The Farm Next Door
$36.65
- Hardcover
40 pages
- Release Date
12 August 2026
Summary
Farmer Fran’s community depends on her. She collects the eggs, milks the cows, picks the vegetables, and delivers everything to her customers, keeping the neighborhood going! Then a storm hits, destroying the farm, and Farmer Fran has to lean on her neighbors in her time of need. The town creates a fundraiser for her and Farmer Fran learns the true value of community.
For fans of Richard Scarry, here is a gentle introduction to the concept of money and community, using heartwarming an…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780593703670 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0593703677 |
| Author: | Kelly Rice Schmitt, Charles Santoso |
| Publisher: | Random House USA Inc |
| Imprint: | Random House Inc |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 40 |
| Release Date: | 12 August 2026 |
| Weight: | 567g |
| Dimensions: | 254mm x 254mm |
| Audience Age: | 4-8 |
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Critics Review
“Bright patterns and colorful bunting celebrates teamwork and kindness as Fran learns the collective strength of a community….A beginning economic lesson, with heart.” —Kirkus Reviews
“This simple, cheerfully illustrated picture book offers an engaging story aptly supported by an especially expressive cast of animal neighbors while simultaneously and effortlessly introducing cross-curricular concepts: market economics, goods and services, community partnerships, and friendship.” —Booklist
Kelly Rice Schmitt
Kelly Rice Schmitt is an author of STEAM children’s literature. She holds a B.B.A. in Finance and Chinese from the University of Notre Dame and is an advocate for girls in STEM, business, and other fields with gender gaps. She can be found in North Carolina helping other entrepreneurs grow their businesses, writing for children and exploring, singing, and creating with her husband and young children.
Charles Santoso is the author-illustrator of Happy Hippo and has illustrated many books, including Ida, Always, and the New York Times bestsellers Wishtree and Odder books by Katherine Applegate. He moves around between different countries to live and work but calls Sydney, Australia home.
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