When I Visit the Farm

This warm, inviting picture book captures the innocence and joy of a child’s experiences at the farm. Whimsical illustrations come alive with color and texture to compliment the gentle, rhythmic text. From the lamb’s nuzzle to the cow’s morning greeting, from the horse’s velvety nose to the ducklings’ playful quacks, the barnyard is brimming with possibilities to explore.

Awards and Reviews:

"Told with simple, spare sentences, [this] delightful story engages the reader in the fun exploration and quiet meditation of nature, all from within the safe environs of the farm." - Resource Links, April 2009

"... Beshara’s softly coloured illustrations sometimes have the effect of a photograph – more real than reality itself – thanks to careful choices and evocative detail. The scene of a little girl standing on a fence, soft green grass below her feet and a barn in the distance, is so perfectly composed as to seem inevitable. The book’s storyline is simple ... Nevertheless, with such breathtaking art to support it, we come to appreciate the simplicity and sincerity of the words ... a very absorbing read, and will be especially interesting to urbanized young [readers]." – Quill & Quire, featured review, April 2009

"... a beautiful picture book with warm, sunny illustrations. The artist's bright, beautifully detailed paintings are appealing to the eye." – CM: Canadian Review of Materials, March 2009

"Crystal Beshara's text is simple, allowing her illustration - gracefully executed in fresh pastels - to take centre stage...This is a world devoid of adults, bathed in summer sunshine." - Montreal Review of Books, April 2009

"The cover is just adorable ... The text seems to have a sense of poetry about it." – The Reading Tub, April 2009

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