These winning stories and poems will make you laugh, touch your heart, and celebrate our love for animals wild and domestic. Discover three who were the first to fly in a hot-air balloon; a rat who helped build the subway to Brooklyn; a R.E.A.D dog; twelve gold fish named Whale; a group of dancing chickens; a heroic eagle; and a useless horse who's not so useless after all. "What a terrific book: humorous, sentimental, heart-warming, food for thought. A great mixture of real stories, original stories from the imagination, and creative fun poems. Children of all ages will find delight in reading this great volume of 'critter' tales. Animal lovers ... this is for you." -Linda Leggett, author of Sammy Sleuth, Boy Detective "Critter Capers is a beautiful collection of short stories and poems to engage a young reader through the love, emotions, and antics of animals. It is perfect for the education professional during read-aloud time, to capture the attention of young learners." -Josephine Brocco, Author & Reader "This is a cat and dog book. It's also a goose, eagle, chicken, octopus, horse, duck, sheep, spider, hedgehog, giraffe, snake, alligator, squirrel, rabbit, seagull, owl, deer, possum, rat, and monkey book. These artful, original stories and poems bring all who read them a love and understanding of the world of animals." -Paul Garneau Clark, Author