Tommy Smith's Animals

Edmund Selous's "e;Tommy Smith's Animals"e; is a collection of short stories written for children. The tales revolve around animals and convey various life lessons, making them ideal bedtime reading for animal-loving children. Contents include: "e;The Meeting"e;, "e;The Frog and the Toad"e;, "e;The Rook"e;, "e;The Rat"e;, "e;The Hare"e;, "e;The Grass-snake and Adder"e;, "e;The Peewit"e;, "e;The Mole"e;, "e;The Woodpigeon"e;, "e;The Squirrel"e;, "e;The Barn-owl"e;, and "e;The Leave-taking"e;. Edmund Selous (1857 - 1934) was a British writer, ornithologist, and younger brother of the famous big-game hunter Frederick Selous. Other notable works by this author include "e;Beautiful Birds"e; (1901), "e;Bird Watching"e; (1901), and "e;Bird Life Glimpses"e; (1905). Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly rare and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new biography of the author.