Hettie the Highland cow is always hungry. She eats grass, thistles, hedges, and even Granny Macleod's wash When Callum and Kirsty visit her, they give her treats to eat--porridge, sandwiches, shortbread, fish suppers, and ice cream

When the children arrive with a huge cake, Hettie starts to look worried. She's not feeling so hungry any more...

Watch Hettie grow as she eats her way through many Scottish favorites, until she and the children finally learn their lesson. This sweet, funny story is brought to life by Jo Allan's vivacious illustrations.

Hettie the Highland cow has lots of hair to keep her warm and cosy. But other animals want to be cosy, too... In springtime, two blackbirds stop by and build their nest in Hettie's hair. She's a cow not a hedge

In summertime, butterflies lay their eggs in Hettie's fur, and they grow into wriggling caterpillars.

In autumn, a squirrel burrows into her fur to hibernate.

And in winter, a mountain hare hops aboard, too Poor Hettie. She's a cow, not a hairy hotel Maybe it's time for a haircut...

This is the second story about...

-- Fascinating insight into Swedish rural and artistic life in the late nineteenth century

-- Accompanied by an explanatory text giving more detail about his life and techniques

Carl Larsson is one of Sweden's best-loved artists. His stunning watercolours of his home and family from the end of the nineteenth century are acclaimed as one of the richest records of life at that time.

The paintings in this book are a combined collection which depict Larsson's family -- his wife Karin and their eight children --...