Type: Publication
Date: 2010
Pig Agskills
Practical skills on the care of pigs. Covers pig husbandry, health care, breeding programs for sows and raising piglets. Highlights animal welfare standards for pigs.
Publication details
Charlotte is just like all the other chickens at Numeralla egg farm. Except for one thing. Charlotte doesn’t really like crowds. So how does one chicken find peace on a busy free range egg farm? With a little understanding from her friends!
About this series
Charlotte is one of a series of stories aimed at developing agricultural understanding in young students, as well as an appreciation of the work involved in producing food and fibre on Australian farms. The other titles in this growing series are Bosley and Bruce and Freda.
Check out the activities designed to go along with these stories, created by the NSW Department of Primary Industries Schools program! They will help you get the most benefit out of the stories. Find them at www.nswdpi-schools-program.com/picturebooks
Charlotte and related educational activities were shortlisted in the 2020 Educational Publishing Awards Australia.
Other formats
The ebook has audio included so that children can listen to the story and read along. There is also an Auslan version on YouTube.
| Title | Charlotte |
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| Author(s) | Jo Hathway and Jess Green |
| Pages | 20 |
| ISBN | 978-1-76058-314-9 |
| Catalogue number | B981 |
| Year published | 2019 |
| Publisher | NSW Department of Primary Industries |
| Price | $10.00AUD (inc GST) |
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