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“A fascinating account of animal emotions and animal intelligence . . . fair, friendly, and charming. I cannot imagine any animal lover not finding this a wonderful book!”
—Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson, author of Beasts and When Elephants Weep
“In an increasingly human-dominated world, nonhuman animals need all the help they can get. Belinda Recio’s Inside Animal Hearts and Minds will make it easier for people to rewild their hearts, and (re)connect with other animals. Recio’s book could be a game-changer.”
—Marc Bekoff, author of Rewilding Our Hearts and The Emotional Lives of Animals
“Belinda Recio has assembled the best true stories of animals’ achievements in art, emotion, and reasoning all in one place. Everyone who reads it will come away feeling much closer to the other species we share this planet with, and be amazed by the sophisticated things they are capable of. . . . A provocative and beautiful book.”
—David Rothenberg, author of Survival of the Beautiful and Why Birds Sing
“A well-researched and well-written book, very thought-provoking and beautifully illustrated; a great overview of the ongoing revolutionary shift in our understanding of animal —Vladimir Dinets, author of Dragon Songs and Wildlife Spectacles
“In this new book by veteran nature writer Belinda Recio, the once-narrow parameters of animal cognition and empathy are blown open; the Lockean conception of nonhuman animals as unthinking biological machines withers as Recio recounts in wonderfully anecdotal prose some of the latest scientific findings, from grieving birds to laughing rats to dozens of other species exhibiting traits humans once reserved for themselves. It all makes for consistently eye-opening reading.” —Christian Science Monitor
A fabulous read full of fascinating information about the animal world around us. It’s a perfect gift for animal lovers or students who would like to learn more about the creatures who share our world.” —Pamela Kramer, Huffington Post