Some of these books show animal narrators living human-like lives while others focus on the world of the animals. These narrators can cast a light on humanity in a way that a human narrator may not. And they are not just books from the viewpoints of cats and dogs - though I’m absolutely down with those books - there are books from diverse animals from polar bears to bees.
But there are adult books written from the perspectives of animals, too, which thrills me.
Many classic children’s books feature animals, like the Frog and Toad series by Arnold Lobel or any books by Richard Scarry. In literature, there are books, many of them children’s or YA books, that imagine the world from the viewpoint of an animal.
Would they have some great insights to impart on the world? Maybe something like slow down and enjoy the world? Or would it just be a litany of feed me, feed me, feed me? The field of animal consciousness has been exploding as previous paradigms of what it means to be human are being dissolved and we discover that diverse species can do impressive things, from using tools to recognizing themselves in a mirror - to only name a few. The More Than Words double bottom line: Every purchase provides hands on job training opportunities, and all revenue supports our nonprofit to empower youth to take charge of their lives.As a dog owner and all around animal lover, I’ve always wondered what my dog or the animals around us had to say. Enhanced by fifty-nine splendidly whimsical drawings by Edward Koren, A Dog's Life gives us all the delights we expect from any book by Peter Mayle-pedigree prose, biting wit, and a keen nose for the fragrance of civilization-together with the insouciant wisdom of which only a dog (and probably only Peter Mayle's dog) is capable. We share in his amorous dalliances, his run-ins with French plumbers and cats, and in the tidbits (both conversational and edible) of his owners' dinner parties. Now he gives this canny canine a voice in an irresistible "memoir" that proves that the best vantage point for observing life may well be on all fours.Īs Boy recounts his progress from an overcrowded maternal bosom to unchallenged mastery of the Mayle household, he tells us why dogs are drawn to humans ("our most convenient support system") and chickens ("that happy combination of sport and nourishment"). Once upon a time in Provence, Peter Mayle adopted a dog of uncertain origins and dubious hunting skills and gave him a name-Boy.
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