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For over thirty years, generations of readers have thrilled to James Herriot's marvelous tales, deep love of life, and extraordinary storytelling abilities. In All Creatures Great and Small, we meet the young Herriot as he takes up his calling and discovers that the realities of being a vet in rural Yorkshire are very different than the sterile setting of veterinary school. Herriot recounts the wondrous variety and never-ending challenges of veterinary...

"Follow different veterinarians throughout their day while they take care of sick or injured animals, from pets, farm animals, zoo animals, and ocean animals in this charming co-reader"--

"When Elinor McGrath decided she wanted to be a veterinarian, the world told her no, but she was determined to prove that accepting women wasn't the only change the profession needed"-- Provided by publisher.

In Daisy the Kitten the little animals are taking part in a bake-off when Daisy suddenly complains of a sore mouth and paws. Dr KittyCat and Peanut have to keep their cool to solve the problem of Daisy's painful mouth and make her better so that she can put the finishing touches to her cupcakes and be in with a chance of winning the competition.

Explains what veterinarians do and what it takes to become one.

Photographs and simple text introduce the work of the veterinarian, who takes care of animals that are sick or hurt.

"A young boy pretends to be a veterinarian while playing with a friend after school, showing what it's like to be a professional veterinarian"--

"Introduces pre-readers to simple concepts about what veterinarians do using short sentences and repetition of words"--

Dr. Cyrus Mills returns to his hometown after inheriting his father's failing veterinary practice. Cyrus intends to sell the practice and get out of town as fast as he can, but when his first patient--a down-on-her-luck golden retriever named Frieda Fuzzypaws--wags her way through the door, life suddenly gets complicated. With the help of a black Labrador gifted in the art of swallowing underwear, a Persian cat determined to expose her owner's lover...

"Sadie Montogmery has had good breaks and bad breaks in her life, but as a struggling artist, all she needs is one lucky break. Things seem to be going her way when she lands one of the coveted finalist spots in a portrait competition. It happens to coincide with a surgery she needs to have. Minor, they say. Less than a week in the hospital they say. Nothing about you will change, they say. Upon recovery, it begins to dawn on Sadie that she can see...