Böcker av Jennifer S. Holland

"This investigative narrative explores the latest research on dog intelligence"--

An exploration of animal attachments that, in human terms, can only be called love. Take, for instance, the dog living in a wildlife sanctuary who treats an orphaned leopard cub as his litte beloved sister. Or the dalmation who mothers an abandoned newborn lamb - a lamb who just happened to be covered in spots like her adopted mama.

A giftable little hardcover packed with inspiring, amusing full-colour photos of dogs in action (and at rest) paired with text revealing everything dogs can teach us about life.

39 new stories of canine companionship and courage, plus ten classic dog stories from the New York Times bestselling Unlikely Friendships series. From the pit bull who plays with a tortoise to the mastiff who rescued 17 horses, these inspiring true stories are enhanced with full-colour photographs and will warm the heart of any dog lover.

The "e;irresistible"e; New York Times bestseller that "e;features heartwarming stories of interspecies love and adorable photographs"e; (The New York Times Book Review).Written by National Geographic magazine writer Jennifer Holland, Unlikely Friendships documents one heartwarming tale after another of animals who, with nothing else in common, bond in the most unexpected ways. A cat and a bird. A mare and a fawn. An elephant and a sheep. A snake and a hamster. The well-documented stories of Koko the gorilla and All Ball the kitten; and the hippo Owen and the tortoise Mzee. And almost inexplicable stories of predators befriending prey-an Indian leopard slips into a village every night to sleep with a calf. A lionness mothers a baby oryx.Holland narrates the details and arc of each story, and offers insights into why-how the young leopard, probably motherless, sought maternal comfort with the calf, and how a baby oryx inspired the same mothering instinct in the lionness. Or, in the story of Cashew, the lab mix that was losing his eyesight, and Libby, the stray cat who began to guide the dog's way through the house and yard. With Libby, Cashew lived out his last few years with loving support and a lasting friendship.These are the most amazing friendships between species, collected from around the world and documented in a selection of full-color candid photographs."e;The feel-good book of the summer-maybe the year-may very well be Unlikely Friendships."e; -USA Today"e;With aww-inducing photographs, the book highlights the most improbable animal connections."e; -National Geographic

Features such stories as: Off the coast of southern China, a young monkey befriends a lonely white dove; A South African elephant is adopted by a lovable sheep named Albert; and, A young leopard seeks comfort, friendship, and cuddles from a domestic cow in India.

Suitable for little animal lovers, this title features such stories as: off the coast of southern China, a young monkey befriends a lonely white dove; a South African elephant is adopted by a lovable sheep named Albert; and, young leopard seeks comfort, friendship, and cuddles from a domestic cow in India.