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James Herriot's Treasury for Children
Contributor(s): Herriot, James (Author), Brown, Ruth (Illustrator), Barrett, Peter (Illustrator)
ISBN: 1250058139     ISBN-13: 9781250058133
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
OUR PRICE:   $24.30  
Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats
Published: October 2014
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BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals - Pets
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals - Farm Animals
Dewey: 636
Physical Information: 1.1" H x 8.5" W x 10.6" (2.70 lbs) 272 pages
Themes:
- Cultural Region - British Isles
- Demographic Orientation - Rural
- Theometrics - Secular
- Topical - Home Schooling
 
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Publisher Description:

James Herriot's award-winning stories for young readers bring the farmyard world of Herriot's Yorkshire to vibrant life.

Children have always found a delightful friend in James Herriot. His award-winning stories for young readers bring the farmyard world of Herriot's Yorkshire to vibrant life. Featuring a host of adorable animals and colorful townsfolk, each of the stories is narrated by the country vet himself, with all of the warmth, caring, and good humor that have made James Herriot beloved the world over.

Here, in James Herriot's Treasury for Children, we find all of his books for children collected in one beautiful volume. From the springtime frolic of Oscar, Cat-About-Town to the yuletide warmth of The Christmas Day Kitten, these stories--radiantly illustrated by Peter Barrett and Ruth Brown--are perennial favorites, and this new complete edition will make a wonderful gift for all readers, great and small.

Taken together, these stories comprise a wondrous Herriot menagerie, a family treasure that will be passed, with joy and affection, from generation to generation.

Contributor Bio(s): Barrett, Peter: - Peter Barrett co-illustrated James Herriot's Treasury of Inspirational Stories for Children from St. Martin's Press.Herriot, James: - James Herriot (1916-1995) was the bestselling author of memoirs including All Creatures Great and Small, All Things Bright and Beautiful, All Things Wise and Wonderful, The Lord God Made Them All, and Every Living Thing. At age 23, Herriot qualified for veterinary practice with the Glasgow Veterinary College, and moved to the town of Thirsk in Yorkshire to work in a rural practice. He would live in, work in, and write about the region for the rest of his life. Though he dreamed for years of writing a book, his veterinary work and his family kept him busy, and he did not start writing until the age of 50. In 1979, he was awarded the title Order of the British Empire (OBE). His veterinary practice in Yorkshire, England, is now tended by his son, Jim Wight.Brown, Ruth: - Ruth Brown illustrated James Herriot's Treasury of Inspirational Stories for Children.