Why would anyone want to live on a farm where the winds are so fierce that even the pigs are blown away? Fortunately, Mum is a clever inventor and can think of one very good reason.
Toddlers will love following Alex the cat as they explore a farm filled with lift-the-flaps and touch-and-feel extras. Cows, chickens, chicks, sheep, and pigs interrupt their busy play to join Alex the cat in a touch- and-feel-wading pool. Silly details such as a sheep getting a haircut and a chick riding a scooter will delight toddlers as they lift-the -flaps and name all the things they see in their own world.
These widely acclaimed essays from the author of Infinite Jest -- on television, tennis, cruise ships, and more -- established David Foster Wallace as one of the preeminent essayists of his generation. In this exuberantly praised book -- a collection of seven pieces on subjects ranging from television to tennis, from the Illinois State Fair to the films of David Lynch, from postmodern literary theory to the supposed fun of traveling aboard a Caribbean luxury cruiseliner -- David Foster Wallace brings to nonfiction the same curiosity, hilarity, and exhilarating verbal facility that has delighted readers of his fiction, including the bestselling Infinite Jest.
Oliver and Janet notice that something is troubling their favourite uncle, and attempt to solve the mystery. The are helped by a beekeeper, who tells them wonderful stories.
The numbers of farms and farmers on the Great Plains are dwindling. Disappearing even faster are the farm places—the houses, barns, and outbuildings that made the rural landscape a place of habitation. Nancy Warner's photographs tell the stories of buildings that were once loved yet have now been abandoned. Her evocative images are juxtaposed with the voices of Nebraska farm people, lovingly recorded by sociologist David Stark. These plainspoken recollections tell of a way of life that continues to evolve in the face of wrenching change. Warner's spare, formal photographs invite readers to listen to the cadences and tough-minded humor of everyday speech in the Great Plains. Stark's afterword grounds the project in the historical relationship between people and their land. In the tradition of Wright Morris, this combination of words and images is both art and document, evoking memories, emotions, and questions for anyone with rural American roots.
Author and BBC TV Presenter Martin Roberts welcomes you to the captivating world of The Villes. Perfect for 3 - 9 year olds- and their parents, these exquisitely illustrated books will charm young and old alike.
Observes life on an old-fashioned farm through the four seasons, celebrating the seasonal changes and growth in the lives of the people, the animals, and the countryside