F Is for Farm

by Ashley Marie Mireles, Volha Kaliaha (Illustrations)

A is for agriculture
B is for barn
C is for cow . . .
Yeehaw! With I for irrigation, O for orchard, and T for tractor, going from A to Z has never been more fun! Take an alphabetized trip to the country and discover the plants, animals, and places you'll see down on the farm!
 

Genres: Picture Books

20 pages, Board Book

Published May 25, 2021

About the author

Ashley Marie Mireles is an author and publishing professional living in California’s Central Valley. She is a member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators as well as the co-chair of IBPA’s DEI Committee and currently serves on the IBPA Board of Directors. She has published over 13 children’s books including 100 First Words for Little Californians, O is for Ocean, S is for Snow, Rock Legends Who Changed the World, and Little Fingers Ballet. As a child, she could be found in the local library or participating in the Young Author’s Fair. It was this early love of books that lead her to her career in publishing.

Ashley hopes that the books she helps to create, write, sell, and promote, will bring happiness to readers everywhere. She currently lives with her partner and their two rescue dogs in a home full of books!

Reviews

[W. Whalin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Use Farm Life to Teach Your Child the ABCs.

Board books which cover the alphabet look deceptively simple. In fact, they are difficult to create successfully. One letter is connected to a single word. F IS FOR FARM by Ashley Mireles is a wonderful creative example of using the farm setting for each letter. For example, “R is for Rooster”, “S is for Seeds” and “T is for Tractor.” Fun words are combined with colorful illustrations from Volha Kaliaha.

Using places, animals and plants F IS FOR FARM is a fascinating way to teach your child the alphabet. I recommend this book.

W. Terry Whalin is an editor and the author of more than 60 books including his latest 10 Publishing Myths, Insights Every Author Needs to Succeed .

[Kailey (Luminous Libro) · Rating 4 out of 5]

This board book leads the reader through the alphabet, teaching words that have to do with farming. Some of the words are obvious ones (D is for Duck, and B is for Barn), but others of them are more exotic (X is for Ximenia), and one of the words left me confused about why it was included (N is for Next-Gen).

The illustrations are bright and colorful, and I love the cute art style! Every page is vibrant with animals, plants, and farming equipment. The farmers pick apples in the orchard, irrigate the fields, harvest pumpkins, milk the cow, and collect eggs from the chickens.

This book is sure to spark questions and conversations about farming. Such a cute book!

Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for a free and honest review. All the opinions stated here are my own true thoughts, and are not influenced by anyone.

[Pinky · Rating 3 out of 5]

A farm alphabet with fruits, veggies, and more.

[R. L. Peterson · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is adorable XD Some of the words I think will go over the heads of the intended age range, but it's encouraging to see more content educating kids on the importance of agriculture!