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The Big Black Horse: A Storybook Version of the Black Stallion
by Walter FarleyFrom the publisher: This book, especially designed for young children, is a brief retelling of the first part of a famous book entitled THE BLACK STALLION and originally published by Random House in 1941. When the children are a little older, they will want to read the whole story, many times longer than this, just as it was written by Walter Farley. When Alec sees men forcing a tremendously beautiful black stallion onto the ship he is on, his curiosity is aroused. After feeding the horse sugar and gaining the horses trust, Alec is saved during a storm by the "black"". This is the exciting story of how Alec and the Black survived on a desert island. Other books about the black stallion are also available from Bookshare.org. This file should make an excellent embossed braille copy.
Blue Smoke
by Dorothy LyonsAndrea Bard, daughter of Mrs. Bard of the Bar D ranch, wants a horse of her own. But with her father dead, and Mother trying to make it as a dude ranch there is too much work and no money for a horse. That is until an old man and a beautiful blue roan stallion appear at the gates one morning. The stallion, Blue Smoke, is a famous racer and fast as the wind, but gentle as a lamb when Andy handles him. Pops, Blue's owner has a weak heart and very little money but makes himself useful around the ranch and stays on as a permanent part of the family. Pops tells Andy that he wants her to own Blue Smoke, but Pops dies before telling Andy where Blue's registration papers are hiding. Can Andy find the papers before it is too late to keep her horse, her Blue Smoke. And can she get Blue's name and fame to get some publicity for the Bar D ranch's Dude business? What will Andy do if she can't keep Blue Smoke?
The Christmas Puppy (G&D Vintage)
by Irma WildeDiscover a treasure trove of beautifully illustrated books with our new series, G+D Vintage! Featuring books from our Wonder Books line originally published in the 1940s, '50s, and '60s, there’s something for every reader in these timeless stories accompanied by classic illustrations.This year, every child in town wants a toy dog for Christmas, but Santa runs out before he can get to Polly’s house! So instead, Santa makes the holiday extra special by giving Polly a sweet, loveable, real puppy. Polly—and the puppy—couldn’t be happier!
The Collected Poems of Freddy the Pig (Freddy the Pig #21)
by Walter R. BrooksThe weather, all animals (with special emphasis on the peculiar attributes of pigs), joy and sorrow, the utility of facial features, and a world of other subjects are poetically worked over by the world&’s most distinguished pig-of-letters, Freddy—the Bard of Bean Farm. Whether he&’s happy or sad Freddy is ever the poet, and his verse—both heavy and light—has created an international fuss among the less gifted pigs and poets. And if Freddy&’s poetry seems a bit hammy in spots, well . . .
Doctor Dolittle's Return
by Hugh LoftingDoctor Dolittle had now been in the moon for a little over a year. And it was time to return home together with the animals. Never before, I suppose, has a group of animals been gathered under one roof that had seen so much, gone so many places and done so many things with human beings. This made it possible for them to understand the feelings of people, just as knowing their language made it possible for John Dolittle to understand them and their troubles.
Doctor Dolittle's Zoo
by Hugh LoftingIf it wasn't a regular zoo to the ordinary public's way of thinking, it was very certainly Doctor Dolittle's idea of one. In his opinion, a zoo should be an animals' home, not an animals' prison. Every detail of our zoo was worked out with this idea foremost in mind, that the animals should be made comfort¬able and happy. Many of the old things were kept the same. There were certain rules, it is true, although the Doctor was not fond of rules, but they were all drawn up to protect the animals against one another, rather than to enslave them or cut off their liberty in any way.
Eddie's Pay Dirt
by Carolyn HaywoodWhen Eddie Wilson came back from Texas, he was greeted with considerable fanfare by his classmates. He had brought with him a fascinating assortment of valuable property (junk to his parents) which set off a whole new train of uproarious events. Among his hand baggage was a parrot called Louella, a box labeled Snakes, and another marked Pay Dirt. Louella succeeded in stampeding the crowd in the station, the snakes stopped traffic on the way home, and the pay dirt created the most excitement of all, for it eventually turned out to be just what Eddie called it. Eddie knew how to cope with his usual treasures, but something possessing actual value presented a peculiar difficulty. There were soul searchings ahead for Eddie, whose wise father let him wrestle with his own problem. His solution provides the climax of a story so inimitably funny and yet so truly touching that only Carolyn Haywood could have written it. You will find many more funny books about Eddie and his friends in the Bookshare collection. Some of them are: Little Eddie, Eddie the Dog Holder, Ever-Ready Eddie, Eddie and the fire Engine, Eddie and Gardenia, Eddie and Louella, and Eddie's Green Thumb. Search for Carolyn Haywood's name to find books about the other kids in Eddie's neighborhood including Betsy, Annie Pat, the twins and Penny.
Freddy and the Space Ship (Freddy the Pig #20)
by Walter R. BrooksThe lovable characters from Bean Farm took off for Mars in Benjamin Bean&’s fabulous space ship but Mrs. Peppercorn&’s fiddling with the controls knocked them off their course and landed them in a far more strange place than they had prepared for.
The Golden Stallion's Revenge: Golden Stallion #2 (Famous Horse Stories)
by Rutherford MontgomeryCharlie Carter loves Golden Boy, the beautiful golden stallion who now leads the herd on the Bar T ranch. He wants his father to move the herd to a safe place for the summer, where they can be free, but protected, too. His father is unhappy about the idea, but relents when Charlie promises to visit the horses often. This is a story of the summer, with its hopes and dreams, tragedies, and triumphs.
Hurry Home, Candy
by Meindert DejongThe dog was lost. He had no name, and no one to love him. He has only the silent, empty countryside, and a few crumbs and bare bones he could pick up. He had only himself, and he was afraid. Along the way, the little dog found a few friends, people who gave him shelter for a while, but always he moved on -- until he found a place he could call home forever.<P><P> Newbery Medal Honor Book
Icebound Summer
by Sally CarrigharIn Icebound Summer, we are taken through a brief and intense arctic summer when seemingly frozen and lifeless tundra comes to life.
Laurie (Famous Horse Stories)
by Estelle Barnes ClappWhat would you do if you were ten years old and you wanted a horse more than anything in the world? Laurie did! She wanted Fella so much that she was willing to get up at five in the morning to feed him, knock herself out of the loft pitching his hay, and practice riding him until she couldn't sit down! A lot of work for a little girl, but Laurie felt it was worth it if she could earn the right to have Fella for her very own. This is a family story, for Mother and Dad, Tim and the dog Donny, as well as Ricky and the Slater tribe, play a large part in the delightful saga of the conquest of Fella. But Laurie, who steams purposely past such pitfalls as fist fights and an inability to master simple arithmetic, has the first and last word.
The Odonata of Canada and Alaska: The Zygoptera–Damselflies
by Edmund WalkerDr. Walker makes a signal contribution in gathering together all available information on the dragonflies of Canada and Alaska. The order as a whole and the zygoptera are covered. The treatment is not confined to taxonomy and geographical distribution, but includes data on habitats, seasons of adult life, and brief notes on habits when these are available.
Omar: A State Police Dog
by S. P. MeekBob Halliday refuses the idea that Omar, a German Shepherd dog, doesn't have what it takes to be a great police dog. After convincing the Commandant to let Bob keep Omar, Omar shows how smart he is. Can Omar help Bob in a shoot-out with a burglar?
Outlaw Red: Son of Big Red (Famous Dog Stories)
by Jim KjelgaardFrom pampered champion... to hunted beast! Irish setter Sean, son of Big Red, is hurled from a moving truck into wilderness where kill-or-be-killed is the pitiless law of life. Now he must match savagery for savagery... forget he has ever been tame! And yet there comes the agonizing call of old friendships. Can Red "reform"? Or is he doomed to be an outlaw, running and hiding for the rest of his life?
Richard Scarry's Rabbit and His Friends (Little Golden Book)
by Richard ScarryA classic Little Golden Book about a sweet and unusual creature, written and illustrated by Richard Scarry in 1953, is back in print!When Rabbit finds an egg, he assumes it belongs to Hen, until it hatches. Out of the egg comes an adorable roly-poly animal with webbed feet and a beak like Duck, a tail and fur coat like Beaver, and a shy dispostion like Squirrel. This funny story about a platypus who becomes friends with everyone was written and illustrated by Richard Scarry in 1953. It is now back in print in the Little Golden Book line. Perfect for Easter baskets, baby showers, and year-round fun, this book is sure to become a family storytime favorite!
The River Horse
by Nina Ames FreyEvery child wants a horse, and Arana, a young Mayan Indian boy living in a Guatemalan village, is no exception. From his grandfather he hears tales of his people's past greatness. He hears, too, stories of how the Spanish soldiers came, mounted on their horses, and conquered his ancestors, who had never seen horses and were afraid. One day in the forest with his father he sees a danta, a little wild animal native to Guatemala that is known as a river horse. Arana returns to the forest on his own to try to capture the little danta and have the rare river horse for his own.
Shadrach
by Meindert DejongEven after Davie had had the little black rabbit, Shadrach, for several weeks, it was still almost unbelievable. Every morning when Davie woke up it was a miracle all over again -- there in his grandfather's barn sat a wriggle black rabbit, and it was his. David had never been happier...until the day Shadrach slipped through the stats of his hutch and disappeared.<P><P> Newbery Medal Honor book.
The Sojourner
by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings[from inside flaps] "First published in 1953, The Sojourner was Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings' last novel, written as a tribute to her grandfather. This is the story of the Lindens, a second generation Scottish/Irish farm family. Unlike most of her books--including her most famous novel, The Yearling--which were set in or near Cross Creek, Florida, The Sojourner is set in New England. Its hero is Ase Linden, whom we meet as a youth of twenty at the time of his father's death and follow to the time of his own death as a very old man. Ase is the sojourner of the title and the Biblical quote in Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings' dedication: "For we are strangers before thee, and sojourners, as were all our fathers; our days on the earth are as a shadow, and there is none abiding."" Ase is the sojourner of the title and the Biblical quote in Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings' dedication: "For we are strangers before thee, and sojourners, as were all our fathers; our days on the earth are as a shadow, and there is none abiding." The plot involves life on a farm which prospers under the loving guidance of Ase whose inner life is rich though he finds it difficult to communicate verbally with his family. Ase is a keen observer. When he sees evil in action or in the making he is usually too reluctant to judge or intervene. The novel is a lush showcase of nature in its seasons on a fertile, well tended farm from the late nineteenth century to the mid twentieth century.
Star of Wild Horse Canyon
by Clyde Robert BullaA young boy accompanies his father and uncle on a wild horse roundup, tames a horse he particularly likes, and loses him when, in a storm, the pasture fence gets broken.
Big Mutt
by John ReeseThis story takes place in Montana sheep country where man has many foes which include harsh weather and predators after the livestock. An eastern couple, passing through releases their unwanted pet in this country. This is the story of that animal, a huge dog not used to life in the wild, friendless except for a boy living in that country, who may have to help hunt that down for sheep killing.
Boy: An Ozark Coon Hound
by S. P. MeekYoung Greg Oliphant moved to the peace and quiet of the Ozark Mountains in an attempt to rebuild his war-shattered nerves. He bought an old cabin and a coon hound, and found companionship and help in old Uncle Fred McHarney. This is the heartwarming story of the two men, how they built a new hope and future for Greg, and, in the process, trained a young coon hound to become champion of them all
The Boy Who Stole the Elephant
by Julilly H. KohlerGyp is thrilled by the royal elephant Mr. Tom Jeffreys loans to Mr. Catfish Williams for the summer to lead the circus parade. But can he keep Mr. Catfish Williams from selling Queenie to the Chicago Zoo instead of giving her back on Labor Day? Follow Gyp and Queenie on an adventure to save her life!
Curious George Rides a Bike (Read-aloud)
by H. A. ReyGeorge helps a little boy with his paper route and gets into all sorts of trouble.