Along Came a Llama

This charming rediscovered gem in the tradition of All Creatures Great and Small<\/i> tells the heartwarming tale of how a baby llama transformed a Welsh farming family forever.<\/b> Things llamas like: <\/b>
Slurping up cherry brandy, Easter chocolate, and Dad's favorite magazine.
Curling up in ball on the rug by the fire.
Orbiting, helicoptering, and oompahing.
> Things llamas dislike: <\/b>
Being adopted mother to an orphaned lamb.
Invitations to star on children's TV shows.
Dreadful British weather.
> Ruth Ruck's family live on a rural farm, tucked into the mountains of Wales, no strangers to cow pats on the carpet and nesting hens in the pantry. When dark days strike, they embark on a farming experiment to cheer them all up - but raising a baby llama proves more of an adventure than expected ... Reissued with a new foreword by John Lewis-Stempel, Along Came a Llama<\/i> is a delightful 1970s farming classic: a charming, witty portrait of country life that will warm the hearts of animal lovers everywhere. \"Full of soul ... One departs this book a convinced llama-lover ... It is a guide to the future. To a good life.\" -- John Lewis-Stempel<\/b><\/P>"