- Hardcover: 40 pages
- Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers (Feb 9 2010)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0375861181
- ISBN-13: 978-0375861185
- Product Dimensions: 22.4 x 1.2 x 28.8 cm
- Shipping Weight: 363 g
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
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Amazon Bestsellers Rank:
#486,245 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #98 in Books > Children's Books > Animals > Farm Animals > Nonfiction
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“Maya Gottfried cleverly captures the creative writing styles of various livestock (“Yummy pants leg, can I try some?” ask two baby goats), while charming watercolors from Robert Rahway Zakanitch capture the fretful face of a calf named Whitaker, or the defiance in the eye of a duck named Diego.” — Minneapolis Star-Tribune
“…each fetching personality is nudged along by the poetic lines of Maya Gottfried. There is a subtle message here, to be sure—all the world’s creatures deserve care and respect—but it is handled with a very light touch. Robert Zakanitch’s watercolors are quite wonderful….” — Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
“A lovely farm collection perfect for spring.” — Midwest Book Review
“There are few books for young kids on this subject. From the cover image of one vulnerable lamb to the farm overviews on the endpapers, the physical images about the joy of home will move young animal lovers and those who read to them.” — Booklist
“The third collaboration from this talented pair ... presents an assortment of farm animals through short, humorous poems and whimsical paintings that give each animal a distinct personality.” — Kirkus Reviews
“Splendid to look at, pleasant to read, Our Farm is a fine springboard for talking about the real lives of farm animals in America.” — School Library Journal
“Our Farm will make you a better man. If you need to melt someone’s heart for Vday, we suggest doing it the old-fashioned way. What lover wouldn’t go crazy for a tender-hearted man that reads poetry to them?” — TheDiscerningBrute.com
“I couldn’t tear myself away from the book.” — Compassionate Cooks
“If I had a kid, I would definitely read him/her this thought-provoking book. It humanizes animals that children normally expect to be on their dinner plate, but in such a subtle and creative way.” — Vegansaurus.com
“...there’s a new breed of books coming out that are explicitly vegan-friendly, like Maya Gottfried’s Our Farm: By the Animals of Farm Sanctuary. Maya’s fun (but not overly cutesy) poems are a perfect match for the paintings and sketches by Robert Rahway Zakanitch.” — The Veg Blog
“The book is meant for children, and it is certainly recommended for them, but it can be just as much enjoyed by grown-ups who love animals, art, and/or poetry. We hope it will draw readers to Farm Sanctuary to make friends with the ‘authors.’” — VegetarianFriends.net
“This publication is a must have in every animal lover’s library. And like Ms. Gottfried’s other work, Good Dog, this one also makes a fine coffee table addition!” — VegBooks.org
“…each fetching personality is nudged along by the poetic lines of Maya Gottfried. There is a subtle message here, to be sure—all the world’s creatures deserve care and respect—but it is handled with a very light touch. Robert Zakanitch’s watercolors are quite wonderful….” — Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
“A lovely farm collection perfect for spring.” — Midwest Book Review
“There are few books for young kids on this subject. From the cover image of one vulnerable lamb to the farm overviews on the endpapers, the physical images about the joy of home will move young animal lovers and those who read to them.” — Booklist
“The third collaboration from this talented pair ... presents an assortment of farm animals through short, humorous poems and whimsical paintings that give each animal a distinct personality.” — Kirkus Reviews
“Splendid to look at, pleasant to read, Our Farm is a fine springboard for talking about the real lives of farm animals in America.” — School Library Journal
“Our Farm will make you a better man. If you need to melt someone’s heart for Vday, we suggest doing it the old-fashioned way. What lover wouldn’t go crazy for a tender-hearted man that reads poetry to them?” — TheDiscerningBrute.com
“I couldn’t tear myself away from the book.” — Compassionate Cooks
“If I had a kid, I would definitely read him/her this thought-provoking book. It humanizes animals that children normally expect to be on their dinner plate, but in such a subtle and creative way.” — Vegansaurus.com
“...there’s a new breed of books coming out that are explicitly vegan-friendly, like Maya Gottfried’s Our Farm: By the Animals of Farm Sanctuary. Maya’s fun (but not overly cutesy) poems are a perfect match for the paintings and sketches by Robert Rahway Zakanitch.” — The Veg Blog
“The book is meant for children, and it is certainly recommended for them, but it can be just as much enjoyed by grown-ups who love animals, art, and/or poetry. We hope it will draw readers to Farm Sanctuary to make friends with the ‘authors.’” — VegetarianFriends.net
“This publication is a must have in every animal lover’s library. And like Ms. Gottfried’s other work, Good Dog, this one also makes a fine coffee table addition!” — VegBooks.org
Product Description
Maya the cow, J.D. the piglet, Hilda the sheep, and a dozen more animals all speak directly to the reader, showing off their unique personalities in this wonderful collection of poems. Master watercolorist Robert Rahway Zakanitch provides a portrait that perfectly captures the essence of each creature. Together the poems and paintings add up to a picture of life on the friendliest farm around.
Maya Gottfried based her poems on real animals from Farm Sanctuary, a safe haven for injured or abused farm animals with locations in New York and California.
Maya Gottfried based her poems on real animals from Farm Sanctuary, a safe haven for injured or abused farm animals with locations in New York and California.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Delightful!,
By Justin Reilly, esq. (Boulder, CO) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Our Farm: By the Animals of Farm Sanctuary (Hardcover)
Our Farm is a great children's book. The verse playfully captures the spirit of some very spunky farmyard critters. The watercolor illustrations are truly phenomenal: exquisitely well-executed and full of personality. Reading this treasure, you'll wish you were an animal at the Farm Sanctuary.
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5.0 out of 5 stars (6 customer reviews) 3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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Absolutely Charming,
By anonymous - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Our Farm: By the Animals of Farm Sanctuary (Hardcover)
This is one of the best children's books I've ever read (and I'm no Spring chicken). The illustrations are exquisite. I love that the designer included the illustrator's sketches. The poems are whimsical and touching. Opening this book always makes me smile.
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Special personalities,
By Susan B. Barry - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Our Farm: By the Animals of Farm Sanctuary (Hardcover)
As an admirer of this author-illustrator team, I thought it couldn't get any better than Good Dog. But Our Farm does. It doesn't get any better than Gottfried's Violet the Pig whose self-image brings a smile whenever I think of it. I have ordered more for children and friends in my life, and recommend it highly.
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JD the Piglet is truly "Some Pig",
By A. Scranton - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Our Farm: By the Animals of Farm Sanctuary (Hardcover)
My kids, ages 4 & 7 squeal with laughter every time we read about JD the Piglet. The artwork and poems remind me of my childhood on an Indiana farm and all the times I tried to commune with the animals, when clearly they weren't too keen on the notion (read Ramses the ram). This book also reminds me that I really need to share first-hand the joy of watching silly piglets and curious in-your-face goat kids with my suburban-reared children.
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