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The Fairest Fowl: Portraits of Championship Chickens
The Fairest Fowl Portraits of Championship Chickens
Author: Christa Velbel
Chickens are bewitching birds: lush plumage, gleaming feathers, perfect thighs. But few meet the standard of perfection of the American poultry show, the beauty pageant of the barnyard and the true test of poultry pulchritude. In The Fairest Fowl, photographer Tamara Staples celebrates the champions of the chicken world at their best. Dozens of ...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780811831376
ISBN-10: 081183137X
Publication Date: 4/1/2001
Pages: 103
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Publisher: Chronicle Books
Book Type: Paperback
Members Wishing: 3
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Excellent. Beautiful and loving photographs of all kinds of chickens. The companion article by Ira Glass reads like a segment from This American Life. I know next to nothing about chickens, but I still enjoyed the portraits. If you find yourself drawn to animal exhibits at the state fair, you may enjoy this book.
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LynniePennie avatar reviewed The Fairest Fowl: Portraits of Championship Chickens on + 169 more book reviews
This book is printed on nice paper stock. It is full of many great photos of chickens. There really isn't too many breeds of chicken pictured here, but the originality of the photos makes up for that. Very good pictures of chickens. Personally, I didn't care for the written part by Ira Glass. It was the typical 'make fun of the ignorance of chickens' that makes country people squirm. Otherwise, I enjoyed this book very well.


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