Do Animals Have Feelings, Too? - by David L Rice (Paperback)

About the Book

Through facts and anecdotes, investigates the question of whether animals experience feelings such as compassion, loyalty, grief, joy, vengefulness, and helpfulness.

Book Synopsis

Explore real-life examples of animals portraying various emotions in this heartwarming and thought-provoking collection for kids and adults! Beautiful, life like art accompanies pages describing each emotion, and includes questions to the reader that are perfect for social emotional learning and an introduction to animal communication.

Did you know that emperor penguins have a unique song they sing as mates, and they can use it find each other in a herd of thousands a year later? That Pandas and brown bears frequently roll down hills, apparently just for the fun of it? Explore fascinating examples featuring animals from across the animal kingdom: gorillas, elephants, bald eagles, hummingbirds, sea lions, and more!

Readers will be prompted by questions as they explore each emotion:

• What was your experience?
• Have you seen animals behaving this way?
• Tell about a time that you felt this emotion? How did it feel?

Explore feeling like:

• Compassion
• Loyalty
• Grief
• Parental Devotion
• Joy
• Helpfulness

From the Back Cover

A young antelope was being dragged into the river by a crocodile. A nearby hippopotamus saw what was happening and charged the crocodile; the crocodile released the antelope and swam away. The hippo gently pulled the antelope up the riverbank. Was the hippopotamus showing compassion?

Bison in Alaska have been observed taking turns running down a hill, and then sliding across the frozen lake at the base of the hill, spinning around and around. Then they climb up the hill and do it again! Are the bison feeling joy?

This collection of true animal stories, witnessed by naturalists and others, is both heartwarming and thought-provoking. Do animals merely follow instinct? Or do animals have feelings too?

Review Quotes

"This is an excellent resource for parents and teachers looking for ways to initiate discussions with children about what qualities are important to us--human and animal."