How to be a good creature : a memoir in thirteen animals / by Sy Montgomery ; illustrated by Rebecca Green.
A naturalist and adventurer discusses the personalities and quirks of thirteen animals who have profoundly affected her, exploring themes of learning to become empathetic, creating families, coping with loss, and the otherness and sameness of people and animals.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780544938328
- ISBN: 0544938321
- Physical Description: 200 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
- Publisher: Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, [2018]
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Introduction -- Molly (Scottish terrier) -- Bald Throat, Black Head, and Knackered Leg (emu) -- Christopher Hogwood (pig) -- Clarabelle (tarantula) -- The Christmas weasel -- Tess (Border collie) -- Chris and Tess II (tree kangaroo) -- Sally (Border collie) -- Octavia (octopus) -- Thurber (Border collie) -- For further reading. |
Target Audience Note: | 1000L Lexile |
Search for related items by subject
Subject: | Human-animal relationships. Animals. Pets. |
Genre: | Anecdotes. Personal narratives. |
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- 3 of 3 copies available at Lehigh Valley Library System. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Easton Area Public Library System.
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- 0 current holds with 3 total copies.
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Easton Main Library | 590 M778h (Text) | 31901004279461 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |