This lovely children's book provides an interesting insight to the anatomy and behaviour of the animals of the British countryside and farmyard. It endeavours to answer questions such as Why are the horns of the deer branched?, Why does the rabbit have a white tail? and Why the Sheep has a woolly coat? Beautifully illustrated throughout with Edwin Noble's black and white and colour illustrations.

This lovely children's book provides an interesting insight to the anatomy and behaviour of the animals of the British countryside and farmyard. It endeavours to answer questions such as Why are the horns of the deer branched?, Why does the rabbit have a white tail? and Why the Sheep has a woolly coat? Beautifully illustrated throughout with Edwin Noble's black and white and colour illustrations.