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Lynch Farm

Stories from the Farm

Pull up a quilt. Read out loud if you can. These are little tales, the kind that mean to be read slow.

No. 1
A round, smiling sun with rays. A friendly chicken with a red comb, ready to gossip with anyone who will listen.

The Morning the Rooster Forgot to Crow

Reginald the rooster wakes up with nothing to say. The whole farm holds its breath.

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Little Sister Pig in a red polka-dot dress with two pigtails, big yellow rubber boots, and the brightest smile.

Little Sister and the Runaway Piglet

A gate swings open. A piglet bolts. A small pig with a big heart catches him without ever raising her voice.

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Papa Pig's sturdy red tractor, with a yellow seat and big black wheels.

Papa's Tractor Won't Start

Old Ruby decides no on a Tuesday morning. Sometimes machines just want to be talked to.

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A round orange pumpkin sitting in a patch of green vines. A round orange pumpkin sitting in a patch of green vines.

The Great Pumpkin Patch Adventure

Six pigs, six pumpkins, one back field of October. Little Sister picks the one that smiles first.

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A round pond with cattails and lily pads, two ducks paddling lazily.

The Night the Stars Came Down to the Pond

Some questions are gates you should open carefully. The pond fills with stars and one of them might be looking back.

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The big oak tree behind the barn, its leaves rustling in the afternoon breeze. Big Sister Pig in her green sundress with long brown hair tied with a green ribbon.

Big Sister's Last Summer

August is short. The hayloft is warm. A goodbye that wears a different shape on each day of the week.

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