One Kingdom

Our Lives with Animals

By Noyes, Deborah

Publishers Summary:
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? 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. Noyes's 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.--From publisher description.

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ISBN
978-0-61849-914-4
Publisher
Houghton


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School Library Journal

Reviewed on November 1, 2006

Gr 7-Up While Noyes touches on myth, legend, history, and some science, this personal account is more about the bond humans and animals share. Close-up, black-and-white photos appear throughout, along with line art. The handsome layout features include reverse type on black pages, gray captions and headings, and full-page art behind the text, lending the presentation a sophisticated, coffee-table-boo...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Horn Book Magazine

Reviewed on September 1, 2006

There's always been a human bond with animals, "whether the goal is to conserve or consume them, talk to or train them, befriend or master them." The first section of this book deals with historical ways in which humankind has approached animals; the second covers contemporary positions and future options. Teen readers are asked to consider the reasons individuals an...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

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