Beautiful Sheep

Author: Kathryn Dun
Publisher: Ivy Press
ISBN: 1782407774
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 115

Book Description
This stunning collection of portraits shows sheep as you’ve never seen them before. Featuring commissioned studio photography of champion breeds styled to perfection prior to competition, the animals showcased here are works of ovine art. Beautiful color portraits of 42 different breeds from around the globe are accompanied by graphic charts containing all the essential breed information. There’s also a potted history of sheep, plus reportage photography of the behind-the-scenes primping and preening at the agricultural shows, to document the care lavished on prizewinning sheep as well as the nail-biting judging process. Whether you regard it as a photographic exposition, an amusing objet d’art, or a shepherd’s delight packed with visual and texual breed information, this is a unique giftbook destined to adorn coffee tables around the globe.

Beautiful Sheep

Author: Kathryn Dun
Publisher: Ivy Press
ISBN: 1782408894
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 115

Keepers of the Sheep

Author: Irene Waggener
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780578758107
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :

Book Description
Follow Irene Waggener's journey into the High Atlas Mountains of Morocco to learn about a knitting tradition that stretches back in time through generations to the very origins of the craft.In this collection of essays and patterns, Irene provides a glimpse of life in a High Atlas village where knitting once played a key role in surviving harsh, snowy winters.The knitting patterns in this book include traditional designs by shepherds who want to share their knowledge with other knitters and future generations. The patterns are presented against the backdrop of Irene's essays, providing the cultural and environmental context in which knitting was practiced in the High Atlas.In addition, Irene's research takes the reader backwards in time as she examines the history of knitting in Morocco and North Africa. Through historical accounts, linguistic clues, and museum artifacts - some of which have not been available to the general public until now - Irene presents a picture of early knitting and how it may have developed in North Africa. Her research is accompanied by knitting patterns inspired by historical sources, bringing to life once again the skills of early North African knitters.

The Alphabet of Sheep

Author: Patty Yoder
Publisher: Pentland Press (NC)
ISBN: 9781571973559
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
A collection of short stories.

Can't Sleep Without Sheep

Author: Susanna Leonard Hill
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 0802720668
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40

Book Description
Whenever Ava can't sleep, she counts sheep. But Ava takes so long to fall asleep, it's the sheep that are growing tired-until finally, they quit! When the sheep promise to find a replacement that Ava can count on, chaos ensues as chickens, cows, pigs, hippos, and more try their hand at jumping over Ava's fence. Finding the perfectly peaceful replacement for sheep might not be so easy after all. With irresistibly adorable art, this delightful take on a familiar sleep tactic is sure to become a bedtime favorite.

No Sleep for the Sheep!

Author: Karen Beaumont
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 015204969X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 37

Book Description
All sheep wants is a good night's sleep!

Excellent Sheep

Author: William Deresiewicz
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1476702713
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 256

Book Description
Deresiewicz takes a sharp look at the high-pressure conveyor belt that begins with demands for perfect grades and culminates in the skewed applications received by college admissions committees. Students are losing the ability to think independently. College is supposed to be a time for self-discovery-- but the system is broken, and he offers solutions on how to fix it.

Know Your Sheep

Author: Jack Byard
Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing
ISBN: 1910456845
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 91

Book Description
For each breed he dedicates two pages, the left being a full page high-quality picture and the right giving a brief but comprehensive description of the appearance, history and uses of each sheep. Only the size of a postcard, the book fits perfectly into a rucksack or pocket so is ideal for the interested rambler who is keen to discover more about the flock fleeing from him at the time. Clear color photographs taken of sheep 'straight from the field' illustrate the immense diversity within this species.

Feeding the Sheep

Author: Leda Schubert
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 0374322961
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36

Book Description
From watching Mom shepherd, shear, spin, and knit, a little girl finds out just how her sweater is made.

The Sheep Who Hatched an Egg

Author: Gemma Merino
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
ISBN: 1509859241
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36

Book Description
Lola the sheep has the most extraordinary wool. It's soft and silky and is her pride and joy! But down on the farm, when the sun comes out, the wool comes off! Poor Lola is so upset by her haircut that she runs away to the far side of the farm where she sits all alone, waiting for it to grow back. And when it does, it's no longer silky, it's completely wild! But with it comes a wonderful surprise . . . Thanks to a tiny chick, this self-obsessed sheep learns an important life lesson; that great friendships are more important than simply having great hair. The Sheep Who Hatched an Egg is a funny, thoughtful, springtime story from award-winning, Gemma Merino, author of the bestselling The Crocodile Who Didn't Like Water and The Cow who Climbed a Tree.