As a youth, Ernest Thompson Seton retreated to the woods to draw and study animals, he later won a scholarship in art to the Royal Academy in London, England. Collected here are the tales of the everyday lives of eight wild animals. These stories are told in an entertaining manner that will help your child enjoy being educated.

Ernest Thompson Seton (1860-1946) was a Scots/Canadian who later became a U S citizen. Seton was an author and wildlife artist who helped found the Boy Scouts of America. His notable books related to Scouting include The Birch Bark Roll and The Boy Scout Handbook. Seton is responsible for the inclusion of American Indian culture in the Boy Scout program. Animal Heroes was published in 1905. Stories include The slum cat, Arnaux, the chronicle of a homing pigeon, Badlands Billy, the wolf that won, The boy and the lynx, Little Warhorse, the history of a jack-rabbit, Snap, the story of a...

Engaging stories of seven more animals, including Coaly-Bay, the outlaw horse; Foam, the razor-backed hog; Way-atcha, the raccoon of Kilder Creek; Billy, the dog that made good; Atalpha, the winged brownie; the wild geese of Wyndygoul; and Jinny, the mischievous monkey. With over 200 sketches by the author. Suitable for ages 11 and up.

An encyclopedia of woodcraft in the form of a novel. This is the complete text together with over 300 of Seton's illustrations.

This vintage book contains Ernest Thompson Seton s 1923 short story, The Biography Of A Silver-Fox; Or, Domino Reynard Of Goldur Town . This is the charming tale of silver fox called Domino and his various adventures. Ideal bedtime reading, The Biography Of A Silver-Fox is highly recommended for lovers of animal-based stories, and would make for a great addition to any family collection. Contents include: Domino s Early Home, The Beast, Beauty, Snowyruff, Domino was there on the Bank, Watching, In the Desert no one Meets a friend, Domino and the Muskrat, The Weird Ceremony, The Death Ride,...

First published more than a century ago, The Biography of a Grizzly recounts the life of a fictitious bear named Wahb who lived and died in the Greater Yellowstone region. This new edition combines Ernest Thompson Seton's classic tale and original illustrations with historical and scientific context for Wahb's story, providing a thorough understanding of the setting, cultural connections, biology, and ecology of Seton's best-known book.

By the time The Biography of a Grizzly was published in 1900, grizzly bears had been hunted out of much of their historical...