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STOREY’S ILLUSTRATED
GUIDE TO 96 HORSE BREEDS
OF NORTH AMERICA
400 pages of information and
beautiful colour photos of many
breeds, known and rare including
The Canadian and The Canadian
Sport Horse. A horse-lover’s
dream. $55.95
A COWBOY CHRISTMAS
— Celebrating the Season
on Ranch and Range
A collection of stories,
poems, photos, and even
recipes from ranch country
from Texas to British
Columbia tell of Christmas
time on the range. $11.95
EVEN COWS GO TO
HEAVEN
Linda Knox tells the often funny
story of her father Melville Knox
who was born near Stratford,
trained at Ontario Veterinary
College, and practiced
veterinary medicine in Grey
County for many years. $14.95
DON’T TURN YOUR
BACK IN THE BARN
Veterinarian Dave
Perrin recalls his
unforgettable first
year as a vet in rural
British Columbia.
$23.95
TOWERS OF TIME
Post offices are at the centre of
nearly every small community.
Some of the elderly, Victorian-
era post offices in particular set
the tone of the town. Post
offices from across Ontario are
featured, including many from
the local region. $22.95
ILLUSTRATED BOOKS OF
STEAM AND RAIL
Here’s a book for steam and rail
lovers to get steamed up about.
More than 500 pages of colour
photos and descriptions of rail trips
from around the world, including
Canada. Also a section on the
“golden age”, 1900-1950. $19.99
JOHN DEERE 16-MONTH CALENDAR
For the green machine fanatic on your
Christmas list this 16-month 2008
calendar features colourful prints of
paintings of John Deere tractors from
recent history in farm various settings.
$16.95
HOME CHEESE MAKING:
Recipes and instructions on how to
make 75 homemade cheeses.
Illustrations, equipment information
and more for making milk from cows’
or goats’ milk. Information on storing
cheese, recipes for use. $27.95
NIGHTWATCH
Nowhere but in the countryside can you
really explore the wonders of the night
sky and this popular book provides a
practical guide for exploring the
universe. Revised edition for use
through 2010. $29.95
SUGAR ON SNOW
Introduce kids to the world of maple
syrup with this charming picture book, a
warm tribute to family teamwork in
collecting maple sap, boiling it at the
sugar house and, best of all, drizzling it
over snow to make taffy. Originally
$23.50. $15.99
THE BARNYARD
READ-AND-PLAY
STICKER BOOK
Stories of farm animals
and activities, plus the
chance for kids to
create their own stories
with 80 reuseable vinyl
stickers. $9.95
BARN BUILDING — The
Golden Age of Barn
Construction
Jon Radojkovik, author of Barns
of the Queen’s Bush explores his
passion for barns further
exploring unique barns of all
shapes and sizes across Ontario,
Canada and eastern North
America. $35.00
BUILDING SMALL BARNS,
SHEDS AND SHELTERS
If you’re looking to build a small
barn, or shed, this book offers 230
pages of information and
illustrations from laying a
foundation to finishing the roof,
including wiring and plumbing.
Plans included. $20.95
Only
1 left!
PLEASE DON’T TELL ME MY
SON IS DEAD
Following the sudden accidental
death of her son Geoffrey in
2002, Walton poet Patty Banks
created a series of moving
poems. They are collected in this
book along with reminiscences of
friends and family. $12.00
PAGE 32. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6 , 2007.