What's the difference between a weanling and a yearling, or a farrow and a barrow? Country and city mice alike will delight in Julia Rothman's charming illustrated guide to the curious parts and pieces of rural living. Dissecting everything from tractors and pigs to fences, hay bales, crop rotation patterns, and farm tools, Rothman gives a richly entertaining tour of the quirky details of country life. From the shapes of squash varieties to the parts of a goat; from how a barn is constructed to what makes up a beehive, every corner of the barnyard is uncovered and celebrated. A perfect gift for gardeners, locavores, homesteaders, and country-living enthusiasts alike.
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Farm Anatomy fits perfectly into my growing collection of books that will come in handy when I give up city life for green acres. (Or more realistically, when I’m sitting in my city apartment needing a quick armchair-style escape.) (Design*Sponge )
“Charming drawings and handwritten text make this the perfect picture book for grown-up dreamers.” (The Boston Globe )
“Charming drawings and handwritten text make this the perfect picture book for grown-up dreamers.” (The Boston Globe )
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Bantams and Buckwheat, Hackles and Harrows
Talk the talk of the country with Julia Rothman's entertaining and informative visual tour of life on the farm. Her drawings, diagrams, step-by-step sequences, and dissections reveal everything from the parts of a milking machine and the anatomy of a pig to how to plow a field and shear a sheep. You'll be delighted by how much there is to discover.
Talk the talk of the country with Julia Rothman's entertaining and informative visual tour of life on the farm. Her drawings, diagrams, step-by-step sequences, and dissections reveal everything from the parts of a milking machine and the anatomy of a pig to how to plow a field and shear a sheep. You'll be delighted by how much there is to discover.
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By CITY GIRL
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I have recently retired and moved to a rural area. I was born in a very large city and lived there for 60 years. Everything around me is new and exciting and I am thirsty for knowledge about the workings of the farms around our area. This book was just what I needed. Not too much detail info that I felt overwhelmed but lots of interesting information I enjoyed learning about. I am sure that the reason this book was so helpful for me is because it was written by someone like me who moved to the country and knew very little.
Thank you for writing this book!!!
Thank you for writing this book!!!
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Beautiful!
Oct 16 2011
By S. Schwarz
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I saw this book reviewed on a blog and instantly fell in love with the "comb styles" page featured. So I wanted to take a better look at the book to see if it was something that could be gifted this coming holiday season and was not disappointed. The illustrations were well done and the whole book was full of color. The biggest surprise was how my autistic 5-year-old son LOVED it! We laid in bed for an hour talking about the different parts of a farm, the plants and the animals. We did some counting, explored how a plant has roots and where chicken nuggets come from. I don't have coffee table books but this might make its way there to be enjoyed by the whole family.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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Back to the Farm
Jun 10 2012
By R. Phillips
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Richly illustrated, this book is easy, quick and fun to read yet packed with information that will help any townie enjoy a visit to the countryside. Want to know how to can tomatoes or bake bread? This book tells you. Want to know how to tell if a storm is coming by looking at the clouds overhead? This book tells you. Want to be able to identify common breeds of livestock as you zip along a country highway? This book tells you that too. Best of all, the book shows the extraordinary range of knowledge and skill that our farming ancestors applied in their everyday lives. Anyone who remembers a visit to their grandparents' farm will enjoy the memories brought back by Farm Anatomy.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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Great farm Primer
July 7 2012
By Diane
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This is a sweet little book that is a great reference for anybody interested in farmlife. There is no story here, just farm-connected information that some will find obvious, others esoteric -- candle making, parts of a pig, root cellaring, which chickens are 'egg' or 'meat' chickens, etc. Lots of fun stuff - if you are interested in farmlife. There are some neat recipes, too. For a NYC girl married to an authentic, knowledgable farm guy, Julia Rothman has done her homework, offering us exposure in a cursory way that is informative and full of charming illustrations.
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