Radiant: Farm Animals Up Close and Personal [Hardcover]

Beautiful portraits of farm animals that bring to life their sparkling personalities and stories.

Photographs of animals— From cows, pigs, sheep, and chickens to Dolly the wooly llama, Bianca the Sicilian miniature donkey, Percy the Indian peafowl, and Justice the yak. Some of the animals are pets; others live happily on farms and sanctuaries.

Heartwarming stories— Traer Scott shares her anecdotes about a Texas longhorn steer whose best friends are a trio of goats, a turkey who likes to snack on grapes and watermelon, and many others.

Informative facts— Did you know donkeys' stubbornness is a well-honed survival tactic? That Scottish Highland cattle are the oldest registered breed of cattle in the world? Scott's captions combine detailed histories of the breeds with the personal sagas to create enchanting tributes to our four-legged (and winged) friends from the farm.

If you likedFinding Home: Shelter Dogs and Their Stories,Nocturne: Creatures of the Night,Raptors: Portraits of Birds of Prey, then you'll loveRadiant: Farm Animals Up Close and Personal.Traer Scott is a photographer and the author of eight books, includingFinding Home: Shelter Dogs and their StoriesandRaptors: Portraits of Birds of Prey. She lives in Providence, Rhode Island, with her husband, daughter, and creatures. I have a dream of living on an estate with a bunch of farm animals one day, but for now, there are these beautiful portraits of endearing and delightful animals, many of whom were rescued from dire situations. Each photo is accompanied by a biography describing the happy animals' personalities-like Henri the turkey, who loves grapes, or Bean the goat, who sleeps at the foot of his mom's bed.
- BookPage My newest coffee table book - Radiant: Farm Animals Up Close and Personal by Traer Scott - not only has me entranced with its soulful, stunning photographs ofl³@