Morpurgo, Michael
Summary: "A song is passed from one animal to another, uniting all living things and spreading joy across the world. Inspired by a bird in Michael Morpurgo's own garden, the uplifting story and breathtaking illustrations show us the beauty of nature and what is at stake."--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Two Hoots 2021
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Summary: "Alexis Devine, creator of the wildly popular TikTok account @WhatAboutBunny with over 8.3 million followers, delivers a memoir loaded with wit and passion for animals, as well as the vulnerability and authenticity of a woman who learned to take care of herself by learning to talk to her dog"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2023
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Summary: "Dogs communicate with so much more than barks and tail wags, and misreading doggie body language makes life challenging for dogs and their humans. This small but mighty book is your perfect illustrated guide to seeing and understanding the subtle visual cues and interpreting the behaviors used by your beloved pup to express how they're feeling. The more we notice and listen to what our dogs...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Summersdale Publishers Ltd, part of Octopus Publishing Group Limited 2020
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 636.7083 CHIJenkins, Steve
Summary: Learn about the ingenious lifestyles of some of the world's most unusual animal partners.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Books for Children 2010
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE Fiction Jenkins 2010Pepperberg, Irene M. (Irene Maxine)
Summary: This story of Alex, a famous African Grey parrot, documents his thirty-year relationship with his trainer and the ways in which his life has changed scientific understanding about language and thought
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperLuxe 0000
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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP 636.6 PEPAndrus, Aubre
Summary: "Have you ever wanted to speak to animals? Learn the ins and outs of the varying methods animals use to communicate, from wild animals to household pets!"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic 2022
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: The story of Nim, the chimpanzee who became the focus of a landmark 1970s experiment to show that an ape could learn to communicate with language if raised and nurtured like a human child. But as Nim's natural instincts take over and the humans trusted with his well-being fail to protect him, Project Nim uncovers the unflinching and extraordinary journey of one animal thrust into human society.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lionsgate 2012
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1 available in TC Film Fest DVDs, Call number: DVD TCFF PROHeinrich, Bernd
Summary: "When a good friend with a severe illness wrote, asking if he might have his "green burial" at Bernd Heinrich's hunting camp in Maine, it inspired the acclaimed biologist/author to investigate a subject that had long fascinated him. How exactly does the animal world deal with the flip side of the life cycle? And what are the lessons, ecological to spiritual, raised by a close look at how the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 591.7 HEINZiefert, Harriet
Summary: "In farmyards, jungles, and oceans, almost every animal has something to say. Why do whales sing? What does a rooster want us to know? This book is a unique combination of language arts, science, and noisy fun."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Blue Apple Books 2015
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Summary: "A fascinating study of animal behavior that reveals them to be as sentient and self-aware as we humans are. In What Do Animals Think and Feel? biologist Karsten Brensing has something astonishing to tell us about the animal kingdom: namely that animals, by any reasonable assessment, have developed the sophisticated systems of social organization and behaviour that human beings call "culture."...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Pegasus Books, Ltd. 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 591.5 BREMathevon, Nicolas
Summary: "What messages do animals send to each other using sound? How can we decipher them? What lessons might these messages offer for understanding the origins and workings of our own communication? Scientists who study bioacoustics try and answer these questions, using physiology, animal behavior, and evolutionary biology to understand how and why animals communicate via sound. In this book,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Princeton University Press 2023
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Summary: Balcombe challenges popular misconceptions to explore the complex lives of the planet's diverse fish species, drawing on the latest understandings in animal behavior and biology to reveal their self-awareness, elaborate courtship rituals and cooperative intelligence.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Recorded Books 2016
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 597 BALDaynes, Katie
Summary: A flap book exploring the world of animal communication, from noises and gestures to patterns and smells. Discover why antelopes show their bottoms, why skunks are so smelly and what words monkeys use.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2018
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Primatologist Goodall examines the partnerships and conversations between animals and humans.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Animal Planet 2008
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Summary: A leading authority on cat communication provides a crash course in speaking cat, describing what feline vocalizations mean in different situations, and provides practical advice to help better understand pets.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hanover Square Press 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 636.8 SCHWebster, Maureen
Summary: "Provides explanations from experts and scientists about cat behaviors, including playtime, territorial, and communication behaviors"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press, a Capstone imprint 2016
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Summary: "Ever wanted to talk to a tiger? Or chatter with a cheetah? Or yak with a yak? This book brings together a babble of more than 100 beasties and explores the amazing ways they talk to each other. From fish that fart to alligators that dunk to fire worms that flash, you'll discover that wildlife have the strangest ways of sending a message"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Magic Cat Publishing 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 591.59 BITCraige, Betty Jean.
Summary: Craige presents an academic yet highly entertaining narrative on parrot rearing by citing numerous informative studies while also providing a firsthand account of life with an African gray.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sherman Asher Pub. 2010
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 636.6865 CRALilly, John Cunningham
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Publisher / Publication Date: Doubleday 1967
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1 available in Missing, Call number: 599.53 LILGeorge, Jean Craighead
Summary: Describes how dogs communicate with people through their behavior and sounds and explains how to talk back to them using sounds, behavior, and body language.
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperCollinsPublishers 2000
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 636.7 GEOAinslie, Tom.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Morrow 1980