Meet Fred the Donkey the only donkey in Costa Rica to wear glasses. In this the second book about Fred's advantages Fred meets some animals he had never seen before and works with two other donkeys on the Coco bean farm in Costa Rica. Travel with Fred and his friends Billy and Pedro as they must take coco beans to the nearby Factory, however during their travel the trail is blocked by several down trees from a big storm the night before. So the farmer's son must have them travel a different trail that requires them to cross a very old wooden bridge. It's at this bridge that the donkey's run into trouble. Working as a team with the farmer's son none of the donkey's get hurt when the old wooden bridge starts to fall apart. Through all of this advantage Fred still never gives up on his dream to one day work with children at the Grand Canyon, where he hopes to have them ride on him as they travel up and down the trails of the Canyon even though he knows It will take him some time to see his dream come true.

On 23 September 1878 Stevenson set out from Le Monastier in the Haut Loire, to tramp through the wild region of the Cevennes. His only companion was a small donkey to carry basic necessities, and a commodious "sleeping sack". In the next 12 days, at a pace dictated by the donkey and carrying most of the supplies himself, he travelled 120 miles across rivers, mountains and forests. His stylish and witty account was published in 1879.

From the bestselling author of Born to Run, a heartwarming story about training a rescue donkey to run one of the most challenging races in America, and, in the process, discovering the life-changing power of the human-animal connection. "A delight, full of heart and hijinks and humor." —John Grogan, author of Marley & Me: Life and Love with the World's Worst Dog When Christopher McDougall decided to adopt a donkey in dire straits, he had no idea what he was getting himself into. But with the help of his neighbors, Chris came up with a crazy idea. Burro racing, a unique type of competition in which humans and donkeys run side by side over mountains and through streams, would be exactly the challenge Sherman and Chris needed. In the course of Sherman’s training, Chris would enlist Amish running clubs, high-spirited goats, the service animal community, and two Sarah Palin–loving long-distance female truckers. Sherman’s heartwarming story of overcoming all odds to run one of the most unbelievable races in America shows the healing power of movement and the strength of the human-animal connection. Look for Christopher McDougall's new book, Born to Run 2, coming in December!

The Silliest, wittiest, wackiest, and funniest kids Book Ever!

"Mikis is thrilled when his grandfather buys a new donkey, but soon begins to worry that he is overworking the animal."-- Provided by publisher.

After forty years in the wilderness, the twelve tribes of Israel camp near the land of Moab. The king of Moab trembles with fear. Afraid they may conquer his kingdom, he offers the prophet Balaam money to curse them. But God is in control. An angel of God blocks Balaam's path, forbidding him to curse the Israelites. With strict instructions to only say what God wants him to say, Balaam races to Moab as fast as his donkey can carry him. Will he curse or bless the Israelites... Filled with colorful illustrations and biblical truth, Saved by a Donkey is part of the Bible Pathway Adventures series of biblical adventures. If your children like gripping action and courageous Israelites, then they'll love this biblical adventure series from Bible Pathway Adventures. The search for truth is more fun than tradition!

The heartwarming tale of an irrepressible donkey who needed a home—and forever changed a family. Rachel Anne Ridge was at the end of her rope. The economy had crashed, taking her formerly thriving business along with it. She had been a successful artist, doing work she loved, but now she felt like a failure. How would her family pay their bills? What would the future hold? If only God would somehow let them know that everything was going to be all right . . . and then Flash the donkey showed up. If there is ever a good time to discover a wounded, frightened, bedraggled donkey standing in your driveway, this wasn’t it. The local sheriff dismissed Flash as “worthless.” But Rachel didn’t believe that, and she couldn’t turn him away. She brought Flash into her struggling family during their darkest hour—and he turned out to be the very thing they needed most. Flash is the true story of their adventures together in learning to love and trust; breaking down whatever fences stood in their way; and finding the strength, confidence, and faith to carry on. Prepare to fall in love with Flash: a quirky, unlikely hero with gigantic ears, a deafening bray, a personality as big as Texas, and a story you’ll never forget.

A self-centered little donkey that ignores the requests for help from several animals later finds himself in need of assistance. Includes two pages of facts about donkeys.

Hannah has never owned a creature larger or more lively than a stick insect, which might explain why she thinks that roaming round the thousand-mile circumference of Wales with a donkey will be me meditative and tranquil. It won't be of course. Hannah is an optimist, but frightened of the dark, the quiet, and above all, the responsibility. Chico is keen and strong, but wholly untrained and deeply unconvinced about Hannah. And Wale's epic coast path has 410 stiles and 783 kissing gates, each one unnavigable to a donkey. Seaside Donkey is a funny, refreshingly unsentimental, and often alarming story about mismatched companions, and the power of being bold and living simply. Chico's charming presence serves to break down barriers, sometimes literally and it turns out that being tethered to a donkey yields a surprising wealth of unsolicited wisdom, sometimes painful and always profound.