Juvenile Fiction, Lifestyles, Country Life
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Farmer Arnold's Barnyard
Book Three by M. E. Hulme
Life on a farm is full of adventure! Come join Farmer Arnold and his mischievous animals as his poor geese, John and Alice, get snowed in and have to be rescued, a cheeky squirrel comes up with a clever way to avoid being photographed, and Polly the ...
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Coyotes in the Coulee
by Wes Geddert
Flowers, ladybugs, owls and coyotes... our earth is filled with amazing sights and sounds, the most delightful being the laughter of children at play. This book celebrates the 'perfectly ordinary' things in a child's perfect day. Young readers are ...
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The Red Ribbon Woods
by P.A. Mammoliti
The Red Ribbon Woods is a timeless holiday tale about the depths of love and connection between family, acreage, and the natural world. This charming narrative flows across the generations of lives lived at Milkweed Lane, the strength of familial ...
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Jimmy's Mudslide
by Helene Vandeloo
At the start of summer vacation, Jimmy, a young energetic boy, is stuck inside his house because of relentless rain. Jimmy is anxious to get outside to play with his friends, collect minnows in the stream in his back yard, and spend his summer ...
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I'm Not in the Mooood
by Joy Kuhl
It is the cow’s first day at the new farm. She is sad because she misses her old friends. The animals at the farm want to welcome her, but she is just not in the mood to do anything. The animals are puzzled. What can they do to cheer her up? Read ...
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The Not-So-Scary Scarecrow
by Mamie Tauk
Jack, the Scarecrow, believes he has to be scary because he's a scarecrow. Until one day he realizes that just because he is a scarecrow doesn't mean he has to act like one. Read about Jack as he makes a few unlikely friendships and realizes that ...
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Good Morning, Mr. Charlie
by Mary Germaine Desmond
It’s the first day of school! Pick up your backpack, grab your lunch, and run outside. Before the excitement of class, what do you find? It’s the bus, and the smiling bus driver! It’s Ayesha’s first day of school, and she’s nervous: because she ...
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Sam Grows Up on a Homestead
Growing Up in Canada 100 Years Ago by Eldon Hearn
Sam lives on a pioneer homestead in rural Manitoba with his parents, Charlie the dog, and Katie the horse. While his parents are distracted caring for the land and animals, Sam becomes a free-roaming kid. There are dangers on the farm: the rushing ...
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The Railway Mice of Countesthorpe
by Sharon E Laker
A group of friendly, fun-loving mice have made their home next to an abandoned railway station in Countesthorpe, England. Most days, the mice watch the humans come and go and wonder what they do with the newspapers they buy. Meanwhile, a small ...
