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Unlikely Friendships

47 Remarkable Stories from the Animal Kingdom

Author: Jennifer S. Holland   Series: Unlikely Friendships

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The most amazing friendships between species, collected from around the world, documented with full-color photographs, and narrated by New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Holland. The cat and the bird. The elephant and the sheep. The sn

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The most amazing friendships between species, collected from around the world, documented with full-color photographs, and narrated by New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Holland. The cat and the bird. The elephant and the sheep. The sn

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Description

It is exactly like Isaiah 11:6: β€œThe wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid . . . ” 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 preyβ€”an Indian leopard slips into a village every night to sleep with a calf. A lionness mothers a baby oryx. Ms. Holland narrates the details and arc of each story, and also offers insights into whyβ€”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 Kizzy, a nervous retired Greyhound, and Murphy, a red tabby, how cats and dogs actually understand each other’s body language. With Murphy’s friendship and support, Kizzy recovered from life as a racing dog and became a confident, loyal family pet.

These are the most amazing friendships between species, collected from around the world and documented in a selection of full-color candid photographs.

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Awards

Winner of Nautilus Award (Animals/Nature) 2012

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Critic Reviews

“"Jennifer S. Holland's irresistible volume features heartwarming stories of interspecies love and adorable photographs that are heart-stopping in more than one sense." -- New York Times Book Review ”

β€œJennifer S. Holland’s irresistible volume features heartwarming stories of interspecies love and adorable photographs that are heart-stopping in more than one sense.”
β€” New York Times Book Review
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β€œThe feel-good book of the summerβ€”maybe the yearβ€”may very well be Unlikely Friendships.”
β€” USA Today
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β€œJennifer Holland documents one heartwarming tale after another of animals who, with nothing else in common, bond in the most unexpected ways.”
β€” Reader's Digest
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β€œWith aww-inducing photographs, the book highlights the most improbable animal connections.”
β€” National Geographic
β€œJennifer S. Holland’s irresistible volume features heartwarming stories of interspecies love and adorable photographs that are heart-stopping in more than one sense.”
β€” New York Times Book Review
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β€œThe feel-good book of the summerβ€”maybe the yearβ€”may very well be Unlikely Friendships.”
β€” USA Today
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β€œJennifer Holland documents one heartwarming tale after another of animals who, with nothing else in common, bond in the most unexpected ways.”
β€” Reader's Digest
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β€œWith aww-inducing photographs, the book highlights the most improbable animal connections.”
β€” National Geographic

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About the Author

Jennifer S. Holland is a contributing writer for National Geographic. She has also written for, among others, The Discovery Channel, NPR, and The New York Times, specializing in science and natural history.

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Product Details

Publisher
Workman Publishing | Workman Adult
Published
21st June 2011
Pages
224
ISBN
9780761159131

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