestselling series about siblings Seth and Kendra who discover their grandparents are the caretakers of a sanctuary for magical creatures!This paperback boxed set includes: Fablehaven Rise of the Evening Star Grip of the Shadow Plague Secrets of the Dragon Sanctuary Keys to the Demon Prison

• ASIN: 1442429771
• ASIN: 1442429771
• ISBN: 1442429771
• Brand: Aladdin
• Manufacturer: Aladdin

How Do Dinosaurs Play with Their Friends?

The bestselling, award-winning team of Yolen and Teague present their fourth original dinosaur board book, a fun guide to friendship and playing nicely with others.What if a dinosaur's friends come to play?Does he mope, does he pout if he can't get his way?Does he hide all his dump trucks, refusing to share?Does he throw his friends' coloring books up in the air?Time and time again, children are told to "play nice." This brilliantly illustrated board book is packed with rhymes that will teach children how. Mark Teague's laugh-aloud illustrations, along with Jane Yolen's playful text, will show... [Read More]

• ASIN: 043985654X
• ASIN: 043985654X
• ISBN: 043985654X
• Brand: The Blue Sky Press
• Manufacturer: The Blue Sky Press

National Audubon Society Field Guide to Rocks and Minerals: North America (National Audubon Society Field Guides)

Perfect for mountain climbers, hikers, and geology enthusiasts, this valuable reference covers more rocks and minerals in North America than any other available guide. Featuring a durable vinyl binding and nearly 800 full-color identification photographs, the National Audubon Society Field Guide to Rocks and Minerals is the perfect companion for any expedition. This portable guide depicts all the important rocks, gems, and minerals -- in many variations of color and crystal form -- and the natural environments in which they occur, and includes written descriptions of field marks, similar ro... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0394502698
• ASIN: 0394502698
• ISBN: 0394502698
• Brand: Random House
• Size: One Size
• Manufacturer: Knopf

I Want My Hat Back

A New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Book of 2011!A picture-book delight by a rising talent tells a cumulative tale with a mischievous twist.The bear’s hat is gone, and he wants it back. Patiently and politely, he asks the animals he comes across, one by one, whether they have seen it. Each animal says no, some more elaborately than others. But just as the bear begins to despond, a deer comes by and asks a simple question that sparks the bear’s memory and renews his search with a vengeance. Told completely in dialogue, this delicious take on the classic repetitive tale plays out ... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0763655988
• ASIN: 0763655988
• ISBN: 0763655988
• Brand: Candlewick Press
• Manufacturer: Candlewick

Maisie Dobbs

"A female investigator every bit as brainy and battle-hardened as Lisbeth Salander." —Maureen Corrigan, NPR's Fresh Air, on Maisie DobbsMaisie Dobbs got her start as a maid in an aristocratic London household when she was thirteen. Her employer, suffragette Lady Rowan Compton, soon became her patron, taking the remarkably bright youngster under her wing. Lady Rowan's friend, Maurice Blanche, often retained as an investigator by the European elite, recognized Maisie’s intuitive gifts and helped her earn admission to the prestigious Girton College in Cambridge, where Maisie planned to compl... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1616954078
• ASIN: 1616954078
• ISBN: 1616954078
• Brand: Winspear Jacqueline
• Manufacturer: Soho Crime

Honeybee Democracy

Honeybees make decisions collectively--and democratically. Every year, faced with the life-or-death problem of choosing and traveling to a new home, honeybees stake everything on a process that includes collective fact-finding, vigorous debate, and consensus building. In fact, as world-renowned animal behaviorist Thomas Seeley reveals, these incredible insects have much to teach us when it comes to collective wisdom and effective decision making. A remarkable and richly illustrated account of scientific discovery, Honeybee Democracy brings together, for the first time, decades of Seeley's pion... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0691147213
• ASIN: 0691147213
• ISBN: 0691147213
• Brand: Blythewood Bee Company
• Manufacturer: Princeton University Press

Primal Instinct (Pendragon Gargoyles)

She was only supposed to be the bait...Corrine Lawson is living next door to a werewolf.Okay probably not, but entertaining crazy theories about her mysterious next-door neighbor keeps Cori from facing the life that’s falling down around her. Only, the closer she gets to uncovering the truth about him, the deeper she falls into a dangerous world steeped in myth and legend. A world she belongs to more than she realizes. Wolf shifter Ryker McKinnon has spent nearly a century tormented by his past, hungering only for revenge—until he finds Corinne, a spirited human and the key to his redempti... [Read More]

• ASIN: B00MDW5UAI
• ASIN: B00MDW5UAI
• Manufacturer: Sydney Somers

Gabriella (Hiatt Regency Classics Book 1)

He lost a wager . . . but won a treasure. Due to a lost wager, the Duke of Ravenham is obliged to bring a pretty little nobody from the country into fashion among the high-sticklers of London Society. Ravenham would never refuse a debt of honor, no matter how unorthodox, so he overlooks Miss Gordon's vulgar relations to do what is necessary, escorting the unsophisticated chit to balls, etc. But what he expects to be an irksome duty turns out to be something quite different as he falls under the spell of his protege's innocent charm. When he lost that wager, he definitely never counted on losin... [Read More]

• ASIN: B008F3OYVU
• ASIN: B008F3OYVU
• Manufacturer: Brenda Hiatt

Panzram A Journal of Murder

A detailed memoir and self-analysis by a mass murderer. Panzram was born in 1891 on a Minnesota farm and died in 1930 on the gallows at the U.S.Penitentiary, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. Imprisoned for most of his life from the age of twelve and brutally punished, Panzram's keen insight into the arbitrary cruelty of his fellow human being is graphically illustrated with a litany of prison abuses, as well as the details of his own sordid, tragic life. Panzram arrives as a gripping warning from America's past to new prison-industrial complex era. The authors add an historical and sociological frame... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1878923145
• ASIN: 1878923145
• ISBN: 1878923145
• Brand: Amok Books
• Manufacturer: Amok Books

Stumbling on Happiness

• ASIN: B000GCFW0A
• ASIN: B000GCFW0A
• Manufacturer: Vintage

The Third Chimpanzee: The Evolution and Future of the Human Animal (P.S.)

The Development of an Extraordinary SpeciesWe human beings share 98 percent of our genes with chimpanzees. Yet humans are the dominant species on the planet -- having founded civilizations and religions, developed intricate and diverse forms of communication, learned science, built cities, and created breathtaking works of art -- while chimps remain animals concerned primarily with the basic necessities of survival. What is it about that two percent difference in DNA that has created such a divergence between evolutionary cousins? In this fascinating, provocative, passionate, funny, endlessly ... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0060845503
• ASIN: 0060845503
• ISBN: 0060845503
• Brand: Harper Perennial
• Manufacturer: Harper Perennial

The Good Life: Helen and Scott Nearing's Sixty Years of Self-Sufficient Living

This one volume edition of Living the Good Life and Continuing the Good Life brings these classics on rural homesteading together. This couple abandoned the city for a rural life with minimal cash and the knowledge of self reliance and good health.

• ASIN: 0805209700
• ASIN: 0805209700
• ISBN: 0805209700
• Brand: Schocken Books
• Manufacturer: Schocken

National Geographic Kids Chapters: Best Friends Forever : And More True Stories of Animal Friendships

"This is the first in a series of four books that explore unexpected animal bonds. In this book you'll meet four unlikely pairings, including Billy and Lilly. Billy the boxer adopted Lilly the goat when

• UPC: 17204951

Max: Best Friend. Hero. Marine.

When Justin's family adopts the military canine that was handled by Justin's departed brother, Kyle, Justin helps the troubled dog recover from the trauma it suffered in Afghanistan when Kyle was killed as the two

• UPC: 45057110
• Rating: 5.0

Guinness World Records: Amazing Animals : Packed full of your Most-Loved Animal Friends

Calling all animal lovers! Guinness World Records: Amazing Animals puts the spotlight on the world’s most fur-nomenal creatures, peculiar pets, cute critters, and wacky wildlife. Discover surfing pigs, talking gorillas, and a bunny who plays

• UPC: 55857578

Felted Friends : Create Your Own Soft, Fuzzy Animals

Transform wonderful wool into adorable animals in Felted

• UPC: 34072897
• Color: styleOther
• Size: size

Animals Everywhere! (Thomas & Friends)

Thomas rolls to the rescue after some mischievous monkeys let the animals loose from a visiting circus. Full

• UPC: 15047146

We Are Best Friends (Board Book)

A lively celebration of friendship features engaging cartoon images of pairs that just belong together as representations of forever friends, including salt and pepper, knives and forks, and milk and

• UPC: 46131101

Wallys Best Friends (Board Book)

Meet Wally Trollman and his friends, the stars of the Nickelodeon's hit animated series Wallykazam! in a special friendship box! This boxed set includes four board books and a sturdy handle, so boys and girls

• UPC: 44372899
• Rating: 5.0

Princess Ponies Bind-up Books 4-6 : A Unicorn Adventure!, An Amazing Rescue, and Best Friends Forever!

Books 4 through 6 in this fantastical series that's Rainbow Magic meets My Little Pony are now available as a bind-up--so get ready to enter a world of ponies, magic, and

• UPC: 55562386

Animal Friends

Explore kid favorite animals in this new title in the popular Highlights(TM) Puzzlemania(R) collection. Puzzlemania(R) Animal Friends brings together lovable furry pals and the fun of Highlights(TM) games and puzzles, now at a new, lower

• UPC: 55031313

Our Animal Friends at Maple Hill Farm

Describes animals on the authors' own farm in New York, including dogs, horses, pigs, geese, chickens, cows, goats, sheep, and

• UPC: 1579641
• Rating: 5.0