The U-Pick Farm

If you've ever taken your children out to a local farm to pick your own fruits and vegetables, then you know what this book is about: the joy of discovery on their faces. The thrill of picking and tasting. Of seeing birds and bugs, cats and field mice, rabbits, and maybe a deer at the edge of the woods. As Farmer Brown says, "I want people to see what the life and the rhythm of farmin' can be." This is a book which children will want to read time and again; to delight in the images and the ideas; to remember if they've been picking before. If you haven't taken them yet, get ready! After reading the U-Pick Farm to them, they will insist that you do. Happy Picking.

Joseph Stringer has been writing poetry, fiction, songs and non-fiction for many years. His delight in how children interact with the beauty of nature is one of the reasons he decided to begin writing his series of illustrated books with "The U-Pick Farm." Keep an eye out for his upcoming books: "The Fortress," "Atlantic Sunrise," and, "The Caretaker." He also expects in 2014 to publish his first novel, "The Gem Testament." Joseph Stringer also writes and speaks on current social and political issues.