Prince And Rover Of Cloverfield Farm

by Helen Fuller Orton

""Prince and Rover of Cloverfield Farm"" is a children's book written by Helen Fuller Orton and originally published in 1921. The story follows two animal friends, a horse named Prince and a dog named Rover, who live on a farm called Cloverfield. Prince is a proud and strong horse who loves to run and play, while Rover is a loyal and intelligent dog who is always by Prince's side.The book is divided into several short chapters, each of which tells a different adventure that Prince and Rover have on the farm. The two friends explore the fields, play with the other animals, and help their owner, Farmer Brown, with his work. Along the way, they encounter challenges and obstacles, such as a stubborn cow or a mischievous fox, but they always find a way to overcome them with their bravery and resourcefulness.The book is written in a simple and engaging style, with charming illustrations that bring the characters and the farm to life. It is a timeless story of friendship, loyalty, and adventure that will delight young readers and animal lovers of all ages.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

116 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1921

About the author

Orton began writing at 48 when her children had grown up and her love of history and historical research informed many of her books. Her goal was to include history in the lives of ordinary people so her books often featured historical mysteries. She lived much of her life in the New York City area.

Reviews

[Debbie Zapata · Rating 4 out of 5]

This collection of adorable stories came from the author's memories of her childhood on a farm. She used to tell the stories to her own children, and the youngest always asked her when she was going to write them down so other children could know them too. She finally did, and this enchanting little book is the result.

The stars of the stories are Prince the horse and Rover the dog. They each have adventures that are told in short, easy to read sentences and illustrated with the cute, old-fashioned drawings I love. I could easily imagine the family gathered around while mama told stories, and I think this would be a wonderful book to read aloud, either to or by a child.

One story explained to young Bobby how Prince and Daisy (the other farm horse) help Mama make bread. He did not understand how this was possible, and kept asking his father how the horses would get into the kitchen where the bread is made. But after a day spent watching his daddy plow the field, he learns about the wheat that could not be planted if not for Prince and Daisy, and he finally understands how they help bake the bread. I thought it was a clever way to give an interesting lesson.

[Larry Piper · Rating 4 out of 5]

A very short collection of little kids' stories about farm life a century ago. Prince is a horse and Rover a dog. They have many endearing adventures. Lots of fun.

[Jennifer Booth · Rating 5 out of 5]

Super cute!

This text could have been written by James herriot. It was a cute children's book. The dog reminds me lot of snoopy