SHEILA BURNFORD iS a Canadian doctor’s wife whose tale of three animals, entitled THE INCREDIBLE JOURNEY, has become a classic of its kind and has been read and loved by thousands since it was published in March, 1961. Here Mrs. Burnford tells of the wonderful release when spring comes at last to the Canadian northlands.

“Wander here a whole summer, if you can. Thousands of God’s wild blessings will search you and soak you as if you were a sponge, and the big days will go by uncounted.”

Karapiru escaped death when miners invaded his Brazilian forest home. But the harrowing experience wasn't his last.