Writing begins with unconscious feelings of something that insistently demands to be responded to, acted upon, or elaborated into a new entity. Writers make things that matter—treaties, new species, software, and letters to the editor—as they interact with other humans of all kinds. As they write, they also continually remake themselves. In The Animal Who Writes, Cooper considers writing as a social practice and as an embodied behavior that is particularly important to human animals. The author argues that writing is an act of composing enmeshed in nature-cultures and is homologous with technology as a mode of making.

A unique anthology of articles and essays to inspire animal-themed creative writing.

Learn some amazing facts relating to over 300 animals.

This text contributes to the growing field of human-animal studies by examining the human impulse evidenced inblogs, social networking sites, video games, comic books, and animal welfare literature to ventriloquize the animal voice.

Eric Carle's Count to 10 Write-and-Erase Sound Book helps children build mathematics skills through sight and sound. The book has an attached 28-button audio module that leads children through number and color activities, plus a dry-erase marker and wipe-off pages for writing practice. Renowned children's book artist Eric Carle provided the illustrations. The book is recommended for children ages 3 and older. Eric Carle's Count to 10 Write-and-Erase Sound Book conforms to the toy safety requirements of ASTM F963-08. Three replaceable long-life AG-13 button cell batteries that power the sound module are included.

Able Writers in Your School contains ideas, practical advice and lesson plans to help you to develop the potential of the gifted and talented pupils in your primary school - and all the other pupils as well. Over 70 inspirational examples of children's work show the standard of children's work achievable.