how Doc and Jim Key taught the world about kindness
Bowman, Donna Janell
2016
"A picture book biography of Dr. William Key, a former slave and self-trained veterinarian who taught his horse, Jim, to read and write and who together with Jim became one of the most famous traveling performance acts around the turn of the twentieth century. Includes afterword and author's sources"--Provided by publisher.
the lost history of a horse and a man who changed the world
Rivas, Mim Eichler
2005
Presents the true story of Beautiful Jim Key, an extraordinary horse who was said to have an IQ of a human sixth-grader and of his trainer Dr. William Key, a self-taught veterinarian and former slave, and relates the many abilities the horse had including tell time, read, write, and do mathematics.
Discusses the many ways in which people can help animals, ease their living conditions, and make sure they receive the proper treatment which is their right.
Discusses the use of animals for food, covering pigs, poultry, beef cattle and dairy cows, sheep and goats, exotic food animals, and fish farms, and discusses the ethical debates surrounding these practices.
