Books we love: Sleep Tight Farm

Little O is one of the biggest book worms I know, besides myself. She can just sit on the couch or on her bed or in her little nook and read anything she can get her hands on for hours and hours. Library day might as well be a weekly holiday it's so well loved. That being said, I don't think all children's books are created equal. There are the sweet and lovely, and the ones that drive you crazy to read over and over. I thought it would be nice to start a little series where I highlight books we enjoy, since book recommendation posts are some of my personal favorite to read.

The first book I'll share is called Sleep Tight Farm by Eugenie Doyle. It is such a sweet story about a family of farmers putting their farm to bed for the winter. The illustrations by Becca Stadtlander are gorgeous and realistic. I love that it teaches about how farmers take care of the land, animals, and equipment they have while not being dry and too factual. Here is a sneak peek inside.

Nonfiction books have come such a long way from what I remember using in school. Some of my current favorite children's books are nonfiction, but they look and read like the most lovely of stories. This book does such a nice job of sharing memories from the more fruitful months on farms while also appreciating the rest period all farms go through as they prepare for the next year. It is definitely on my list to add to our personal library.

Do you have any book recommendations? They don't have to be nonfiction, or even for children!

Light, love, and magic

Naomi

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