If I Were A Farmer, Nancy's Adventure

"I'm especially delighted about a new children's picture book, If I Were a Farmer, Nancy's Adventure by Lakeville author and storyteller Gordon W. Fredrickson. His story hearkens to bygone days on the farm, preserving an important piece of rural history while educating today's children. ~ Audrey Kletscher Helbling, Minnesota Moments

"Written for young children, If I Were a Farmer shares the dreams of little Nancy, who wishes she lived on a farm. Minneapolis illustrator David H. Jewell appropriately dresses freckle-faced Nancy in bib overalls, a red shirt and red cap as she begins her imaginary adventure." ~ Audrey Kletscher Helbling, Minnesota Moments

"He writes about a time when cows grazed in pastures, tractors didn't have cabs and pipeline milking systems didn't exist." ~ Audrey Kletscher Helbling, Minnesota Moments

"While this picture book can get nostalgic for farm-raised adults, it's, more importantly, packed with creatively-presented agricultural information for kids. A glossary for words like "dry cows," "heifers" and even "spreader" would be helpful for kids and adults far enough removed from rural life to need definitions." ~ Audrey Kletscher Helbling, Minnesota Moments

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If I Were A FArmer is featured is featured in the July 2009 issue of "Children's Bookwatch"

James A. Cox, Editor-in-Chief
Diane C. Donovan, Editor
Midwest Book Review
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"An original and thoroughly entertaining story by Gordon W. Fredrickson, the full color illustrations by David Jewell truly bring If I Were A Farmer, Nancy's Adventure  to life for appreciative young readers. If I Were A Farmer is enthusiastically recommended for family, school, and community library picture book collections."
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What Children are Saying:

"This is a story about a girl who wants to be a farmer and her cat named Dusty. I liked learning about life on a farm. I think it would be fun to live on a farm. I would like to learn how to milk a cow, but only if I could wear gloves! My favorite picture in the story is when the cow is licking the kitty. I like all the farm animals the best. This was an easy book to read." ~ Sophia McElroy (age 5.5) for Reader Views.

"I would give this book one hundred stars if I could. I think I would read this book again and again and again. I think this book is really easy to read. My favorite picture is when Nancy's two neighbors were up in a tree. I think the cover looks nice as well. I think maybe I would like to be a farmer when I grow up." ~ Madeline McElroy (age 7.5) for Reader Views.

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