Eight moving and meaningful nonfiction books about pets

Carolina Ciucci is a teacher, writer and reviewer based in the south of Argentina. She hoards books like they’re going out of style. In case of emergency, you can summon her by talking about Ireland, fictional witches, and the Brontë family. At Book Riot she tagged "eight lovely nonfiction books about pets." One title on the list:

Smart Ass by Margaret Winslow

Most of us had our little childhood hearts set on a dog. Not so Winslow: the pet she wanted as a kid was a donkey. When she sees one for sale decades later, this overworked college professor welcomes Caleb the Donkey into her life. But Caleb doesn’t believe in making things easy for her!

Read about the other titles on the list.

--Marshal Zeringue