This simplified board book version of Lois Lenski's classic farm story is perfect for toddlers loving their farm animal books! Spend a day on the farm with Farmer Small in this classic story--now available as a board book! Children will love following along as Farmer Small takes care of his hungry cows, pigs, chickens, and more! Newly simplified text paired with Lois Lenski's original bright and charming art make an irresistible choice for kids...and even nostalgic parens and grandparents!
Its 1894 and Rose Wilder and her parents are settling into life in Missouri. Soon the school year will start, and Rose wonders if she will like her new classmates and teacher as much as she did in her old town?
A gardening book for anyone who has dreamed of going back to the land and living a simpler life… After two city-bred Boomers weather their first, tumultuous year on their rural backyard farm, the couple foresees smooth sailing for the future…only to discover their homesteading journey has just begun. The sequel to Susan Colleen Browne's award-winning memoir, Little Farm in the Foothills, Little Farm Homegrown follows modern homesteaders Susan and her husband John creating a hands-on life in the foothills of the Pacific Northwest. As they experience the joys and challenges—and sometimes life-changing adversity—of living closer to the land, they labor to transform an old clearcut into a working homestead. In this lively true story, John and Susan cope with the demands of their middle years while raising chickens, creating a self-sufficient lifestyle, and adapting to—and often battling—nature. As Susan writes, “The Gardening School of Hard Knocks is actually a super-effective way to get an education, but I’d like to save you from learning everything the hard way.” With that in mind, Little Farm Homegrown includes tips for caring for your laying hens, maintaining your homestead, and growing your food crops sustainably. Like the first Little Farm in the Foothills memoir, Little Farm Homegrown is a warmhearted tale for gardeners, nature-lovers, and dreamers of all ages! Praise for the first Little Farm book, Little Farm in the Foothills: “The Browne’s foray into slower living…is an enjoyable read. Their delightful, yet very real, experiences in making the big leap toward their dreams make for a humorous and charming book.” —Washington State Librarian Jan Walsh
From the author of the "Little Farm" homesteading memoirs comes a friendly, down-to-earth little guide for starting and maintaining a thriving food garden. In Little Farm in the Garden, Susan Colleen Browne shares the evolution of her own homestead garden with warmth and humor. Whether you’re starting with a pot, a small plot, or dedicated garden beds, she covers how to start growing your own food with basic nut-and-bolts like selecting crops, raising food without chemicals, and creating healthy soil. If you've read Susan's Little Farm memoirs, this booklet can be a handy addition to the homesteading experiences she's shared in her books. But Little Farm in the Garden also works as a stand-alone manual for simple ways to approach creating your own food supply, focusing on easy-to-grow vegetables, herbs, and fruit, and building a balanced garden for the long-term. In these uncertain times, producing your own food supply can give you confidence in the future—and as all gardening fans know, a sense of pleasure and accomplishment. Wherever you are in your gardening journey, Little Farm in the Garden offers a lively, heartfelt approach for gardeners, nature-lovers, and dreamers of all ages! And if you like fiction with a gardening theme, you might look at Susan's novel, The Galway Girls—the story has some intriguing tie-ins with her real-life experiences in Book 2 of the Little Farm series, Little Farm Homegrown... Susan's upcoming release is her latest Irish novel, The Fairy Cottage of Ballydara!
After making a life-changing decision, Bonnie faces overwhelming problems. A nasty teacher makes life miserable. Illness leaves her behind in her schoolwork and in danger of embarrassing punishment. Her best friends aren't speaking to her, and to top it off, she gives in to irresistible temptation-with devastating results. Can she ever be forgiven? "Little Farm" books illustrate the joys and trials of growing up on a farm in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania during the 1950s, while presenting Christian values in an entertaining format. This is the fifth book of a projected nine-book series. As the story unfolds in future books, Bonnie continues to grow in her knowledge of God through good times and bad. (Book V will be more fully enjoyed if Books I, II, III & IV are read first.) Book I - "A Little Family Moves In" Book II - "Trouble, Mischief, and Adventure" Book III - "The Fire" Book IV- "Fluffy" "Every child should have the chance to live on a farm," asserts Bonnie Siegrist. "It's magical." She spent her own childhood on a farm in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. When her granddaughter asked her to write down her memories, after a visit to the old farm, she knew God was calling her to put her stories into print. She and her husband, Ken, reside in St. Petersburg, Florida near their two children and seven grandchildren. They visit schools and teach Christian values to children, while entertaining them with puppets and skits. She also loves speaking to adult groups on her favorite topics, Enjoying Your Children and "Great" Grandparenting. Before its publication, her first book in the Little Farm series won the Florida Writers Association's "Best Unpublished Children's Book Award." Xulon Press awarded her the 2004 Best New Christian Author Award. She's busy serving God and writing the sixth Little Farm book.
First there was Little House, then there was Little Farm. Laura Ingalls Wilder's saga continues into the twentieth century with The Little Farm in the Big Valley: a story for baby boomers and other generations as well! GO into the mind of the child in this childhood memoir. SEE the "play" and the "work" among three generations in the rural heartland of America. GO along with the boys on their country adventures. SEE how things unfold as their family grows. Here is a memoir of a childhood like many others and, still, unique in its setting. With the disappearance of small farms, the generations' way of life disappears as well. It is only to be recalled by the written word and forms of media. Such is the purpose of the author, Eric Weidler, who thoroughly relates his early years on that "little farm."
After making a life-changing decision, Bonnie faces overwhelming problems. A nasty teacher makes life miserable. Illness leaves her behind in her schoolwork and in danger of embarrassing punishment. Her best friends aren't speaking to her, and to top it off, she gives in to irresistible temptation--with devastating results. Can she ever be forgiven? "Little Farm" books illustrate the joys and trials of growing up on a farm in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania during the 1950s, while presenting Christian values in an entertaining format. This is the fifth book of a projected nine-book series. As the story unfolds in future books, Bonnie continues to grow in her knowledge of God through good times and bad. (Book V will be more fully enjoyed if Books I, II, III & IV are read first.) Book I - "A Little Family Moves In" Book II - "Trouble, Mischief, and Adventure" Book III - "The Fire" Book IV- "Fluffy" "Every child should have the chance to live on a farm," asserts Bonnie Siegrist. "It's magical." She spent her own childhood on a farm in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. When her granddaughter asked her to write down her memories, after a visit to the old farm, she knew God was calling her to put her stories into print. She and her husband, Ken, reside in St. Petersburg, Florida near their two children and seven grandchildren. They visit schools and teach Christian values to children, while entertaining them with puppets and skits. She also loves speaking to adult groups on her favorite topics, Enjoying Your Children and "Great" Grandparenting. Before its publication, her first book in the Little Farm series won the Florida Writers Association's "Best Unpublished Children's Book Award." Xulon Press awarded her the 2004 Best New Christian Author Award. She's busy serving God and writing the sixth Little Farm book.
