Synopses & Reviews
The haystack was once a familiar sight on the prairie landscape. It was a model of the practical and responsible use of natural resources as well as a symbol of pastoral bounty and of the enduring farming tradition. Through Arthur and Bonnie Geisert's vision the reader will come to see that a haystack was more than just a simple pile of hay. Arthur's exquisite colored etchings and Bonnie's informative text bring to life a fascinating heritage that gave support and sustenance to the variety of needs and functions of a working farm.
Review
"Big landscapes with tiny, precise details, plus the pigs that are a Geisert trademark, will entice readers to linger over this eye-opener and to think about a rural staple usually only glimpsed from the window of a passing car. . . . A timely appreciation of the lowly haystack." Kirkus Reviews with Pointers
About the Author
The haystack was once a familiar sight on the prairie landscape. It was a model of the practical and responsible use of natural resources as well as a symbol of pastoral bounty and of the enduring farming tradition. Through Arthur and Bonnie Geisert's vision the reader will come to see that a haystack was more than just a simple pile of hay. Arthur's exquisite colored etchings and Bonnie's informative text bring to life a fascinating heritage that gave support and sustenance to the variety of needs and functions of a working farm."Big landscapes with tiny, precise details, plus the pigs that are a Geisert trademark, will entice readers to linger over this eye-opener and to think about a rural staple usually only glimpsed from the window of a passing car. . . . A timely appreciation of the lowly haystack." Kirkus Reviews with PointersArthur Geiserts unique and exquisite etchings have been widely praised and exhibited at the Chicago Institute of Art, among other museums. His work is regularly selected for the Society of Illustrators, annual Original Art exhibition, and his illustrations are now being collected by the Dubuque Museum of Art. He lives in a converted bank in Bernard, Iowa.