The Farmer by Sam Braidwood Waking up at the crack of dawn to attend to his livestock, harvest the produce, reap the wheat fields and repair his machinery, this is just the typical busy day in the life of The Farmer.... A fun, early childhood rhyming picture book that details the daily duties of "The Farmer". The first book of a series unfolding fun stories about interesting characters performing their everyday occupation. This book has a touch of humour through a mixture of sophisticated and simple vocabulary with emphasised text of the rhyming words which is perfect for developing emergent literacy skills in young children. The Farmer is the first book of a series with characters based on real people performing their everyday occupations as a form of dedication or appreciation for having a positive influence in the author's life. This book is based on his father in-law, a passionate farmer in the Adelaide Plains region of South Australia and genuinely great guy! Key Features Story and illustrations based on real life people who have inspired, motivated or positively impacted the author. Develops an understanding of rhyming words in young children with relevant emphasised text. Combined sounding words that are perfect for parents, teachers and speech pathologists to develop children's communication; literacy; and speech and sound skills. Colourful, fun, entertaining and interesting illustrations for both child and parent.
Farmer Blue has lost his cows and doesn’t know where to find them. But Farmer blue has found guess who, to wrangle the magic that hides them. I’m really not much of a country mouse. Up until recently, my idea of the great outdoors has been Enchanted Park in the center of the city. But my job is to wrangle magical artifacts. So, when a local farmer calls to tell me his dairy cows are disappearing and he thinks it’s the work of a rogue artifact…sigh…it appears I’m about to get a crash course in becoming a farm girl. These cows haven’t just meandered away chewing their cuds. They’ve actually disappeared. Poof! As in here one minute, gone the next. Which means it’s up to me to don tall rubber boots and traverse the cow bumps…slog through the cow patties…and reach into the abyss to try to drag them back. I’m not sure how the frog and the cat are going to help with this one. I really didn’t want to bring them along at all. But you know how insistent they can be… Wait…where’s the frog? Has anybody seen my cat? Slimy! Wicked! Where on earth have you gone? Poof?
The University of Washington entered the 1992 season poised to make a run as repeat national champion. Then controversy broke. Star quarterback Billy Joe Hobert admitted to accepting a $50,000 loan from a booster, and more allegations followed. Bitter Roses explores these allegations and the probing of the Huskies' program by the NCAA, the PAC-10, the Seattle police, and the Secret Service.
Farmer Blue has lost his cows and doesn't know where to find them. But Farmer blue has found guess who, to wrangle the magic that hides them. I'm really not much of a country mouse. Up until recently, my idea of the great outdoors has been Enchanted Park in the center of the city. But my job is to wrangle magical artifacts. So, when a local farmer calls to tell me his dairy cows are disappearing and he thinks it's the work of a rogue artifact...sigh...it appears I'm about to get a crash course in becoming a farm girl.These cows haven't just meandered away chewing their cuds. They've actually disappeared. Poof! As in here one minute, gone the next. Which means it's up to me to don tall rubber boots and traverse the cow bumps...slog through the cow patties...and reach into the abyss to try to drag them back. I'm not sure how the frog and the cat are going to help with this one. I really didn't want to bring them along at all. But you know how insistent they can be...Wait...where's the frog? Has anybody seen my cat?Slimy! Wicked! Where on earth have you gone?Poof?
A compelling and critical destruction of both the English agricultural revolution and the theory of comparative advantage, upon which unequal trade has been justified for three centuries, this account argues that these ideas have been used to disguise the fact that the Northfrom the time of colonialism to the present dayhas used the much greater agricultural productivity of the South to feed and improve the living standards of its own people while impoverishing the South. At the same time, the imposition of neoliberal reforms in the African continent has led to greater unemployment, spiraling debt, land and livestock losses, reduced per capita food production, and decreased nutrition. Arguing that political stability hangs in the balance, this book calls for labor-intensive small-scale production, new thinking about which agricultural commodities are produced, the redistribution of the means of food production, and increased investment in rural development. The combined effort of African and Indian scholarly work, this account demands policies that defend the land rights of small producers and allow people to live with dignity.
Diekman counsels you on how eating a diet direct from the Mediterranean-- as well as getting plenty of exercise-- will have you dropping a size (or two!) in no time!
Join sustainability enthusiast and climate activist Sam Bentley as he shares the hopeful developments combating climate change! Do you feel like climate change is just getting worse and there's nothing you can do to stop it? Good news—there are tons of efforts already underway to save our planet, and we'd love for you to join the fight. Good News, Planet Earth! is your go-to guide to learn all about the amazing sustainable developments that are happening worldwide to combat global warming, pollution, deforestation, the use of wasteful products, and threats to our diverse wildlife. Inside you'll find: · 25 chapters covering ocean-cleanup innovations, composting initiatives, animal rights activism, efforts to greenify public spaces, solar power advancements, public transportation solutions, and more! · 100 actionable steps you can take to fight climate change and live more sustainably! An uplifting and informative call to action for any environmentally conscious individual, Good News, Planet Earth! is the small but mighty book that might just help save the world!
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