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One Kingdom: Our Lives with Animals

by Deborah Noyes

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Publisher Comments:

In ancient Egypt people worshiped cats, and in India the cow is sacred. Today in America we flock to zoos in record numbers and pamper our pets. But what do we really know about animals? And what do we feel about them in spite of it? Walking a mile in their paws, feathers, or fur is harder than it seems.

Here Deborah Noyes embarks on a quest for understanding—struggling with science and love—attempting to distance, but also bring closer, the “other” kingdom. What results is a visionary meditation on how myth, history, and culture have influenced our view of animals and shaped our lives with them. Smart and unsentimental, Noyess wide-ranging narrative and affectionate portraits raise difficult but important questions, challenging what we think we know about our animal fellows while helping us form new perceptions and realities. We are all—bird, beast, and boy—made of blood, bone, and beating heart. Where do they end and we begin?

Synopsis:

Photographer and former zookeeper Noyes delivers an artfully designed photo essay that examines the ways humans' lives have overlapped with animals throughout history and embarks on a quest for understanding the "other" kingdom. Photos.

About the Author

Deborah Noyes writes for children and adults and is a photographer, editor, and former zookeeper. To learn more about her books and photography, and for playlists of her favorite music, visit hauntedplaylist.blogspot.com. Ms. Noyes lives in Somerville, Massachusetts.

Product Details

ISBN:
9780618499144
Subtitle:
Our Lives with Animals
Author:
Noyes, Deborah
Publisher:
Houghton Mifflin Books for Children
Location:
Boston
Subject:
Animals
Subject:
Animals - General
Subject:
Human-animal relationships
Subject:
Children's 12-Up - Science
Subject:
Life Sciences - Zoology - General
Subject:
Animals -- Psychological aspects.
Subject:
Biology-Zoology
Copyright:
Edition Description:
Trade Cloth
Publication Date:
August 2006
Binding:
Hardback
Grade Level:
from 7
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Black-and-white photographs
Pages:
144
Dimensions:
9 x 7.5 x 0.13 in 1.52 lb
Age Level:
from 12

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