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A look at the springtime antics of Goldie the hen, Big Jack the rooster, and the other barnyard animals reveals the foibles of men and women
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Davis left the city more than fifteen years ago to build a 1930s-era farm in the foothills of the Ozark Mountains. Changing from advertising art director to homespun whittler, painter, and sculptor, Davis escaped to begin his rustic life in Carthage, Missouri. An inductee into the Agricultural Hall of Fame and noted speaker on limited-edition collectibles, Davis continues his artistic trade of designing, sculpting, and painting for Schmid of Randolph, Massachusetts, and Border Fine Arts Studio in Scotland.
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Big Jack the rooster's farmyard romance and marriage to the beautiful hen Goldie is documented at length in this self-consciously nostalgic story. A large cast of characters, among them rival Willy the Wyandotte, various gossipy hens and Dr. Stanley the chicken-house mouse, look on as true love leads to ``eight tiny balls of fluff.'' The proud parents parade their offspring around the farm, ending the tour in the studio of ``Mr. Lowell'' (the author-artist), apparently to showcase more of the author's art in a six-page mini-show; ``You might even call it the `Chicken Hall of Fame,' '' says Big Jack. Ironically, the naturalistic paintings reveal the shortcomings of the overly cute, anthropomorphized illustrations in the rest of the book. Employing adult humor and sensibilities, Davis's long, episodic tale may find an audience among chicken-lovers and rural nostalgia buffs. The hand-lettered text, another element of the book's affectation, proves quite difficult to read. All ages.
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Hard Cover. Condition: Fine-. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine-. Lowell Davis (illustrator). Lowell Davis is one of the premier artists of our time. Lowell Davis a spokesman for rural art and simple living come to life in this charming, full-color story of two romantic chickens named Big Jack and Goldie." FINE- HARDCOVER, FINE- DUST JACKET, fine- slipcase. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Seller Inventory # 014899
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