Happy Tails: Earl and Pearl on the Farm

By Kirby Pringle and Cindy Pringle

Ages 4 to 8 years. Humorous and whimsical, this vivid collection of images teaches children the ABCs against the backdrop of simple farm life in central Illinois. Earl and Pearl Barker are human-sized... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0977712605
• ISBN13: 9780977712601
• Release Date: March 2006
• Publisher: Dogtown Artworks
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 2.5" x 8.0"
• Age Range: 4 to 5 years

Customer Reviews

"Happy Tails" Earl and Pearl on the Farm

This is a wonderful book! I've bought it both for myself and friends and it has brought smiles to the faces of everyone I've shown it to. The pictures are marvelous - creative, colorful and fun. The humor is simple and warm. I couldn't think of a more engaging way for adults and children to share the ABC's.

A delightful book!

Anyone with a sense of humor and an eye for quality will enjoy this absolutely delightful book! Sit down and relax (with or without the kids), and get ready for the most enjoyable journey through the alphabet you have ever taken. Canine farmers, Earl and Pearl, will cleverly lead you from A to Z by sharing their life on the farm. These two talented authors will leave you howling for more! Highly recommended.

For all ages!

Everyone I have shown this to -- and I have shown it to dozens of people, all ages -- have wanted to know where they could get a copy. The illustrations are amazing, each a piece of artwork with lots of clever details and bright colors and the text is sometimes subtle in its humor and other times quite blatant in its wordplay. The looks the photographer caught on the dogs' faces fit the text so well. It is a joy! Not just another alphabet book...it captures a simpler way of life, down on the farm. (And another funny thing is that, despite the title, there is not one tail to be found in any of the pictures!)

A wonderful, colorful, entertaining & imaginative children's book!

The first thing I noticed about this book was the great quality of the printing...the photographs are extremely eye-catching and clear and colorful. And of course the subject is highly entertaining! Earl and Pearl on the Farm shows the daily life of "Earl and Pearl" on their farm and the photos were taken straight out of the American heartland (then "altered" to create Earl and Pearl in their canine/human form) and feature prairie/farm landscapes and smalltown grocery stores as a backdrop to the adventures and observations of Earl and Pearl. It's a great ABC book for children but is also full of puns and wordplay that adults will find entertaining. I felt this was a very creative and well-done children's book; the most original that I've seen in awhile. People may make comparisons to the photos of William Wegman, but this book has photos that do more to tell and illustrate a story. And it's wonderful that all of the "dog models" used were shelter animals. I think that would make it a great gift for any adult interested in unique books and passionate about adopting animals from shelters. I bought copies of this book for several friends with children and it was very well-received all-around. Highly recommended.

great book -- not to poop on

A gentle sense of humor, as well as a sense of the absurd, makes this boook a wonderful gift. Adults will be charmed and kids will be informed. My dog wanted to eat it