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I Can Help on the Farm
An "I Read, You Read" book about children growing up on a family-owned dairy farm.
Written and photographed by me with the help and support of Audrey Donahoe, a director on the National Dairy Board.
You captured the delight on the faces of children who live on farms. Caleb, one of my emerging readers, was proud to have his "world" highlighted in such a positive way. He beamed as he read to his classmates.
Pat McGill, Reading Teacher
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Amazing! The pictures are
wonderful. They reminded me of growing up in Amish country as a child in
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I Can
Help on the Farm is
an outstanding beginner reader book that children will find pleasing and easy to
read. It has exciting information and facts that most people do not know
about farm life. The photographs and the layout of the book are
awesome! I work with children and they will find this book very enjoyable
and they will read it again and again.
Nancy LaFarra Wilson, Artist and
Elementary Art Teacher,
Barbara Linsley's
latest work, written in unique "Emerging Reader" format, is delightful and
instructional.
I Can Help
on the Farm is a
valuable tool for teaching children where dairy products, so necessary to their
healthful growth, originate.
Laine Raia, proprietor of
The Ponderaia, an equine boarding facility,
“Takes
me back to my childhood! In a world where family farms are being taken over by
large corporations, this book preserves an American legacy for the next
generation. Let us not forget where our great nation was grown; on the family
farm!”
Illustrator/Designer,
Desiree
Finkbeiner, www.carbonstar.net, NW
Arkansas
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This story is well written,
pulls you along the list of chores and pleasures that come with cows and dairy
farming. I can still smell the hay in that hay loft when I
see the pictures of kids
playing there.
Beverly
McLarty
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Barbara Linsley's book "I Can Help on the
Farm", will hold a child's
attention, help them learn to read
successfully and teach many lessons
about living on a farm. As an
artist and art teacher, I am most
impressed with Linsley's research
into the importance of the color
text it prints on. Awesome
photos!
Becky Christenson, Artist, www .ARTon102.com
ART,
479-273-0668
"I can Help on the Farm" is a
wonderfully crafted book and perfect for beginner readers! The alternating pages
for sharing the story with both the child and their parent, is a beautiful idea.
Our children loved it. I'm 33 and learned about dairy farm life! I guess you're
never too old or too young to read.
Lisa Tolan, Tolan Lawn Care,
I can Help on the Farm is
entertaining, as well as educational. Readers learn about life on a working
family farm and dairy, and how everyone including children pitch in to help.
With more and more families living in urban areas, it is vitally important for
the survival of family farms for urbanites to know more about where their food
comes from, and to put a face to their providers.
I shared this book with my
city dwelling 7 year old nephew, Sean. He was delighted with the photographs and
the story of children helping on the farm. Furthermore, he was able to connect
what he read in the book to the family-owned dairy farm in the small town where
I live. When we visited the dairy this weekend to buy milk and pet the cows in
the barn, he was able to tell me how the cows are cared for and how the milk is
processed.
The fun questions at the end of the book are a perfect way
for parents to engage with their children and encourage reading comprehension.
Plus, they are just plain fun! I hope this book inspires parents and teachers to
bring the kids to visit their local farmers. Cynthia O’Neal (waiting for the sig
line)
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This is a delightful
book that parents can enjoy with their children, learning about the fascinating
world of dairy farming. This book makes me want to take my seven year old
out to a dairy farm! What an ingenious idea to have children read the left
pages while adults read the right! - Debby Gwaltney, flamework art glass and
jewelry artist, www.starlight-beads.com, Ozone,
Great! The student page helps keep the frustration
level down for young
and dyslexic readers, while the parents page and
wonderful pictures hold
their attention. The beautiful photographs
help reinforce the story for
the visual learner. Rhonda Reeves, Mother of a
29 year old dyslexic, Visual Artist and Host at http://www.CanvasJunkie.com
My second grade
grandchild, who has not yet conquered the written word, will enjoy reading "his
pages" in this very interesting book. Viewing children working with happy
faces will help all kids who read the story accept and perform their own chores
more pleasantly. Janis Gill Ward, professional artist, teacher, writer of
stories and grandmother of learning disabled children and grandchildren,
wrdjh@Yahoo.com,
I wish to purchase one each of
the two books by B. Linsley and I will write her direct. Thank you for
this experience.
I Can Help on the
Farm provides beginning readers with a beautiful glimpse
into the workings of farms and the families who own them. The book incorporates
wonderful photographs of children actually helping run family farm operations.
It is a delightful and interesting book for beginning readers! Claire
Zevnik-Cline, Instructional Developer,
figmentsofimagination.com,
This book is very informative and
friendly, the photos are very clear and to the point. I think this is a
charming learning tool. ---Mr.Brian Keith Hannaford, Master Artist, Inner
Strength Studios,