Farm Life Fiction

Cleophus the Clogging Cow is a delightful story about friendship, self-esteem, and goal setting. Through hard work and determination, Cleophus fulfills his dream of becoming a champion clogger with the help of his dear friend Claudia the Clogging Cowgirl. With Cleophus as an example, children learn how to respond to teasing by staying focused on their dreams.

La Paz is a happy but noisy village. A little peace and quiet would make it just right. So the villagers elect the bossy Don Pepe as their mayor. Before long, singing of any kind is outlawed. But there is one noisy rooster who does what roosters are born to do - he sings!

Otis the faithful farm tractor is frolicking in the meadow with his animal friends when an approaching tornado darkens the sky and threatens the farm. Rousing the animals for another game of follow-the-leader, Otis calmly guides them to the safety of a protected valley. But as the twister turns toward the barn, Otis hears the frantic bellowing of the bull, still locked in his pen.

On the farm where Otis the tractor lives, it hasn't rained in a long time, and farmers all over the valley have grown anxious, with water in such short supply. One hot afternoon, when Otis and his friends are resting beneath the shade of the apple tree, Otis spots something moving down in the valley: an orange tabby cat headed straight for the old barn. But then Otis sees something else that causes his engine to sputter...a swirl of smoke coming from the same barn. A fire!

In a story of perseverance and determination told with warmth and sparkling with humor, a short winter day finds Samuel and Papa walking a long road on Samuel's first trading trip. Meeting strangers, practicing good manners, and proud to be in Papa's company, Samuel watches and learns as Papa trades up from almost nothing to the milk cow Mama is yearning for. Simple text combines with vivid illustrations for a satisfying tale that will resonate with readers who enjoy an adventure with dad.

Our first book, Arnold: the Cute Little Pig with Personality, is about our pet pig named Arnold. He was full of personality and everyone loved him especially as he sang little "oink" songs. He had one major problem, he loved to eat and everyone loved to feed him. He learned that veggies and exercise was good for him, and that an occasional cookie was a real treat.

Ballet Cat and her cousin Goat are preparing a show for Grandma. Each is trying to outdo the other - Ballet Cat with an elaborate dance routine (of course) and Goat with his amazing (amazingly lame, that is) magic tricks. Neither act goes off quite as planned, but it doesn't matter...because Grandma falls asleep during the performance! Oh well. At least Ballet Cat and Goat learn how to cooperate. (But Ballet Cat cooperates better!)

This is the story of a very happy goose that is always trying to do good for his friends on the farm, but in his own way makes a mess of it and then manages to make everything better and learn valuable lessons in the meantime.

Amy suggests they take all of the good and shiny parts off Boris and put them on Hoss. They work all night, doing so. Hoss is ready for the parade. Boris sits in the barn and cries. He wishes he had worked as hard as Hoss. Everybody is excited to see Hoss pulling the apple cart in the parade.

Have you ever wondered how the tomato worms that are left behind feel, when they are not fed to the chickens? Find out with Chomper in A Tomato Worm Named Chomper!

In this second episode of The Wire Family series, meet Rosemary, the mother, who discovers in the middle of the village market that farmer Welly Boot has disappeared. She decides to start looking for him! Inspector Thimble decides to accompany her and Elliot on this new adventure.

Grandpa Joe takes his grandson Timmy back to the site of his family’s farm, where the old house and a ramshackle barn still stand. The visit stirs up memories for Grandpa Joe—in particular, the majesty of his own father's shiny red tractor, now rusting in the forgotten fields.

Having even more colorful photos than the first audiobook edition, Griselda the Toulouse Goose is about being celebrated, not just tolerated. It explores how one can feel when they are excluded and also offers hope for anyone who has ever felt left out. In Griselda’s case, she is ignored by a group of geese who are supposed to embrace her, but winds up expanding her territory because of it. Looking back on things, she isn’t bitter, and even wishes them well. She learns that the recipe for success often begins with disaster, that her future can rewrite her past....

When the neighbors are forced to sell the farm, Chris is desperate to own the cows he has been milking. But Chris' Dad cannot cope with the idea! Then, one moonlit night, Chris sneaks out and follows the cow Petal on a wild rampage to...a mob of motherless cabbage patch babies. Will Chris get to keep his cows? Will he be able to look after this new crop of cabbage patch babies? Will their mothers ever come back?

Mates at the Farm is the first book in the Little Mates series by Jo Louise and Brielle Spicer. What Readers are Saying: "One of the best children’s books I've ever read!” “If you're looking for children's books on Kindle, Jo Louise and Brielle Spicer are the best!” “Inspirational, fun and educational story lines make the Little Makes series for kids the best gift a parent could give."

It's busy at Silver Street Farm - the three kids are getting ready for the official open day and it seems like everything is going to plan! But then the star attraction – the turkeys - escape and Bobo and Bitzi, the Silver Street sheep, go missing. It takes a lot of detective work but the children eventually find the culprits - two very surprising turkey rustlers indeed!

A charming story of Rocky the dog as he changes from a rough guard dog to a kind and loyal friend. This heartwarming book teaches about bullying while being deceptively entertaining.

The fourth book in the Adventures with Pop Pop series picks up with a longstanding family tradition of visits to Grant’s Farm that started back in the 1960s when Na Na’s mom drove a school bus, and she would take the kids on tours of Grant’s Farm.

Holidays were always festive occasions, celebrated with any available fireworks and the discreet opportunity to sample the newest batch of moonshine that had just been run-off, especially for these occasions. Adding these together, you have all you need for an unforgettable day in the life of two young boys who always meant well but, somehow, things never tuned out the way they planned. Our journey begins here as we follow the lives of our two young hero's and where life on the farm would "never" be the same.

Poor Lenore! None of the other animals at Bedlam Farm welcome her. Even Rose the border collie is too busy to play. But Lenore refuses to give up, and when she licks a grumpy ram named Brutus - right on the nose! - an unexpected friendship begins.