Science has shown us that animals communicate constantly and elaborately amongst themselves: bees exchange directions via ‘waggle dances’; dolphins have a ‘signature whistle’ that functions like a human name; and fruit flies even have local dialects. But are they talking to us too? And could we ever learn to listen and understand what they’re trying to say?

With the determination of a journalist, the soul of an animal lover, and the curiosity of an inquisitive mind, Amelia Thomas seeks the answer, committed to better listening to her own menagerie (a horse, pony, chickens, dogs, cat, mice, goat and pigs). Taking us on her journey of discovery through the scientific, practical, and spiritual ways people today are trying to listen to animals, she meets with animal behaviourists, anthrozoologists, pet psychics, animal trainers, AI experts, indigenous trackers and psychologists – all of whom are listening in vastly different ways to vastly different species.

Filled with warm humor, fascinating stories, and surprising science, What Do Sheep Think About the Weather is an enlightening, playful, and personal quest to understand animals on their own terms, rather than through a human perspective.

Praise for The Zoo on the Road to Nablus

‘Engaging, often inspiring and sometimes moving’ Daily Mail

‘Beautifully written and entertaining’ Washington Post

‘Unique and fascinating’ Publisher’s Weekly

Pages: 256, Dimensions: 13.8x13.8cm