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Great Irish Farm Book

Darragh McCullough, Sally Caulwell
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      Everything your child needs to know about Irish farms!Did you know that there are almost 2,000,000 pigs in Ireland?And that sheep have rectangular pupils, which means they have amazing vision?Would you believe only 10 per cent of the milk produced in Ireland is consumed here?And that hens are pregnant for 21 days, but a horse can be pregnant for up to 345 days?How about the fact that despite our love of spuds, grass is Ireland’s top crop, covering 3,700,000 hectares, while potatoes cover only 9,000 hectares?From the farmer’s day to the changing of the seasons, from animals and crops to machinery and technology, and from ancient times to the modern day, The Great Irish Farm Book will take you on a fascinating journey through life on an Irish farm. ‘A beautifully produced, large-format hardback, it’s a pleasure to dip in and out of its pages’ Nadine O’Regan, Sunday Business Post ‘A wonderful reflection of the gorgeousness of Irish rural life’ Damien O’Reilly, Irish Farmers Journal ‘This fascinating book, packed with facts, looks to the future with a strong emphasis on the importance of the environment, diversity and sustainability. Highly recommended.’ Children’s Books Ireland ‘It’s illustrated beautifully by Sally Caulwell’ Ryan Tubridy ‘Packed with facts about every aspect of Irish farming…it’s perfectly pitched for fact-loving young readers.’ Sarah Webb, Irish Independent Review ‘I always figure the sign of a good children’s book is one that adults just can’t resist dipping into and I couldn’t resist this gorgeous tome…any child would be immensely cheered up by a book as sumptuous, informative and fun as this one.’  Meath Chronicle
      Format: CONTRIBUTORS: Darragh McCullough, Sally Caulwell EAN: 9780717188963 COUNTRY: Ireland PAGES: WEIGHT: 1187 g HEIGHT: 375 cm
      PUBLISHED BY: Gill DATE PUBLISHED: 2020-09-18 CITY: GENRE: JUVENILE NONFICTION / Animals / Farm Animals, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Lifestyles / Farm & Ranch Life, JUVENILE NONFICTION / People & Places / Europe, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Reference / General WIDTH: 280 cm SPINE:

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      Ireland, Interest age: from c 7 years, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Rural and farm life, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Farm animals, Children’s / Teenage reference: Subject-specific reference

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      Darragh McCullough is a journalist, farmer and broadcaster specialising in agricultural and rural affairs. He is the longest serving presenter on RTÉ television’s Ear to the Ground programme, and a columnist with the Irish Independent newspaper’s farming supplement. He lives on the family farm in Co. MeathSally Caulwell is a Dublin-based illustrator, designer and mother. A graduate of the National College of Art and Design, she previously illustrated Humanology by Professor Luke O’Neill.
      Everything your child needs to know about Irish farms!Did you know that there are almost 2,000,000 pigs in Ireland?And that sheep have rectangular pupils, which means they have amazing vision?Would you believe only 10 per cent of the milk produced in Ireland is consumed here?And that hens are pregnant for 21 days, but a horse can be pregnant for up to 345 days?How about the fact that despite our love of spuds, grass is Ireland’s top crop, covering 3,700,000 hectares, while potatoes cover only 9,000 hectares?From the farmer’s day to the changing of the seasons, from animals and crops to machinery and technology, and from ancient times to the modern day, The Great Irish Farm Book will take you on a fascinating journey through life on an Irish farm. ‘A beautifully produced, large-format hardback, it’s a pleasure to dip in and out of its pages’ Nadine O’Regan, Sunday Business Post ‘A wonderful reflection of the gorgeousness of Irish rural life’ Damien O’Reilly, Irish Farmers Journal ‘This fascinating book, packed with facts, looks to the future with a strong emphasis on the importance of the environment, diversity and sustainability. Highly recommended.’ Children’s Books Ireland ‘It’s illustrated beautifully by Sally Caulwell’ Ryan Tubridy ‘Packed with facts about every aspect of Irish farming…it’s perfectly pitched for fact-loving young readers.’ Sarah Webb, Irish Independent Review ‘I always figure the sign of a good children’s book is one that adults just can’t resist dipping into and I couldn’t resist this gorgeous tome…any child would be immensely cheered up by a book as sumptuous, informative and fun as this one.’  Meath Chronicle
      Format: CONTRIBUTORS: Darragh McCullough, Sally Caulwell EAN: 9780717188963 COUNTRY: Ireland PAGES: WEIGHT: 1187 g HEIGHT: 375 cm
      PUBLISHED BY: Gill DATE PUBLISHED: 2020-09-18 CITY: GENRE: JUVENILE NONFICTION / Animals / Farm Animals, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Lifestyles / Farm & Ranch Life, JUVENILE NONFICTION / People & Places / Europe, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Reference / General WIDTH: 280 cm SPINE:

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      Ireland, Interest age: from c 7 years, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Rural and farm life, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Farm animals, Children’s / Teenage reference: Subject-specific reference

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      Darragh McCullough is a journalist, farmer and broadcaster specialising in agricultural and rural affairs. He is the longest serving presenter on RTÉ television’s Ear to the Ground programme, and a columnist with the Irish Independent newspaper’s farming supplement. He lives on the family farm in Co. MeathSally Caulwell is a Dublin-based illustrator, designer and mother. A graduate of the National College of Art and Design, she previously illustrated Humanology by Professor Luke O’Neill.

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