A little over a week ago, we travelled north for an hour
and a half to visit the Georgian Bay area for a few days. Once there, we
enjoyed the sun and beaches, the pines and poplars, and a movie outside under
the stars.
The hilly drive there and back is something I always look
forward to because of the gorgeous farms that we pass on our way. For miles, bright green
or yellow fields stretch out toward the horizon as far as our eyes can
see. Roaming freely over those hills, are
the stars of this scenic show. Horses gallop within white fences or sip from
streams, their manes flowing in the breeze. Cows graze in pastures, or rest in
the shade of trees. Pigs lounge closer to red barns set against blue skies.
We never tire of this scene, interrupting each other in
conversation to point and say, “Look!” and the teenagers in the backseats
exclaiming a combined “Aww!” with more volume than you’d expect. The fact that
they were wearing earphones might have had something to do with it but I still
enjoyed their enthusiasm.
The farm fun was not over as we pulled into our driveway,
arriving back home. We noticed a box half-hidden by our doormat. I broke open the box to find the adorable faces of cows, horses
and pigs looking up from book covers at me. The books I wrote for Capstone’s
new Farm Animals series are now available!
The books are intended for PreK-Grade 2 readers. Through
leveled text, kids will experience ‘a day in the life’ of each farm animal. The
photographs are absolutely stunning and feature cows grazing in fields, pigs at
play, and horses in action. Kids will learn interesting facts like how soon
after birth a calf can stand, why pigs like to roll in mud puddles, and how tall the
biggest horses can be.
You can preview the books at the Capstone website. Once there, simply click on the book cover or title. On a new page, you'll see a preview option directly underneath the book. Hope you trot on over and check them out!
