From School Library Journal YA Readers of Herriot's four classics and viewers of the PBS series will recognize many of these stories， which will still bring a smile or a tear to the eyes of dog lovers. Each of the 50 stories is preceded by a pen-and-ink sketch. Following each story， there are one or two paragraphs of Herriot's philosophy， outlook on life， and reminiscences about the dogs he has known. In these accounts he illustrates the various reactions of the dogs to the vet who treats them， thus providing the psychological side of animal doctoring. Especially interesting and enlightening are the descriptions of treatments given in the '30s as compared to what research has put into the hands of today's vet. A good choice for dog lovers. Mary Wadsworth Sucher， Baltimore County Reading ServicesCopyright 1986 Reed Business Information， Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition. From Library Journal Favorite? didn't Herriot like the stories in his earlier James Herriot's Dog Stories (1986)? Regardless， the 400，000-copy first printing is something to bark about.Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information， Inc. See all Editorial Reviews