Every Living Thing

Every Living Thing (1985), is a collection of twelve short stories by Cynthia Rylant, with decorations by S.D. Schindler.^[1] The stories all deal with the redemptive relationships of humans and other animals, most often how a stray animal comes into the life of a person just when it is needed the most.

Contents

• "Slower Than the Rest", about a boy and his turtle. main character- Leo
• "Retired", about a retired teacher adopting an old collie. main character- Ms. Cutcheon
• "Boar Out There", about a girl's encounter with a wild boar
• "Papa's Parrot", about a boy's learning his father's secret
• "A Pet", about a girl given an old blind goldfish
• "Spaghetti" is about a boy named Gabriel that is lonely and found a cat that gave him company
• "Drying Out", about an alcoholic feeding squirrels in a hospital
• "Stray", about a girl hoping to save her dog from the pound
• "Planting Things", about an elderly man finding a robin's nest
• "A Bad Road for Cats", about a woman searching for her lost cat
• "Safe", about a boy who finds solace in the stolidity of cattle
• "Shells", about an orphan and his aunt finally connecting through hermit crabs

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Notes

1. ↑ Every Living Thing (Bradbury Press, 1985).