{"product_id":"a-walk-in-the-animal-kingdom-essays-on-animals-wild-and-tame-9781940941691","title":"A Walk in the Animal Kingdom: Essays on Animals Wild and Tame","description":"\u003cp\u003eANIMALS ARE EVERYWHERE IN OUR LIVES. We follow them into the wild, we invite them into our homes, they inhabit our dreams, mythologies, folklores, and popular cultures. What is this powerful bond? Why are we so fascinated with animals of every kind? And why has our relationship with them always been riddled with such complexity and contradiction?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Walk in the Animal Kingdom\u003c\/i\u003e explores the world of animals with the inquisitiveness, depth, and gentle humor that readers across the globe have come to expect from the acclaimed author-artist team of Jerry Dennis and Glenn Wolff. The book is an inquiry into animals of the world, their astonishing diversity and abundance; their mating habits, defensive strategies, and other behaviors; their extraordinary senses of sight, hearing, and smell. It is also an exploration of our profound connection with them, from the joys they inspire and the fears they arouse, to their prominence in our lives as pets, team mascots, and embodiments of wild nature-and the paradox that allows us to battle to protect certain species while ignoring others that are disappearing at a rate perhaps unequaled in the history of our planet.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLike the previous collaborations of Dennis and Wolff, \u003ci\u003eA Walk in the Animal Kingdom\u003c\/i\u003e is certain to become a classic among books about nature-its wonders, its complexities, and our place in it.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePRAISE: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This writer-artist team shines a bright and lovely light on nature.\" -\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Charming...informative...humorous...This wonderfully illustrated book will make heroes of parents and teachers, who will be able to explain nature's magic and the superstitions surrounding it.\" -\u003ci\u003eEl Paso Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Vastly entertaining, valuable... Makes natural history so much fun the reader is sucked from paragraph to paragraph, page to page, chapter to chapter.\" -\u003ci\u003eSt. Louis Post-Dispatch\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"A perfect choice for adults and kids alike who want to discover more about how the world is put together... entertaining and fact-filled.\" -\u003ci\u003eHouston Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"As leaves fall and the sky becomes more noticeable, you're likely to look towards the heavens and wonder at their mysteries...Author Jerry Dennis and illustrator Glenn Wolff address the questions with intelligence, wit and artistry.\" -\u003ci\u003eAtlanta Constitution\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"A delightful book, both readable and informative-like the best of Hal Borland and Edwin Way Teale...You've many hours of pleasure waiting with \u003ci\u003eIt's Raining Frogs and Fishes\u003c\/i\u003e.\" -\u003ci\u003eRichmond Times-Dispatch\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"With text that mesmerizes, drawings that enchant...this book calls you to hold it open before you.\" -\u003ci\u003eThe Oakland Press\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eJerry Dennis's books, including the national bestsellers \u003ci\u003eIt's Raining Frogs and Fishes\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Living Great Lakes\u003c\/i\u003e, have won numerous awards, have been translated into six languages, and are beloved by readers around the world. His essays on nature and the outdoors have appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times, Smithsonian, Audubon, Orion, \u003c\/i\u003e and many other publications. Visit him at www.jerrydennis.net.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlenn Wolff has illustrated more than 30 books, as well as hundreds of articles and essays in such publications as \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Village Voice, Audubon\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eWildlife Conservation Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e. His mixed-media fine art has been exhibited throughout the U.S. and Canada and is included in many private and public collections. More on his work can be found at www.glennwolff.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dca, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50918258147602,"sku":"9781940941691","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_80cb2972-67f4-4311-ad6e-12826f6d2c16.jpg?v=1738881255","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/a-walk-in-the-animal-kingdom-essays-on-animals-wild-and-tame-9781940941691","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}