In Great Canadian Animal Stories, sixteen masters of storytelling, keen observers either of nature or of their own animal companions, come together with tales that bring their experiences vividly to life. It includes classic stories by Jack London, Farley Mowat, Grey Owl, and Fred Bodsworth.

Farley Mowat, Gabrielle Roy, Grey Owl, Emily Carr and Robertson Davies are among the authors whose stories grace The Best Canadian Animal Stories. From a white-tailed deer that survives despite its blindness, a whale harassed by youths in a powerboat and a boy who is saved by his dog in a Cape Breton snowstorm, these are classic animal stories by some of Canada's best writers.