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Dick King-Smith recounts his life from soldier to farmer to salesman to factory worker to teacher to, finally, author.

The author describes some of the puppies of all sizes, from Dachshunds to Great Danes, that he and his family have loved over the years.

A collection of anecdotes about the author's encounters with animals beginning with his first elephant ride at the zoo and continuing through his years as a dairy farmer.