Alice Day Pratt

“I hope readers will find much to delight them in these stories, which fully inhabit each animal from the smallest newly hatched chick to the wisest mother cow and the most faithful ranch dog and the wiliest coyote.” —Rosanne Parry, from the Foreword In this classic collection of charming tales from 1931, writer, teacher, and homesteader Alice Day Pratt shares her love of animals and of the West. Animals of a Sagebrush Ranch features Bingo, the lovable and intelligent big brown setter; Fly, the fine white mare, and Babe, the ebony-black colt; Kitty Kat and her kitten, El Dorado; Rab, the sturdy cow pony; and the many other animals who romped over the hills of Central Oregon’s Broadview Ranch. Introducing Pratt’s ranch animals to today’s readers, this edition includes a new foreword by award-winning author Rosanne Parry and the original and timeless illustrations by Kurt Wiese. Animal lovers of all ages will delight in these splendid stories from the high desert and enjoy reading and rereading these adventures that still capture youthful joy.

In 1911 Alice Day Pratt, single and nearing forty, boarded a train and left the east coast to file claim on 160 acres of land in the Central Oregon high desert. She was one among tens of thousands of people who took up homesteads in the arid West in the early twentieth century. Perhaps as many as 20 percent of these settlers were single women. Yet homesteading women are largely missing from the literature and histories of the West. The commonly held image of frontier women as powerless and dependent helpmates stems in part from the scarcity of written accounts by homesteading women. Alice Day Pratt’s powerful memoir presents a rare, fascinating account of the life of a woman homesteader and chronicles her single-handed efforts to overcome the obstacles that faced all homesteaders—men and women—in the dryland West. Pratt’s independent and adventurous spirit allowed her to hang on to her “homesteading dream” for more than a decade after most other homesteaders had packed their belongings and left the desert. By exploring the life she lived and the choices she made, Pratt offers an important glimpse into the social and cultural history of the American West.

""Animals Of A Sagebrush Ranch"" is a book written by Alice Day Pratt, which provides a detailed account of the various animals that can be found on a sagebrush ranch. The book is filled with beautiful illustrations and photographs that depict the animals in their natural habitats. The author takes readers on a journey through the different habitats on the ranch, including the sagebrush hills, the meadows, and the streams. Along the way, readers will learn about the different species of animals that live in each habitat, including coyotes, rabbits, deer, and birds. The book also provides information on the various plants and trees that are found on the ranch, and how they contribute to the animals' survival. Overall, ""Animals Of A Sagebrush Ranch"" is an informative and engaging book that will appeal to nature lovers and animal enthusiasts of all ages. This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.