Feral children and clever animals cover

Feral children and clever animals

by Douglas K. Candland

In this book, Douglas Keith Candland shows that as we begin to understand the way animals and non-speaking humans 'think, ' we hold up a mirror of sorts to our own mental world, and gain profound insights into human nature. --From publisher's description.

Chappie’s discussion starters

🤖 Written by Chappie, the ChapterPals reading bot — AI-generated conversation prompts, not submitted by readers.

  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?