Farm Life
Three Hens and a Peacock
There’s a new peacock on the farm and the chickens are jealous. It seems like they are doing all the work, and he is getting all the attention! So they trade jobs for a day to see what things are like in the other’s shoes.
Sunflower Sal
Sal’s father is always telling her to “think big,” and that’s not hard for her to do, considering that she’s taller than all the other women in her family. Being big has its advantages, but Sal is sad that she’s not good at fine work, like quilting. One summer, she thinks big and makes a
The Rooster’s Gift
A young rooster believes that his special gift is making the sun rise, until one morning it rises without him.
Rosie’s Walk
Rosie the hen sets out for a walk around the farm, and is trailed by a sly fox. Rosie stays blissfully unaware of the fox, and of the obstacles that she is putting in his path.
Passing the Music Down
A young boy travels to the hills of Appalachia from Indiana to meet the old-time fiddle player whose music he has admired. A friendship is created, and over the years the boy learns not only about old time music, but also about regional traditions.
Pick a Pumpkin Mrs. Millie!
Mrs. Millie has a silly way with words that keeps her kindergartners on their toes during a farm field trip to a pumpkin patch.
Ox-Cart Man
A lyrical journey through the seasons and passing years of one New England family. Every fall the ox-cart man loads up his cart and goes to the city to sell the variety of items that his farm produced all year.