Recommended By The Llamas! The following list of books are recommended by the Llamas of Tranquility to help you care for your llamas, learn more about them and get children interested in llamas. General Care for Your Llamas A Guide to Raising Llamas by Gale Birutta This is a very good book containing general information about llama care, showing, breeding, packing and marketing your llamas and llama products. Living with Llamas by Rosana Hart This is a wonderful book detailing Rosana's first experiences with llamas. It shows the wonder of llama ownership from a new owner's eyes. When I first got this book, I read the whole thing in one sitting! Llamas are the Ultimate by Doyle Markham Another good guide that focuses on the uses of llamas for packing, hunting and fishing. It also includes general care and training information. Llama and Alpaca Neonatal Care by Smith, Timm & Long Great guide for getting ready for the birth of your first baby llama. Covers both health and management issues. Training Your Llamas The Camelid Companion Book by Marty McGee Bennett Marty McGee Bennett is one of the world's best camelid trainers. Her thoughtful and gentle methods are particularly effective in training our llama friends. Packing with Llamas by Stanlyn Daugherty Interested in walking with your llamas in the great outdoors? This book tells you all you need to know about packing with llamas from equipment, to training, to where to go with them. Llama Driving - A Basic Guide to Training and Driving Your Llama by Ron Shinnick For those of you ambitious enough to want to teach you llamas to pull a cart, this is a good book for you! Covers equipment selection as well as basic training issues. Medical Care for Your Llamas Medicine and Surgery of South American Camelids by Murray E. Fowler, DVM This is the definitive medical text about llama medicine available. It is a must-have, either in your own library, or buy one for your vet! First Aid for Llamas and Alpacas by Murray E. Fowler, DVM and Audrey C. Fowler This is a handy little first aid book by the premier llama vet in the country. It is less than 60 pages, but every page is crammed with valuable information. Hard to find, but the link above had used copies available. Caring for Llamas and Alpacas by Clare Hoffman, DVM and Ingrid Asmus Contains lots of important information on health concerns of camelids and what to do for them. Great basic health guide for the new llama owner. Caring for Your Llamas' Environment How to Know the Grasses by Richard W. Pohl What exactly is growing in your pasture? If you would like to know so that you can provide the best possible grazing for your llama friends, then this field guide to the grasses is for you. It is set up on the basic, scientific dichotomous key organization, so it takes a bit of practice to use, but is well worth the effort. Reference Guide to Poisonous Plants What's that your llama is eating? Could it be bad for him? Find out with this handy field guide of the poisonous plants commonly found in pastures and woodlands. Available in Eastern and Western U.S. versions. Children's Books About Llamas Llama in Pajamas by Gisela Voss This darling children's book has pop-up pictures for your little one to look for the llama who doesn't want to go to bed! Is Your Mama a Llama? by Deborah Guarina Particularly beloved by the under 3 crowd, this book tells the story of the little llama who has lost his mama and asks all the other animals he meets if their mama is a llama! Pish-Posh by Stephen Cosgrove This tells the story of the stuck-up llama who thought he was better than all the other creatures. He finally learns that all creatures have a purpose in life. Llama and the Great Flood by Ellen Alexander This is the Peruvian version of Noah and the Flood, wherein the llama saves the day. It is based on a Peruvian folk legend, and is available in several versions, by other authors. |Home| |About Us| |FAQ| |Fun Photos| |Baby Photos| |Cars & Llamas| |Kids & Llamas| |Our Services| |Reading Llist| |Llama Hums| |Llama Llinks|