"Misfits of Love: Healing Conversations in the Barnyard" written and illustrated by our fellow blogger, Katherine Dunn.
I wildly admire the author and artist’s talent with words and
paint brush as she captures the personalities of her rescued misfit animals.
Her farm is brimming with mostly older animals including goats, pigs, dogs,
cats, a goose, donkeys and more that she and her husband rescued and created a
forever home for them on their farm.
Dunn’s paintings/sketches of her misfits show kindness in the
eyes of her subjects and often wisdom. How does she capture that kindness in the eyes and in the tilt of the head? Dunn takes some of her most perceptive
misfits to visit people in retirement homes and hurting people visit them at the farm too. One of the misfits is an older donkey named
Matilda who has discovered that her inner calling in her own retirement years
is to give love, often by standing still as people approach her, pet her and
lean gently on her. Rosie the Grumpy Pig and Pino the Healer are more members of her animal family. Dunn’s words and paintings will make you smile, feel
wistful and realize that death is part of the cycle of life. I think every
thoughtful animal lover will treasure this book and proceeds from book sales go for food and other costs for her Misfits. For more information I enjoy reading Dunn's blog Apifera Farm which Katherine keeps
up to date.
I love this! Thank you for sharing it. What wonderful paintings of the animals!
ReplyDeleteThis is so nice of you, Terra, thank you-I'm so glad when my work resonates with people.
ReplyDeleteI will look for this!
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year!!
ReplyDeleteMay this New Year be special in every way ... bringing you the gift of love and excitement.
I will introduce Japanese New Year's customs.
In Japan, there is a New Year holiday where family and relatives get together.
On New Year, Japanese children receive gifts of money known as "Otoshidama".
Otoshidama is given to children by adult relatives such as uncles, aunts and grandparents.
The amount of Otoshidama grows as the child older, for example, 1000 yen for children under 10, and 3000 yen for children over 10.
Otoshidama is one of the exciting traditions of New Year, which children look forward to very much.
Ryoma.
Sounds like a fantastic book, Terra. Thank you, and thank you Katherine Dunn! My heart goes out to all misfits, even myself!
ReplyDeleteJane
These are just th emost enchanting illustrations! I love seeing this book -- I was not at all familiar with it. The paintings stand on their own and would be beautiful as cards or in someone's home.
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year!
~ jeanie from Marmelade Gypsy
Oh, thanks for introducing me to this book and the blog! Sounds wonderful!
ReplyDeleteOMG...I am back after visiting the blog. I am HOOKED!! Thank you for this new found treasure!!
ReplyDeleteI shall pop over and look at her blog now.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful artwork. I know someone who will be getting this book as a gift.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing this book, the author and her blog! I will definitely be buying a copy and following her blog too! They need all the help they can get....bless them and all their 'misfits'!
ReplyDeleteHi Terra~
ReplyDeleteThank you for visiting my blog, it means so much to me when I see a new face. Those old songs hold such sweet memories for me...so glad you enjoyed them.
I love all animals, but I especially love a rescued pet, whether it be a cat a dog or a goat, they are all special.
Your Christmas tree covered in birds is so cute, I'm a bird lover!
Again, thanks for the visit!
Hugs and Love,
Barb
Matilda the donkey sounds a sweetheart.
ReplyDeleteSounds like a great book. The illustrations are sweet. I want to bet back to reading this year, but it seems that I delight in the children's books the most. : )
ReplyDelete~Sheri