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The Tarantula in My Purse: And 172 Other Wild Pets
Paperback
ISBN13: 9780064462013
Publisher: Harpercollins
Published: Jul 2 2019
Pages: 134
Weight: 0.23
Height: 0.40 Width: 4.44 Depth: 6.78
Language: English
From bestselling nature writer and Newbery Medal winner Jean Craighead George comes an autobiographical story about how wild it can be living in a house full of animal fans.
Imagine living with a skunk in your closet, a bat in your refrigerator, and a tarantula in your purse!
In this hilarious autobiographical account, Newbery Medal-winning author and acclaimed naturalist Jean Craighead George describes her adventures in a house full of wildlife enthusiasts--and the amazing animals themselves.
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