Reviewed by Anne Boling for Readers' Favorite

The Animal Dialogues Uncommon Encounters in the Wild is a collection of essays by Craig Childs. Child’s encounter with a bear was both touching and frightening. The bear was at the edge of his grandparents’ property in Arizona. Grabbing his camera, he stalked the bear--almost running into it. I am fascinated with black bears but do not want to have a close encounter with one. I could not help but cringe as I read about the porcupine. Child assisted a dog owner in removing quills from the roof of the puppy’s mouth. Porcupines often fall out of trees and at time poke themselves with a quill. The quills do not carry infections--perhaps to protect the porcupine from their self inflicted injuries.

Child’s takes the reader on a journey into the wilds and oceans as he explores the animal kingdom. From bears to mosquitos, Child is fascinated by them all.