The Farm Shop

"Gentle messaging about good manners and kindness and encourages good literacy skills through humour. ... The perfect winding down after a busy day." --The Bookbag

There's so much to discover at the Farm Shop... surprising delights, new friends, and memories to last a lifetime.

Kirelle and her best friend in the whole wide world, a very wise cat named Sam, happen upon the Farm Shop on a leisurely walk.

To her surprise and delight, Kirelle discovers the Farm Shop is bustling with friendly farm animals offering all sorts of unique goodies from cheese quackers to Hollywood moovies! It's so much fun to visit each stall, meet the animals, and find special gifts to take home for her friends and family.

But Kirelle soon finds herself with a big problem. She's collected gifts for everyone she adores and has no money left to buy anything for herself.

Clever Sam can always solve any dilemma, but it's Kirelle who realizes the solution she already holds inside. And it's a heart-warming reminder of what really matters most--and doesn't cost a thing.

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"That happiness and joy are found as much in experiences as they are in possessions is an important life lesson. ... Encourages a love of language ... Easy to read aloud, with just the right amount of vocabulary-stretching ... Gentle messaging about good manners and kindness and encourages good literacy skills through humour. ... The perfect winding down after a busy day." (The Bookbag)

"A great lesson in selflessness. ... So much detail and color, so much artistic soft mood presented ... Will pull [children] in and inspire them to read the story again and again ... Pause on each page and drink in the excellent art and story ... A bit of fantasy, a good story, and great artwork, making a winning combination. Recommended." (Bruce Arrington for Readers' Favorite)

"Whimsical, fun, and thought-provoking all in one ... The Farm Shop also offers the perfect lesson on generosity and positive interactions." (Midwest Book Review)

"The most powerful message of this story is the little girl realizing and sharing what really matters most: it's not what you can get out of life, but what you give to life. Beautifully told." (Emily-Jane Hills Orford for Readers' Favorite)