The Animal Dialogues
Uncommon Encounters in the Wild

The niftiest of books, I enjoyed every single "encounter" and I'm still stunned by what I learned of coyotes. They will survive. I spy this book on a student's To-Read shelf, so I will happily hand my copy over to my favorite classroom library. I'm already excited to hear what the students have to sa......more

I just loved this book - the writing was fantastic; it was absolutely lyrical.This far north the sun was still up, although very low, riding through the mountains as if looking for something it lost on the ground. (p24)The author shares his experiences with various animals in the wilderness (or even......more

This was a wonderful book-- and though I read it a while ago, looking back I can't imagine why I ever gave it only 4 stars. Though I shall preserve my past thoughts and opinions, even if I might not agree with them now, I must say this is a truly beautiful book. The writing is simple, quiet, like a......more

Craig Childs’ publisher and I subscribe to the same basic advertising principle: “Put a cat on it, and people will buy it.” Check. You can judge this book by its cover; there is beauty on the inside too – both in the richness of the language and in the forest and desert environments he describes so e......more