The Star Beast

"This Heinlein is superb..."
"THE STAR BEAST is a tale about a horrendous beast from another star-system smuggled back to Earth of 200 years hence as a baby, now grown bigger than an earthly elephant, and so tough that bullets bounce off it, and it licks down poisons with relish, but which is nevertheless just about thew most appealling and lovable creature of the kind ever delineated..."
"Heinlein never preaches directly and he never writes down...His underlying theme, I think, is that not only are all men children of God and therefore brothers, but all higher life-forms that men may encounter, some day, in the outer reaches of the galaxy...
"This book is not only better than about 99 per cent of the novels of the year, it is a straightline, harrowing adventure story that'll keep you awake until you finish it. You think I exaggerate? Try it! Recommended for all the young in heart from 14 to 84." -Denver Post (From the back cover of this edition of the book.)