Juvenile Fiction, Lifestyles, Country Life
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A Prairie Girl and a Gopher
Prairie Kids' Adventures by Elizabeth Godkin
How did Katelyn, a prairie girl, and Gus, a "gopher", become friends? Throughout the pages of this beautifully illustrated story, see a glimpse into the life of a Canadian prairie child. Learn about the Richardson Ground Squirrel. Search and...
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Blueberries and Bears
by Shelley Bonter
It’s a hot summer day in July, and while kids are playing on the docks and adults lounging by the shore, two boys set off on an adventure of their own: to hunt down blueberries! In their paddleboat, the boys are unstoppable, and their song rings...
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Home In Stead
by Cindy L. Clark
Annie loves her hometown on the prairie. She has beautiful things, dear friends, and plenty to do. But her father’s dream comes true when he secures their family their own homestead in the wilderness of British Columbia, and Annie must leave her...
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Patch Work
by Clarice Hursin and Oliver Hursin
Farmer Pete’s farm was known for growing many delicious vegetables, but his pumpkin patch was the most famous pumpkin patch in the entire county! Farmer Pete grew the biggest, roundest, most orange pumpkins in town, and everyone waited all year...
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Timmy and the Wild Wood
by Hannah N Weibel
Timmy is a little green frog who lives in a hollow in a pond with his mamma, poppa, and sister, Trina. The pond is a peaceful place where dragonflies fly and robins sing, and the Hops family lives there happily. One day, a strange noise wakes...
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Farmer Gail
and The Hen House Mystery by Gail Reimer Jonas
Introduce your child to their first “Who done it” mystery. Read it to your littles, or have your own young reader learn how farm life and conservation work together to solve the mystery!
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Bob, The Apple
by Angela Bewick
Bob the apple is afraid of the changes that are coming with the autumn season. Watching his brothers and sisters fall from the tree is scary, but with the help of his wise father, his spunky friend, Robin and Mother Nature, he is able to see the...
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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...
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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...
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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...
