These winning stories and poems will make you laugh, touch your heart, and celebrate our love for animals wild and domestic. Discover three who were the first to fly in a hot-air balloon; a rat who helped build the subway to Brooklyn; a R.E.A.D dog; twelve gold fish named Whale; a group of dancing chickens; a heroic eagle; and a useless horse who's not so useless after all. "What a terrific book: humorous, sentimental, heart-warming, food for thought. A great mixture of real stories, original stories from the imagination, and creative fun poems. Children of all ages will find delight in...