The Best of Ernest Thompson Seton

ix, 426, [10] pp. A collection of short stories about animals by one of the founders of the Boy Scouts of America, with illustrations from the author's drawings. Includes: The Biography of a Grizzly; Way-atcha, the Coon Racoon of Kilder Creek; Foam, a Razor-backed Hog; The Trail of the Sandhill Stag; Old Silver Grizzle: the Story of a Kindly Badger; Raggylug, the Story of a Cottontail Rabbit; Lobo, the King of Currumpaw; Krag, the Kootenay Ram; Chink, the Development of a Pup; Tito, the Story of a Coyote. "Ernest Thompson Seton (August 14, 1860 - October 23, 1946) was a Scots-Canadian (and naturalized U.S. citizen) who became a noted author, wildlife artist, founder of the Woodcraft Indians, and one of the founding pioneers of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA). Seton also heavily influenced Lord Baden-Powell, the founder of Scouting. His notable books related to Scouting include The Birch Bark Roll and The Boy Scout Handbook. He is responsible for the strong influence of American Indian culture in the BSA."