How to Talk to Your Animals - Softcover

George, Jean

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9780340394229: How to Talk to Your Animals

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ISBN 10: 0340394226 ISBN 13: 9780340394229

Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton General Division, 1986

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Our pets speak to us in a language all their own, if only we stop to listen Can animals really talk? In How to Talk to Your Animals, Jean Craighead George turns her attention away from animals in the wild to those in our homes in this practical look at the ways our pets speak to us. Based upon the work of contemporary naturalists, psychologists, and zoologists, George explains the sometimes eerie phenomenon of unspoken communication observed by many pet owners, as well as the signals that our animal companions use to decide whether humans are friend or foe. Filled with loving stories of real animals “talking” to humans, this book will warm the heart of anyone who has ever loved an animal. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Jean Craighead George, including rare photos from the author’s personal collection.

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Book Description:

Our pets speak to us in a language all their own, if only we stop to listen. These stories of real animals “talking” to humans will appeal to anyone who loves animals.

About the Author:

Jean Craighead George (1919–2012) began writing in the third grade. Her lifelong passion for nature led her to foster more than 170 wild animals as pets in her backyard, and many of these animals became characters in her novels. George won several awards for her books, including a Newbery Honor for My Side of the Mountain and a Newbery Medal for Julie of the Wolves.

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