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Grandson of Auguste Landry
This book is very special to me. Auguste Landry is my Great Grandfather. Actually I remember when they interviewed him in 1976. I was about 7 yrs. old. His (Auguste Landry's) Great Grandfather's great grandfather was one of the original cajuns who came down from Nova Scotia. It will always be held in my library and passed on to my great grandchildren. He was truly a treasure of the human race! ... ... Read more

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Raccoons For Kids
A warm, engaging, friendly narrative written in first person. The author tells about his time as a boy when he had a pet raccoon. Written with a humorous, informal style, the story includes a lot of information on racoons. Beautiful photographs and humorous illustrations. The reason I didn't give this book a 5 star rating is because page 7 seems to be missing some information-the story doesn't go into how the author found the orphaned raccoon or how they became friends. One sentence says"a little orphan came to my house for a visit" andnext it says "From her perch in my pocket, she peered out over a pointed snout . . ." What happens in between those two events? Otherwise this is a fab book! ... Read more

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Examines the raccoon's environment, anatomy, social life, mating, babies, and encounters with humans. ... Read more

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Now, some of Blackbirch's most popular animal books are available in Spanish! Join a few of America's most celebrated wildlife photographers on their journeys through Africa, across North America, and into the oceans of the world. You'll come face to face with manatees, lions, grizzly bears, and wolves as you find out how all these creatures--and many more--survive in the wild. Full-color spreads provide details on each animal's physiology, habitat, reproduction, hunting, social life, and its relationship to humans. Action-packed photographs make all the information come alive in a way that will truly excite and inspire younger readers and report writers. ... Read more

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Another fantastic Spanish Salvaje Series book
The information is current and plentiful as usual with this series. The spanish is correct. The pictures are germane to the explanations on the page. They are also excellent pictures. This book is perfect for 8 to 12 year olds as a reference and for just reading. The children want to read it all at once. It definitely gives them everything they want to know about deer; their habitat, food, etc. This also makes it great for the teacher to read before talking about deer.

El Mapache is right on
Excellent pictures, great information and easy to read. The America Salvaje series did it again. Sections on babies and interactions with man makes this a spanish reference book that's fun to read. Classification, habitat, food, etc. is done beautifully for 8 to 12 year olds. A must book from a must series.

Fantastic
A great book in the America Salvaje series. Pictures couldn't be better. The information is as up to date as you can get. Placing skunks in their own family instead of with Mustilidae (weasels) is an example. I use this series with second graders (it's hard to find good second grade Spanish reference books on specific animals) but this book is definitely great for 8 to 12 year olds. Easy to read with plenty of information. A must reference and reading book. ... Read more

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Chapters: Canid Hybrids, Canines, Canidae, Coyote, Dhole, Subspecies of Canis Lupus, Wolf-Dog Hybrid, African Wild Dog, Raccoon Dog, Black Wolf, Maned Wolf, Sha, Short-Eared Dog, Pack, Carolina Dog, Jackal-Dog Hybrid, Bush Dog, List of Canis Species and Subspecies, Coywolf, Saarlooswolfhond, Japanese Raccoon Dog, Sardinian Dhole, Mackenzie River Husky, Coydog, Lycalopex, Caninae, Nyctereutes, Kunming Wolfdog, Sulimov Dog, Eucyon, Prototocyon, Theriodictis, Cerdocyon Avius, Speothos, Protocyon. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 180. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: The coyote (pronounced ) (Canis latrans), also known as the American jackal or the prairie wolf, is a species of canid found throughout North and Central America, ranging from Panama in the south, north through Mexico, the United States and Canada. It occurs as far north as Alaska and all but the northernmost portions of Canada. There are currently 19 recognized subspecies, with 16 in Canada, Mexico and the United States, and 3 in Central America. Unlike its cousin the Gray Wolf, which is Eurasian in origin, the coyote evolved in North America during the Pleistocene epoch 1.810 million years ago alongside the Dire Wolf. Unlike the wolf, the coyote's range has expanded in the wake of human civilization, and coyotes readily reproduce in metropolitan areas. The name "coyote" is borrowed from Mexican Spanish, ultimately derived from the Nahuatl word cóyotl. Its scientific name, Canis latrans, means "barking dog" in Latin. Coyote profileThe color of the coyote's pelt varies from grayish brown to yellowish gray on the upper parts, while the throat and belly tend to have a buff or white color. The forelegs, sides of the head, muzzle and paws are reddish brown. The back has tawny-colored underfur and long, black-tipped guard hairs t...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=6710 ... Read more

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Chapters: Coyote, Dhole, Subspecies of Canis Lupus, African Wild Dog, Raccoon Dog, Maned Wolf, Sha, Short-Eared Dog, Pack, Carolina Dog, Bush Dog, List of Canis Species and Subspecies, Japanese Raccoon Dog, Sardinian Dhole, Lycalopex, Caninae, Nyctereutes, Sulimov Dog, Eucyon, Prototocyon, Theriodictis, Cerdocyon Avius, Speothos, Protocyon. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 130. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: The coyote (pronounced ) (Canis latrans), also known as the American jackal or the prairie wolf, is a species of canid found throughout North and Central America, ranging from Panama in the south, north through Mexico, the United States and Canada. It occurs as far north as Alaska and all but the northernmost portions of Canada. There are currently 19 recognized subspecies, with 16 in Canada, Mexico and the United States, and 3 in Central America. Unlike its cousin the Gray Wolf, which is Eurasian in origin, the coyote evolved in North America during the Pleistocene epoch 1.810 million years ago alongside the Dire Wolf. Unlike the wolf, the coyote's range has expanded in the wake of human civilization, and coyotes readily reproduce in metropolitan areas. The name "coyote" is borrowed from Mexican Spanish, ultimately derived from the Nahuatl word cóyotl. Its scientific name, Canis latrans, means "barking dog" in Latin. Coyote profileThe color of the coyote's pelt varies from grayish brown to yellowish gray on the upper parts, while the throat and belly tend to have a buff or white color. The forelegs, sides of the head, muzzle and paws are reddish brown. The back has tawny-colored underfur and long, black-tipped guard hairs that form a black dorsal stripe and a dark cross on the shoulder area. The black-tipped tail has a scent gland located on its dorsal base. Coyotes shed once ...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=6710 ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Emerging Infectious Diseases, published by U.S. National Center for Infectious Diseases on December 1, 2008. The length of the article is 5301 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Influenza infection in wild raccoons.(RESEARCH)
Author: Jeffrey S. Hall
Publication: Emerging Infectious Diseases (Magazine/Journal)
Date: December 1, 2008
Publisher: U.S. National Center for Infectious Diseases
Volume: 14Issue: 12Page: 1842(7)

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Describes how the author raised an orphaned raccoon cub so that it could eventually resume its life in the wild. ... Read more

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Raccoon Family Pets
Drawings are great. The information on formulas,when written, was probably the best available, however would now prove to be wrong and possibly life threatening to the neonate raccoon.
Information on diseases, both zoonotic (able to transfer to humans) and general, is extremely sketchy.
Over all, if someone has update information and was adding this book to their library for how it use to be, and what we then knew, it would be ok. Using this book as a guideline for raising one now, even for release back into the wild, would be horrible. ... Read more

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Presents the culinary heritage of North American Native Peoples in a collection of simple-to-prepare recipes that include such dishes as Braised Venison and Vegetables, Oyster and Snapper Stew, and Black Walnut Souffle+a7. ... Read more

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A good resource about Native American foods
I purchased this book because my stepson harvested some acorns recently and I scoured my large cookbook collection, to no avail, for any information on how to process them or use them in cooking.This book contains information on that and so much more.

This would be an excellent resource for a hunter because game and fish of many kinds are covered here.There are recipes for venison curry, venison meatloaf, rabbit pot roast, wild duck with orange sauce and cornbread stuffed trout.There is also a section on edible wild plants and berries, with recipes.Nutritional information is given for many of the food items listed in the book.Did you know that deer meat is loaded with B vitamins, for instance?

To me, one of the best things about the book is that 100% of royalties go to Native charities.In the foreword it says that the royalties have helped to support scholarships, a children's camp and substance abuse programs.So you can give a little back, and you get a great source for Native North American foods. ... Read more

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all these monographs are folded like a map ... Read more

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Excellent photos and text
This is the best of many books I have read about raccoons.It is chock-full of splendid black-and-white photos, and the text is extremely clear, comprehensive, and informative.Unlike some authors who write about these animals, Rue is not given to sentimentality or to "literary" effects.He states the facts plainly, and he has many facts to relate.I read this book through in a very short time and only wished it was longer.My only other regret was that the pictures were not in color (my edition was published in 1964).Reading this book has made me want to read more of this author's works. ... Read more

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The book is a true story about sick, injured, and orphaned wild life. In this case four baby raccoons that have been orphaned when mother is killed. The baby raccoons are found, and go through the rehabilition prosess and returned to the wild. ... Read more

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BUYER BEWARE
Typical self-published book that needed an editor or at least someone to correct the spelling and grammar. It is not a hardcover only a paper book that is overpriced by a mile. ... Read more