Nature lovers are becoming legion and will steadily increase in number as the strain of city life urges people to enjoy as much as possible outdoor and country life. Animal Neighbors of the Countryside cannot fail to be read with interest and profit by young and old alike, for it not only tells about the wild animals, the birds, the turtles, frogs, and lesser creatures which are around us as country neighbors, but is filled with anecdotes of the author's unique, personal experiences in searching for them and learning their habits. Man rarely knows th number and variety of the elusive wild folk which fairly swarm around him, and in many cases live by his bounty. The smallest garden has its little denizens; the larger country places are veritable zoos. When reading this book a fascinating new world unfolds; every day spent in the country will be enriched and filled with new kinds of adventures hitherto undreamed of. The author's wide knowledge and keen appreciation of all nature pervades this enchanting book. Every page sparkles and brings nearer that interesting reward which comes so quickly to those who look to nature for companionship, and who want to see more than just water in the pond and river, more than grass in the meadows and bare trees in the woods.

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