Famous animal stories

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Jumbo

giant circus elephant
1973
Recounts the experiences, at the London zoo and later as star of P.T. Barnum's circus, of a little African elephant who grew to be the largest of his kind ever seen.

Bob, watchdog of the river

1974
A dog spends his life at the London docks rescuing people from drowning.

Stubby, brave soldier dog

1978
Relates the experiences of Stubby who, as the mascot of the Yankee division during World War I, was the only U.S. dog to see action in Europe.

Snowfoot

white reindeer of the Arctic
1976
Despite his father's objections, a young Lapp nurses an injured reindeer back to health and trains him to become useful.

Black Kettle: king of the wild horses

1974
A wild black stallion, coveted by all who see him, is protected from capture by an Indian youth.

Barry, the bravest Saint Bernard

1973
Relates the feats of Barry, the St. Bernard dog whose name, to this day, honors the best dog at the St. Bernard Monastery.

Balto, sled dog of Alaska

1976
A fictionalized account of the life of Balto, who led the final relay team carrying life-giving diphtheria serum into epidemic-torn Nome in 1925.
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