The illustrated guide to cows

The Illustrated Guide to Cows covers the 58 most familiar breeds of cattle in Europe and North America. Breed profiles are written in engaging text that covers the history of each breed, its main characteristics and how to look after them, and each one has been beautifully illustrated by the author.

Introductory sections contain practical advice on all elements of rearing calves and keeping cattle, including what to consider about land, housing and fencing, whether to choose beef or dairy cows, tips on buying, moving and handling your stock, and guidance on feeding and breeding.

Celia Lewis lives in the country and has taken a great interest in nature. She delights in observing the passing year and recording her sightings in her artwork. She is lucky enough to be able to keep hens and turkeys in her garden and, along wit nearby cows and sheep, this is where she finds her inspiration. 

She has won several prizes for her paintings and prints, including the 2005 Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolour medal and the Royal Watercolour Society Winsor & Newton Prize 2009

Celia is the author and artist of all the books in this series, The Illustrated Guide to Chickens, The Illustrated Guide to Pigs and The Illustrated Guide to Ducks and Geese and Other Domestic Fowl, and her An Illustrated Country Year is a charming and informative anthology of nature through the year