Books like 'Reaching the Animal Mind: Clicker Training and What It Teaches Us About All Animals'
Readers who enjoyed Reaching the Animal Mind: Clicker Training and What It Teaches Us About All Animals by Karen Pryor also liked the following books featuring the same tropes, story themes, relationship dynamics and character types.
psychological dogs animals horses outdoors cats
-
Grumpy Monkey by Suzanne Lang
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA hilarious picture book about dealing with unexplained feelings…and the danger in suppressing them!Jim the chimpanzee is in a terrible mood for no good reason. His friends can’t understand it—how can he be in a bad mood when it’s SUCH a beautiful day? They encourage him not to hunch, to smile, and to do things that make THEM happy. But Jim can’t take all the advice…and has a BIT of a meltdown... -
![The Very Cranky Bear by Nick Bland]()
The Very Cranky Bear by Nick Bland
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsFour animal friends cheer up a very cranky bear.Nick Bland's expressive, adorable illustrations complement delightful, rhyming, read-aloud text in this lesson about the importance of sharing with others. Moose, Lion, Zebra, and Sheep take shelter in a cave on a cold and rainy day, only to realize that a bear is there. The bear roars loudly and says that he is trying to sleep... -
![Little Beaver and the Echo by Amy MacDonald]()
Little Beaver and the Echo by Amy MacDonald
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLittle Beaver s search for a friend he thinks he hears across a pond is perfect for every child who's ever felt lonely."Children old enough to long for friends of their own will nestle right into this appealing story....Ideal for reading aloud at the beginning of the school year of during camp sessions, when there's a little bit of Little Beaver in every kid... -
![Christmas on Cougar Mountain by Nancy Radke]()
Christmas on Cougar Mountain by Nancy Radke
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA lost dog on the freeway A lost woman skilled in working with dyslexic children A lonely father and... -
-
![Grumpy Bird by Jeremy Tankard]()
Grumpy Bird by Jeremy Tankard
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsAge Level: 3 and up | Grade Level: P and up Bird wakes up feeling grumpy. Too grumpy to eat or play -- too grumpy even to fly. "Looks like I'm walking today," says Bird. He walks past Sheep, who offers to keep him company. He walks past Rabbit, who also could use a walk. Raccoon, Beaver, and Fox join in, too. Before he knows it, a little exercise and companionship help Bird shake his bad mood... -
![Rose in a Storm by Jon Katz]()
Rose in a Storm by Jon Katz
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsRose is determined and focused, keeping the sheep out of danger and protecting the other creatures on the farm she calls home. But of all those she’s looked after since coming to the farm as a puppy, it is Sam, the farmer, whom she watches most carefully.Awoken one cold midwinter night during lambing season, Rose and Sam struggle into the snowy dark to do their work...Categorized as:
animals dogs outdoors action-adventure anthologies anthropomorphism audiobook contemporary -
![Bug in a Vacuum by Mélanie Watt]()
Bug in a Vacuum by Mélanie Watt
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA bug flies through an open door into a house, through a bathroom, across a kitchen and bedroom and into a living room ... where its entire life changes with the switch of a button. Sucked into the void of a vacuum bag, this one little bug moves through denial, bargaining, anger, despair and eventually acceptance -- the five stages of grief -- as it comes to terms with its fate... -
![The Little Butterfly That Could by Ross Burach]()
The Little Butterfly That Could by Ross Burach
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWHICH WAY TO THE FLOWERS?That way. 200 miles.HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO TRAVEL THAT FAR?You fly.CAN I TAKE A PLANE?No.THEN I'LL NEVER MAKE IT!This comical companion to Ross Burach's 'The Very Impatient Caterpillar' pays loving homage to every child's struggle to persist through challenges while also delivering a lighthearted lesson on butterfly migration... -
![Hug? by Charlene Chua]()
Hug? by Charlene Chua
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHow many hugs is too many? This girl's had enough! This humorous picture book explores compassion and the importance of setting boundaries. After coughing up a hairball, a girl's cat doesn't feel well. So the girl offers to give her cat a hug, which makes the cat --- and the girl --- feel better. A dog notices and asks for a hug, too. Then some ducks come along asking for hugs. And a skunk . . -
![King: A Street Story by John Berger]()
King: A Street Story by John Berger
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWith the poetic acuity that renders his work timeless, Booker Prize-winning author John Berger brings us a 24-hour chronicle of homelessness. Beside a highway, in a wasteland furnished with smashed trucks and broken washing machines, lives a vagrant community of once-hopeful individuals, now abandoned by the twentieth century... -
![Olympig! by Victoria Jamieson]()
Olympig! by Victoria Jamieson
Rated: 3.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsJust in time for the Olympics, a spirited, sporty romp about losing gracefully Boomer the Pig has been training hard for the Animal Olympics, so when he loses his first race, he shrugs it off and cheerfully moves on. One event after another, Boomer keeps losing, and the frustration begins to get to him. But even after coming in last in every sport, there's no getting this Olympig down... -
![Losing Charlotte by Heather Clay]()
Losing Charlotte by Heather Clay
Rated: 2.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRaised on their parents’ Kentucky horse farm, Charlotte and Knox Bolling grow up steeped in the cycles of breeding, foaling, weaning, and preparation for sale that the Thoroughbreds around them undergo each year. As sisters, they are as tightly connected within that vast and beautiful landscape as their opposing natures—and the subtly shifting allegiances within their close family—allow... -
![An Immense World: How Animal Senses Reveal the Hidden Realms Around Us by Ed Yong]()
An Immense World: How Animal Senses Reveal the Hidden Realms Around Us by Ed Yong
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsA grand tour through the hidden realms of animal senses that will transform the way you perceive the world --from the Pulitzer Prize-winning, New York Times bestselling author of I Contain Multitudes. The Earth teems with sights and textures, sounds and vibrations, smells and tastes, electric and magnetic fields... -
![How Stella Learned to Talk: The Groundbreaking Story of the World's First Talking Dog by Christina Hunger]()
How Stella Learned to Talk: The Groundbreaking Story of the World's First Talking Dog by Christina Hunger
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAn incredible, revolutionary true story and surprisingly simple guide to teaching your dog to talk from speech-language pathologist Christina Hunger, who has taught her dog, Stella, to communicate using simple paw-sized buttons associated with different words... -
-
![Next of Kin: My Conversations with Chimpanzees by Roger Fouts]()
Next of Kin: My Conversations with Chimpanzees by Roger Fouts
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFor 30 years Roger Fouts has pioneered communication with chimpanzees through sign language--beginning with a mischievous baby chimp named Washoe. This remarkable book describes Fout's odyssey from novice researcher to celebrity scientist to impassioned crusader for the rights of animals... -
![Bitch: On the Female of the Species by Lucy Cooke]()
Bitch: On the Female of the Species by Lucy Cooke
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA fierce, funny, and revolutionary look at the queens of the animal kingdomStudying zoology made Lucy Cooke feel like a sad freak. Not because she loved spiders or would root around in animal feces: all her friends shared the same curious kinks. The problem was her sex. Being female meant she was, by nature, a loser... -
![Horses Never Lie: The Heart of Passive Leadership by Mark Rashid]()
Horses Never Lie: The Heart of Passive Leadership by Mark Rashid
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIn "Horses Never Lie," acclaimed horse trainer Mark Rashid breaks new ground by challenging the longstanding belief that a person must become the "alpa leader" in order to work with horses. Instead, "Horses Never Lie" teaches you how to become a "passive leader"—a reflection of the kind of horse other members of a herd choose to be around and to follow... -
![Beyond Words: What Animals Think and Feel by Carl Safina]()
Beyond Words: What Animals Think and Feel by Carl Safina
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWeaving decades of field observations with exciting new discoveries about the brain, Carl Safina offers an intimate view of animal behavior to challenge the fixed boundary between humans and nonhuman animals... -
![The Other End of the Leash: Why We Do What We Do Around Dogs by Patricia B. McConnell]()
The Other End of the Leash: Why We Do What We Do Around Dogs by Patricia B. McConnell
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThe Other End of the Leash shares a revolutionary, new perspective on our relationship with dogs, focusing on our behavior in comparison with that of dogs. An applied animal behaviorist and dog trainer with more than twenty years experience, Dr... -
![Ravenous: How to get ourselves and our planet into shape by Henry Dimbleby, Jemima Lewis]()
Ravenous: How to get ourselves and our planet into shape by Henry Dimbleby, Jemima Lewis
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsTHE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'Brilliant - a must read' Tim SpectorYou may not be aware of this - not consciously, at least - but you do not control what you eat. Every mouthful you take is informed by the subtle tweaking and nudging of a vast, complex, global one so intimately woven into everyday life that you hardly even know it's there.The food system is no longer simply a means of sustenance... -
![Guardians of Being by Eckhart Tolle]()
Guardians of Being by Eckhart Tolle
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThis wonderfully unique collaboration brings together two masters of their fields, joining original words by spiritual teacher Eckhart Tolle with delightful illustrations by Patrick McDonnell, the creator of the acclaimed comic strip . Every heartwarming page provokes thought, insight, and smiling reverence for all beings and each moment... -
![For the Love of a Dog: Understanding Emotion in You and Your Best Friend by Patricia B. McConnell]()
For the Love of a Dog: Understanding Emotion in You and Your Best Friend by Patricia B. McConnell
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe critically acclaimed author of The Other End of the Leash offers fascinating insights into the canine mind--critical tools for a healthy relationship with a well-trained dog... -
![Total Cat Mojo: The Ultimate Guide to Life with Your Cat by Jackson Galaxy]()
Total Cat Mojo: The Ultimate Guide to Life with Your Cat by Jackson Galaxy
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThis comprehensive cat care guide from the star of the hit Animal Planet show "My Cat from Hell," Jackson Galaxy, shows us how to eliminate feline behavioral problems by understanding cats' instinctive behavior. Cat Mojo is the confidence that cats exhibit when they are at ease in their environment and in touch with their natural instincts--to hunt, catch, kill, eat, groom, and sleep... -
![The Cat Who Taught Zen: A Cat's Journey to Find Enlightenment by James Norbury]()
The Cat Who Taught Zen: A Cat's Journey to Find Enlightenment by James Norbury
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsFrom the author and illustrator of the international bestseller Big Panda and Tiny Dragon comes a beautifully illustrated exploration into the journeys we take for self-discovery and the connections we make along the way. In a distant city, an old cat considers himself as wise as can be, until he hears of an ancient pine far away, under the boughs of which infinite wisdom can be found... -
-
![The Book of Hope: A Survival Guide for Trying Times by Jane Goodall, Douglas Abrams]()
The Book of Hope: A Survival Guide for Trying Times by Jane Goodall, Douglas Abrams
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsIn a world that seems so troubled, how do we hold on to hope?Looking at the headlines--a global pandemic, the worsening climate crisis, political upheaval--it can be hard to feel optimistic. And yet hope has never been more desperately needed... -
![Pit Bull: The Battle over an American Icon by Bronwen Dickey]()
Pit Bull: The Battle over an American Icon by Bronwen Dickey
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe hugely illuminating story of how a popular breed of dog became the most demonized and supposedly the most dangerous of dogs—and what role humans have played in the transformation. When Bronwen Dickey brought her new dog home, she saw no traces of the infamous viciousness in her affectionate, timid pit bull... -
![The Power of Positive Dog Training by Pat Miller]()
The Power of Positive Dog Training by Pat Miller
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsUpdate with the latest tools and techniques—including the clicker method Renowned dog trainer Pat Miller gives you the positive training tools you need to ensure that you and your dog share a lifetime of fun, companionship, and respect... -
![The Culture Clash: A Revolutionary New Way to Understanding the Relationship Between Humans and Domestic Dogs by Jean Donaldson]()
The Culture Clash: A Revolutionary New Way to Understanding the Relationship Between Humans and Domestic Dogs by Jean Donaldson
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratings*The Culture Clash is special. Written in Jean's inimitably informal yet precise lecture style, the book races along on par with a good thriller. *The Culture Clash depicts dogs as they really are - stripped of their Hollywood fluff, with their loveable 'can I eat it, chew it, urinate on it, what's in it for me' philosophy... -
![Don't Shoot the Dog! : The New Art of Teaching and Training by Karen Pryor]()
Don't Shoot the Dog! : The New Art of Teaching and Training by Karen Pryor
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsKaren Pryor’s clear and entertaining explanation of behavioral training methods made Don’t Shoot the Dog a bestselling classic with revolutionary insights into animal—and human—behavior... -
![I Contain Multitudes: The Microbes Within Us and a Grander View of Life by Ed Yong, Şiirsel Taş]()
I Contain Multitudes: The Microbes Within Us and a Grander View of Life by Ed Yong, Şiirsel Taş
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsEvery animal, whether human, squid, or wasp, is home to millions of bacteria and other microbes. Many people think of microbes as germs to be eradicated, but those that live with us—the microbiome—build our bodies, protect our health, shape our identities, and grant us incredible abilities...
Or - use our amazing romance book finder to get recommendations based on your favorite content tropes and themes. Mix and match at will.
