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Hardcover. Condition: good. Dust Jacket Condition: good. 1st Edition. The book is in good condition, owner inscriptions on the first page, black cloth boards, and bright gilt lettering on the spine of the book. Modoc: The True Story of the Greatest Elephant That Ever Lived is a 1997 book by Ralph Helfer, an animal trainer and behaviorist known for his work with exotic animals. The book is a mix of biography, adventure, and historical narrative, telling the story of an extraordinary elephant named Modoc and her lifelong bond with a young boy named Bram Gunterstein.

This like-new first edition hardcover is untouched, no marks, pages are tight and appear unread, the book is tight, square, and unmarked. Dust cover is unmarked. Matt Nolte, a talented illustrator and character designer, is widely known for his work in the animation industry. Nolte played a significant role in several Pixar films as a character designer and art director. Notably, he was the character art director for Brave, which won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature in 2013. While the award was given for the film as a whole, Nolte's contributions to the character designs were an integral part of its success.

This beautiful book is in like-new condition, the dust jacket is nearly fine. The pages are clean and unmarked. Marianne Dubuc won a prestigious Canadian award for her book Le lion et l'oiseau (The Lion and the Bird) in 2014 (Governor General's Literary Award for Children's Literature - Illustration). One autumn day, a lion finds a wounded bird in his garden. With the departure of the bird's flock, the lion decides that it's up to him to care for the bird. He does and the two become fast friends. Nevertheless, the bird departs with his flock the following autumn. What will become of Lion and what will become of their friendship?

This beautiful signed softcover edition is in immaculate, pristine condition, making it highly collectible. The book is tight, square, and unmarked, and shows absolutely minimal shelf wear. Maxine Kumin, a Pulitzer Prize-winning poet, often wrote about nature, animals, and rural life, using her own experiences to express a deep reverence for the natural world. She pens heartbreaking lyrics on endangered animals and some poems in this collection carry over the theme of our disrupted relationship with nature.