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Sleep Tight Farm: A Farm Prepares for Winter
CCBC Review:
The transformation from autumn to winter on a small farm means “putting the farm to bed.” Strawberry plants must be covered with straw, the autumn harvest finished, oats and rye planted to replenish the fields. “Good night, fields, peaceful and still.” Brush is burned, wood is cut and stacked, hay bales placed as a windbreak for the hives of bees. “Good night, bees, sheltered and safe.” The repeated “good night” refrain follows a detailed accounting of many tasks that also give a sense of the abundant harvests that came before. The work, shared by every member of the farm family—mother, father, girl, boy—is realistically yet refreshingly non-gender-stereotyped. This contemporary story is set against warm, detailed folk-art illustrations that have a nostalgic, almost idyllic feel. Everything looks cozy, which seems appropriate for a good-night story. ©2016 Cooperative Children's Book Center
Illustrated by Becca Stadtlander
CCBC Age Recommendation: Ages 3-7
Age Range:
Babies/Toddlers (birth – 3)
PreK-Early Elementary (Ages 4-7)
Format:
Picture book
Subjects:
Bedtime
Farming and Farmers
Seasons
Work and Labor
On CCBC Booklist:
Small Town and Rural Life: Selected Books for Children and Teens
Publisher:
Chronicle
Publish Year: 2016
Pages: 28
ISBN: 9781452129013
CCBC Location: Picture Book, Doyle
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