Our Peaceable Kingdom

John Drysdale's delightful photographs will charm any age. Looking at "Excert 1" will give you an idea of his subject matter. In addition to the unusual photos of animals and children, there are fascinating stories, such as the cat who befriended a mouse with 2 photos of them together--one of them napping together and another of them sharing a saucer of milk. The photos and stories are precious and leaves one with a feeling that we do indeed have a "peaceable kingdom." A great gift for anyone who can see--animal lover or not.

This is a fun, entertaining book which would make a great gift for animal lovers. My only wish is that the description for each picture had been placed with the picture and not in the back of the bookl.

John Drysdale gives us a rare chance to experience joy, love, delight, laughter and even a sweet sorrow for the fleeting poignancy of his captured moments. His collection rises above the level of coffee-table footrest with moving photographs of children and beloved best friends. What makes these pictures unique is that each has its own story, tales which Drysdale shares at the end of his book, recounting how each unusual match of child and playmate came together. This beautiful book is a delight to anyone with a heart and soul!

Our Peacable Kingdom presents the photos of John Drysdale in an unusual volume which was destined for the slush pile before an editor rescued it, where it became a hit. Drysdale's black and white images of primarily children and animals provide warm and fun observations of life and ironies. A unique, recommended pick.

This marvelous book is not your usual run-of-the-mill collection of cute animals -- instead, every picture has the same startling quality as that one on the book's cover of a young girl walking her pet alligator. There are horses reading, macaws sunning themselves in beachchairs, and donkeys with limousines and chaffeurs, along with all sorts of other animals, and some charming pictures of children in action. Drysdale is a gem of a photographer, and this book would make a really fine gift for any friend who loves animals.