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English
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Orwell's 1945 fable about the power struggles among animals on a farm parallels the situation in Russia at the time as Orwell saw it; the characters include the ruthless pig Stalin, his idealistic Trotsky-like adversary, and the simple, kindly horse who represents the common man. All animals are equals but some animals are more equal than others. George Orwell's classic satire of the Russian Revolution is the account of the bold struggle, initiated...
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Series
Freddy the pig volume 10
Language
English
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Freddy the multitalented pig publishes a newspaper for the animals on Bean Farm.
Author
Series
Duck (David Shannon) volume 2
Language
English
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Pleased with his success in riding a bike, Duck decides to drive the farm tractor, and invites all the other farm animals along for the ride--all the way to town.
Author
Publisher
Philomel Books
Pub. Date
[1984]
Physical Desc
22 unnumbered pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 22 x 30 cm
Language
English
Description
The farm animals try to divert a busy little spider from spinning her web, but she persists and produces a thing of both beauty and usefulness. The pictures may be felt as well as seen.
Publisher
Storey Pub
Pub. Date
2011.
Physical Desc
vi, 353 pages, plates : illustrations (some color) ; 28 cm
Language
English
Description
Presents a comprehensive guide to raising farm animals for food independence, from managing a honey bee hive to caring for and breeding meat and dairy cows, pigs, goats, and fowl.
15) Charlotte's web
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Series
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English
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Wilbur, the pig, is desolate when he discovers that he is destined to be the farmer's Christmas dinner until his spider friend, Charlotte, decides to help him.
Author
Publisher
Storey Publishing
Pub. Date
2017.
Physical Desc
181 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
Author Temple Grandin is famous for her approach to decoding animal behavior. Now she extends her guidance to small-scale farming operations. Grandin's explanations of how herd animals think -- describing their senses, fears, instincts, and memories -- and how to analyze their behavior, will help you handle your livestock more safely and effectively. You'll learn to become an observer of animal movement and behavior, and illustrations will help you...
18) The doghouse
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English
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Cow, Pig, Duck, and Mouse are afraid to retrieve their ball when it goes into the dog's house, but when they do go in they are pleasantly surprised.
19) Duck on a bike
Author
Series
Duck (David Shannon) volume 1
Language
English
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Description
A duck decides to ride a bike and soon influences all the other animals on the farm to ride bikes too.
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