Lessons from the Farmyard

by Emilie Poulsson

This colorful book provides children, ages four to six, with morally uplifting stories based upon the adventures of various farm animals and children. A detailed teacher's guide is included.

45 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 1992

About the author

An American children's author, translator and educator, Anne Emilie Poulsson was born in Cedar Grove, New Jersey in 1853, the daughter of Norwegian immigrant Halvor Poulsson and Ruth Anne Poulsson (née Mitchell), a woman of English ancestry. Sick for much of her childhood, she learned to read at home, eventually going on to public high school at the age of twelve. After losing her eyesight, she was educated at The Perkins School for the Blind, where she learned braille.

Poulsson taught and lectured in Boston, often speaking about parenting and educational issues. She was an advocate of the educational reformer Friedrich Fröbel, and his idea of the kindergarten. She wrote children's books, and together with her elder sister, Laura E. Poulsson, translated children's stories from Scandinavia. (source: Wikipedia)

Reviews

[Janeen-san · Rating 3 out of 5]

A simply adorable book. No one cannot resist picking up this bright, happy tale of two rabbits--one good, the other naughty--who learn to make a difference in the world. Their mother falls deathly ill, and they are forced to use all their knowledge to help her get well, and at the same time learn the lesson of kindness. I loved it, it was very charming and the illistrations were CUTE!

[Jennifer Taylor · Rating 3 out of 5]

A little preachy but my girls liked it