Amazing animal stories that span the centuries come to life in this beautifully written and illustrated book.

Some are sweet, some funny, some surprising, but all are emotionally powerful - the Capitolene geese who saved the Roman empire, Balto the Alaskan sled dog, Smoky the Bear, the passenger pigeon of WWI Cher Ami, and the latest internet sensation Christian the lion. A collection such as this comes along only once in a generation, full of heart-warming tales that families will read, re-read, and remember.

This book is part of a book series called Stories And Poems .

There are 160 pages in this book. It is an anthology. This book was published 2014 by National Geographic Kids .

Jane Yolen has written almost three hundred books, many of them awardwinners. She lives in St. Andrews, Scotland, and Hatfield, Massachusetts.