Stories from across time bout animals, insects and monsters.

How cross-species companionship is figured across a variety of media--and why it matters.

This book introduces readers to writing stories that revolve around animals. Readers are shown how animals can be used in stories, top tips are given, and readers are guided through the process of writing their own story. Engaging photographs, eye-catching illustrations, and a wealth of ideas bring the topic to

True Animal Stories is a collection of humorous short stories about human-animal bonding relationships. These stories are sometimes poignant and other times fun but always amusing.

The power of stories to raise our concern for animals has been postulated throughout history by countless scholars, activists, and writers, including such greats as Thomas Hardy and Leo Tolstoy. This is the first book to investigate that power and explain the psychological and cultural mechanisms behind it. It does