{"id":2000,"date":"2011-10-21T08:30:11","date_gmt":"2011-10-21T08:30:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hip97.com\/wp\/?p=2000"},"modified":"2011-10-21T08:30:11","modified_gmt":"2011-10-21T08:30:11","slug":"review-farm-anatomy-by-julia-rothman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.pikaland.com\/staging\/2011\/10\/21\/review-farm-anatomy-by-julia-rothman\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: Farm Anatomy by Julia Rothman"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\"Julia<\/a><\/p>\n

I’ve never lived on a farm before. <\/p>\n

Sure, I’ve been on a few jungle treks and mountain climbing exhibitions during my teens (and when my knees were much better.) <\/p>\n

But living on a farm? I take it that it’s a completely different experience altogether. And from what I could gather on a subject \u2013\u00a0sometimes it can feel as though you’re living on a completely different planet \u2013\u00a0in a good way.<\/p>\n

So when Julia’s book Farm Anatomy<\/a> came out, I was thrilled. Not only was it going to be about life on a farm (imagine \u2013\u00a0a manual for those who has never lived on a farm, let alone visited one!), but it was to be 100% illustrated entirely by her. That last thought alone almost made me break out in hives of excitement.<\/p>\n

\"Julia<\/a><\/p>\n

Title: Farm Anatomy: The Curious Parts and Pieces of Country Life<\/strong><\/a> by Julia Rothman
\nPaperback 224 pages
\nStorey Publishing<\/p>\n

First off: The book is gorgeous. <\/p>\n

The paper quality is beautiful, which serves to really bring out the illustrations that Julia has done. I can’t stress how important paper (glossy vs. matte, textured vs. smooth, etc) is in effecting how your illustrations will turn out, and the team at Storey Publishing has managed to do a wonderful job. <\/p>\n

Julia’s style is all over the book. And when I say Julia’s style \u2013\u00a0I mean that you know that it’s her when you flip through it. Her hand-drawn type; the crisp, clean perfectly imperfect lines that has been the hallmark of her work since the very beginning; and the details that accompany each and every one of them. You see it repeated time and again in her patterns and in her illustration work; and needless to say, if you’re a big fan then this book is a must have. <\/p>\n

\"Julia<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Julia<\/a><\/p>\n

The meat of the book is in the information as well; offering nuggets of information and an informal roadmap into the workings of a farm. Gleaned through years of experience during her time at her husband’s family farm, Julia has come up with an easy-to-read book that has information that I never thought of knowing. Things like milking a cow, or the various different tools that farmers used, and even how a barn is constructed (handy if you ever have the urge to build one). Or what about a rooster’s comb? Did you know that there were THAT<\/span> many different types? If I’m at a dinner party (where the people are predominantly city folks), I’ll know that information would come useful \u2013 random as it may be! <\/p>\n

\"Julia<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Julia<\/a><\/p>\n

More than just a book for adults, I could see how the book would make a fun farm encyclopedia for kids as well. Unfortunately for them, I’m putting this book on a high shelf for when little people come to visit, that’s for sure. <\/p>\n

Or maybe I’ll just get them one for Christmas. I’ll see.<\/p>\n

You can get a copy of Julia’s Farm Anatomy: The Curious Parts and Pieces of Country Life<\/a> over at Amazon. <\/p>\n

\"Julia<\/a><\/p>\n

————<\/p>\n

Have a wonderful weekend folks!<\/em>
\nI’ll catch you back here on Monday with more illustration goodness!<\/em><\/p>\n

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