The Great Irish Farm Book av Darragh McCullough

<p>Everything your child needs to know about Irish farms!</p><p>Did you know that there are almost 2,000,000 pigs in Ireland?</p><p>And that sheep have rectangular pupils, which means they have amazing vision?</p><p>Would you believe only 10 per cent of the milk produced in Ireland is consumed here?</p><p>And that hens are pregnant for 21 days, but a horse can be pregnant for up to 345 days?</p><p>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?</p><p>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, <em>The Great Irish Farm Book</em> will take you on a fascinating journey through life on an Irish farm.</p><p> </p><p>‘A beautifully produced, large-format hardback, it’s a pleasure to dip in and out of its pages’ <strong>Nadine O’Regan, <em>Sunday Business Post</em></strong></p><p> </p><p>‘A wonderful reflection of the gorgeousness of Irish rural life’ <strong>Damien O’Reilly, <em>Irish Farmers Journal</em></strong></p><p> </p><p>‘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.’ <strong><em>Children’s Books Ireland</em></strong></p><p> </p><p>‘It’s illustrated beautifully by Sally Caulwell’ <strong>Ryan Tubridy</strong></p><p> </p><p>‘Packed with facts about every aspect of Irish farming…it’s perfectly pitched for fact-loving young readers.’ <strong>Sarah Webb, <em>Irish Independent Review</em></strong></p><p> </p><p>‘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.’  <strong><em>Meath Chronicle</em></strong></p>