Domestic animals: a story book for children

This gentle children’s story book introduces young listeners to familiar domestic animals and the many ways they live alongside people. The horse is praised for its strength, usefulness, and capacity for affection; the dog appears as a loyal companion and guardian; and the cat is described with affectionate curiosity, including customs and beliefs about cats in different parts of the world.

The book also visits the pig, whose appetite and comical habits are plainly observed, and the remarkable camel, whose patience and endurance make it suited to crossing vast, waterless deserts. Simple explanations, lively details, and glimpses of animals from many countries make these short passages both entertaining and instructive. It is a charming early lesson in the habits, usefulness, and variety of creatures familiar and exotic.