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The Fairest Fowl: Portraits of Championship Chickens [Paperback]

Christa Velbel (Author), Ira Glass (Author), Tamara Staples (Author)

4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)

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Product Details

Paperback: 108 pages
Publisher: Chronicle Books; 1 edition (Mar 1 2001)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 081183137X
ISBN-13: 978-0811831376
Product Dimensions: 22.3 x 20.5 x 1.1 cm
Shipping Weight: 472 g

Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)

Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #197,346 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Tamara Staples' exuberant portraits of America's champion chickens are beautiful, bizarre and irresistible. Staples shot these photographs on the American poultry show circuit-the beauty pageant of the barnyard and a showcase for breeders and their bewitching birds. In his accompanying essay, Ira Glass takes readers into this odd little world, explaining the details of the judging process, strategies of the poultry farms and profiles of each prize breed. Staples' camera adores the lush plumage, gleaming feathers and perfect thighs of these glamour-girls, capturing the quirky personality and undeniable grace of a noble bird.

About the Author

Tamara Staples took her first portrait of a chicken in 1998. Her work has appeared in Harper's Magazine, Utne Reader and various newspapers. Ira Glass is the host of This American Life, broadcast on National Public Radio.

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5.0 out of 5 stars what lovely chickens, Sep 9 2003

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This review is from: The Fairest Fowl: Portraits of Championship Chickens (Paperback)

These are lovely chickens, and despite their fine pedigrees, they do not seem to be the least bit snobbish. I'm sure many of them are Republicans, and some may even drive SUV's, but that is no reason not to purchase this book, and revel in these birds' awesome beauty.

Not all chickens can be activists, you know. Some chickens are destined, by their extraordinary plumage, unusually-shaped beaks, and - dare I say it - their discriminating taste in corn and various seeds, to be singled out as simply the loveliest and finest chickens the world has ever seen.

Sure they are pretty, but I have it on good confidence that the chickens depicted herein are also fine, upstanding members of their community. What could be better? You should buy this book today!

All hail the pretty chickens!

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5.0 out of 5 stars A champion book, Jun 2 2003

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I was absolutely charmed by this book. The text and beautiful color photos take you into the world of unusual chickens and the people who breed and show them. If you are fond of barnyard animals, you will love this book.

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4.0 out of 5 stars The Fairest Fowl, Dec 27 2001

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The Fairest Fowl is a lovely book. It is a delight to see a book which actually presents good birds in good condition to the public. These are not your "run-of-the-mill" chickens, but rather well-bred, high quality birds who are a tribute to "the fancy." As a poultry exhibitor myself, I only wish the book had been more complete in its coverage of all the Classes of poultry (for example, no Langshans or large Cochins) since they are so beautifully presented.

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