The Book on Chickens

By Lowell Davis

Book Overview

Lowell Davis is one of the premier craftsmen of our time. His unique farm-life figurines have graced shops and homes around the world and have been featured in the Saturday Evening Post, Country Living, and Collector's Mart. This famed painter and sculptor now turns his craft to the page in his captivating work, The Book on Chickens, sure to be of interest to collectors and newcomers alike.

Davis's familiar character-collectibles, Big Jack and Goldie, come to life in this enchanting, full-color story of two chickens in love. The clever, superbly illustrated tale takes us through the courtship, marriage, and parenthood of a loving couple holding firmly to their traditional values. The story takes place on a farm in southwest Missouri, "far from the big cities, snuggled in the foothills of the Ozark Mountains," similar to the one where the author lives.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0882898884
• ISBN13: 9780882898889
• Release Date: June 1992
• Publisher: Pelican Publishing Company
• Length: 64 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.4" x 11.2"
• Age Range: 5 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 7