Juvenile Fiction, Lifestyles, Country Life
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Charlie
The Little Bear that Did by Hal Giddens
J lives and works in northern Nova Scotia. His life follows a pattern: every winter he works in the sugar woods, helping to make maple syrup. In the late summer he picks berries on a blueberry farm, and in the fall, he readies the sugar woods for ...
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Anna the Garlic Farmer
Just Be Yourself by Anna Schaab
Anna the garlic farmer wears a wide-brimmed hat, tall sturdy boots, and worn-out, well-loved pink work gloves. She loves to grow garlic, eat garlic, and teach people about garlic. A famous TV lady from the city is coming to the farm to interview ...
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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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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 find, ...
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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 out ...
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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 to ...
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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 Timmy ...
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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 ...
