Farm Animals

!A! Farm Animals Nature Tube
$7.98
Farm Animals 16 piece playset includes a nice variety of barn yard animal figures. Includes a horse, cow, donkey, duck, sheep, chicken, rooster, pig, dog, cat, a goat and some duplicates. Animals measure from 1.3 to 3 inches long and are made from slightly flexible phthalate-free plastic with painted details. Reusable tube has zippered top and handle for stow-and-go fun.

Fisher-Price Little People Animal Sounds Farm
$44.99
This is our first little people toy for my son and I was not expecting much as he's still too young for pretend play. I was pleasantly surprised. This is the best toy we've ever paid money for in our house! It is the only one where he will lay on the floor and play by himself, keeping himself amused for at least 10 to 30 minutes at a time (previously unheard of for us). My son doesn't like electronic toys with lots of noises so we don't even use the sounds. He loves to open and close doors and the openings are all a good size for him to fit the animals through. The silo that opens and closes is great fun for him, as is the chicken in the hayloft. As he grows into more ways to play with this toy, I can see it being a great investment for quite a while. I have since bought other little people toys but none have come close to this one. I highly recommend it.

LeapFrog Fridge Farm Magnetic Animal Set
$15.99
we received this as a gift 7 or 8 (?) years ago. it's been through our children and a handicap classroom and is still going strong. the kids love it and it is very durable

The Inner World of Farm Animals: Their Amazing Intellectual, Emotional, and Social Capacities
$19.95
I came across this book when I was browsing in a bookstore during our summer vacation. I spent a long time looking at it, reading about some of my favorite animals, being amazed at some of the stories and information. My favorite farm animals are cows and sheep, and I was so happy to see their "dumb" status refuted. The thought that a sheep might enjoy -- and even remember! -- my smiling face is gratifying to me on a very deep level. I've been a vegetarian since 1982, but have enjoyed being with animals of all types very much since I was a little girl. Well, I didn't buy the book last summer and I've regretted it many times. I've told people about some of the animals in the book, and now I want to have it to be able to show people not only the text but the fabulous photographs, so I'm going to order one -- from my local bookseller.