This new edition of the venerable publication The Witches’ Almanac pays tribute to the animal kingdom: some home companions, some wild ones, some creatures of fantasy. The book features a throng of animals, great and small, in stories such as:

The buzz from beekeepers celebrates honey White alligators haunt Florida swamps A dog becomes a Japanese icon The Irish kidnap a wild goat for the Puck Fair Flea, Frog, and Grasshopper have a jumping contest

This year’s Almanac also includes:

The Man in Black, the Devil’s own? Mayan calendar prophecy A Minnesota mom who comforts her son with Norse gods Garlic recipes to ward off blandness Horoscopes, moon cycles, and monthly weather forecasts

Insightful, entertaining, and filled with stunning graphics, this is the almanac on which thousands of readers rely every year.