Akhtar, Aysha
Summary: Through the stories of a varied cast of characters, Dr. Akhtar reveals what happens when we both break and forge bonds with animals. She demonstrates how humans are neurologically designed to empathize with animals, and how violence against them goes against our nature. In equal measure, the love and friendship we give to other species biologically reverberates back to us.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Audiobook on MP3 CD, Call number: MP3CD 590 AKHSummary: Documentary about life on fifteen farm animal sanctuaries in the U.S.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2016
Copies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD CALCopies Available at Woodmere
2 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC CALSwift, Ginger
Summary: Lift the flaps to explore the farm with goats Poppy and Patch. Introduces farm animals, encourages use of fine motor skills, entertains with exploration & surprise.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Cottage Door Press 2016
Copies Available at East Bay
1 available in Board Books, Call number: JE SWISummary: Where his prior film, the acclaimed epic AQUARELA, was a reminder of the fragility of human tenure on earth, in GUNDA, master filmmaker Victor Kossakovsky reminds us that we share our planet with billions of other animals. Through encounters with a mother sow (the eponymous Gunda), two ingenious cows, and a scene-stealing, one-legged chicken, Kossakovsky movingly recalibrates our moral...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC GUNSirett, Dawn
Summary: Presents information about farms and farm animals and encourages young readers to move their fingers along special trails in the book.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: DK 2018
Copies Available at East Bay
1 available in Board Books, Call number: JE SIREdgar, Amy
Summary: "Book introduces the reader to farm animals"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc 2021
Copies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 636 EDGSalatin, Joel
Summary: The author adapts the procedures of his successful Virginia farm to the scale of small land owners and city dwellers.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Polyface, Inc. 2021
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Mr. and Mrs. Fox live a happy home life underground with their eccentric son Ash. Mr. Fox works as a journalist, but against the advice of Badger, his attorney, he moves his family into a larger and finer home inside a tree on a hill. The treehouse has an excellent view of the nearby farms of Boggis, Bunce, and Bean. Ash becomes hostile when his cousin, Kristofferson, joins the family for an...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment 2010
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2 available in Comedy DVDs, Call number: DVD COMEDY FANCopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD FCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD Family Fantastic 2010Copies Available at East Bay
2 available in Juvenile Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD JUV FANSummary: Contains: Down on the Farm - discover what life on the farm is all about; Barnyard Friends - find out where barnyard animals come from and how they became our helpers; and The Horse of Course - discover what makes a horse a horse!
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: NCircle Entertainment 2011
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1 available in Juvenile Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD JUV ANILaden, Nina
Summary: In this addition to Laden's series, colorful pictures help children guess what farm animal is peeking through the die-cut windows in this board book.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Chronicle Books LLC 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: BOARD LADWeaver, Sue
Summary: "Eggs, meat, milk, wool, fur, feathers, and some priceless bucolic bliss. No hobby farm is complete without critters ? possibly a small herd peppering the field or a microflock flapping around the hen house or pond. A single information-packed volume with everything a hobby farmer needs to know about farm animals, this new comprehensive manual to selecting, caring for, and breeding livestock...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: i-5 Publishing 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 636 WEASteer, Dugald.
Summary: It's a noisy day on Snappy Farm, so come and join the fun! Meet Rooster and his farmyard friends in this noisy book complete with five big pop-ups and five fun animal sounds!
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Silver Dolphin Books 2004
Copies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Reference Office, Call number: STO SteTate, Leigh
Summary: "Whether you're looking for a farm-to-table solution that provides fresh meat and dairy products today, or a long-term plan that will feed you and your family after the collapse of civilization--or both!--this all-in-one preparedness guide is for you. It teaches sustainable animal husbandry skills that allow you to build and operate your own small-scale ranch anywhere from a backyard to a...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Ulysses Press 2018
Copies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 636 TATRapp, Eric
Summary: Every farm needs a cow -- open the gates! With an approach built around investing for the long term, Homestead Cows prepares homesteaders and small farmers to open the farm gate to cattle, whether a single milk cow or a small beef herd. Homestead Cows covers the A to Z of husbandry: Cow history, biology, diet, and nutrition; Understanding what you want, what's involved, and creating a plan;...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: New Society Publishers 2021