Beautifully bright, simple artwork of different animals & simple onomatopoeic language that will engage the very young. Each spread is bursting with colour & wit with the simple development of an idea & only one word per picture, & a fabulous punch line behind each fold-out flap. ...

' In their innocence & wisdom, in their connection to the earth & its most ancient rhythms, animals show us a way back to a home they never left' says Susan Chernak Mc Elroy, who owes her triumph over cancer to the love of her dog, Keesha
- & to the courage she found in the act of saving a dying cat. In ANIMALS AS TEACHERS & HEALERS, she tells her own story & gathers those from others whose lives have been touched by the transforming power of animals. The stories are arranged into categories including animals as guardians, animals in dreams & visions & animals as soul-menders. ANIMALS AS TEACHERS & HEALERS is a reminder of the lessons we can learn
- & the healing we can receive
- from the relationship we have with animals.


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Pigeons carrying vital messages to & from the beleaguered city during the Siege of Paris; horses & mules struggling through miles of fetid mud to bring ammunition to the front in the Great War; dogs sniffing out mines for the British invasion force in the Second World War ...

Animals, Inc is a time-tested business parable that has been tremendously popular with Gallup clients for more than 30 years: it's a favorite at corporate seminars & has even been released on video. It's the story of a group of animals who want to get rid of their shortcomings, or weaknesses, in order to make themselves more efficient. They decide to attend a school to learn how to improve themselves. But as the rabbit struggles to learn how to swim, as the pig attempts to climb trees, & as the other animals try to improve their weaknesses, they end up frustrated, unhappy, & quarrelling with each other. This simple but powerful parable explains a basic, very vital business lesson: that people should learn how to focus on their strengths in their workplace & offices rather than concentrating on their weaknesses. ...

Animals, Inc is a time-tested business parable that has been tremendously popular with Gallup clients for more than 30 years: it's a favorite at corporate seminars & has even been released on video. It's the story of a group of animals who want to get rid of their shortcomings, or weaknesses, in order to make themselves more efficient. They decide to attend a school to learn how to improve themselves. But as the rabbit struggles to learn how to swim, as the pig attempts to climb trees, & as the other animals try to improve their weaknesses, they end up frustrated, unhappy, & quarrelling with each other. This simple but powerful parable explains a basic, very vital business lesson: that people should learn how to focus on their strengths in their workplace & offices rather than concentrating on their weaknesses. ...

Like many little boys, Tom has a vivid imagination, but it sometimes runs so wild that even the tiniest things terrify him. He imagines all manner of horrors, from being eaten by a dog & squeezed to death by a snake, to spiders crawling up his nose & birds pecking off his ears. But Tom has the scariest secret weapon of all... ...

Animation has never been so popular. The best animated films have combined the latest technology with creativity & a flair for storytelling & are adored by both children & adults. With films such as Monsters, Inc., Shrek & Toy Story capturing the imagination of moviegoers & critics, animated film is enjoying a resurgence unseen since its golden age in the 30s & 40s. From the earliest full-length feature animation, Disney ...