Greenville County

Donkeys are gaining in popularity across the country. They are used in trail riding, as pets, to guard livestock from coyotes and wild dogs, and as show animals. Donkeys are also used to breed mules, which are a hybrid produced by crossing a male donkey with a female horse. In The Book of Donkey, Donna Campbell Smith will cover the origin and history of donkeys world-wide. She will include chapters on breeds and types, care, housing, breeding, training,...

Describes the types of work that different animals do, including donkeys, camels, goats, sheep, and elephants.

The crazy crocs have a silly time at work.

Simple text and illustrations depict animals in various work and training situations and concludes that school can be fun for animals and children. Includes reading activities.

"Provides comprehensive information on working horses"--Provided by publisher.

Presents the stories of three animal workers, a dog that helps stranded dolphins, a monkey that aids a paralyzed man, and a rat that sniffs out land mines.

"Learn how animals can be trained to help people after disasters."--

Trained as a search-and-rescue dog since puppyhood, Ellie can track and find people who are physically lost, but it is her owners, widower Jakob and lonely Maya, who challenge her to find a way to save people who are lost in other ways.

"Learn how animals can be trained to work in healthcare positions or used for therapy."--

Auditioning animals to pull his sleigh for his first Christmas, Santa is dismayed to discover that no one seems quite right for the job, in this hilarious, behind-the-scenes story about Santa's reindeer crew.