Wild Thing, I Think Love You: Close Encounters with Wildlife Around the World

What happens when curiosity puts you face-to-face with the wild? In this collection of true stories, Laurie McAndish King travels the globe into the charged, surprising spaces where human lives intersect with animal lives. With a sharp eye, a humane voice, and a gift for turning risk into relationship, she introduces readers to:¿ A three-legged elephant¿ A gift-giving toucan¿ Surprisingly intelligent wildebeest¿ A cyanide-eating lemur¿ Flightless birds¿ A three-eyed cannibal¿ And many more captivating creatures...From awkward standoffs to close calls and moments of unexpected tenderness, these encounters are by turns funny, unnerving, and full of wonder. Each story invites you into the thrill of adventure and the pleasure of attention-leaving you entertained, absorbed, and quietly changed in the way you experience animals and your own place in the living world.