Farm Boots by Lisl H. Detlefsen and
illustrated by Renée Kurilla (Feeding Minds Press; March 21, 2023;
ISBN: 978-1948898119; Hardcover $17.99; 32 pages).
Grab your boots it's time to explore life on a farm! In joyful verse follow
a diverse cast of families as they work together to care for crops and animals
on their farms through spring, summer, fall and winter.
Follow farming families as they work and play in boots, all year long.
Whether it's springtime puddle-splashing, riding at the summer fair, or herding
sheep into the barn in winter, there's a type of boot for every kind of weather
and activity.
Each season brings adorable farm animals, farming equipment, and of course
boots in this exploration of farm and country life.
From the creators of Right
This Very Minute, Farm
Boots depicts a wide variety of agricultural settings in
all four seasons. It is a celebration of footwear, fun, and life, both on and
off the farm.
Lisl H. Detlefsen
is the author of a growing number of picture books. Her titles about
agriculture include Time for
Cranberries, illustrated by Jed Henry, and Right This Very Minute,
her first book with illustrator Renée Kurilla. Lisl lives on a family-owned and
operated cranberry marsh in central Wisconsin with her husband, two sons, two
cats, and an ever-changing collection of farm boots for all seasons. Visit Lisl
online: Website,
Facebook,
Twitter
Renée Kurilla is
a children's illustrator, author, and designer. She loves drawing nature,
animals, and working on projects that require a little bit of research. She has
illustrated many books for kids including Orangutanka
by Margarita Engle, Chicks
Rule! (by Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen), Right This Very Minute (by Lisl H.
Detlefsen), and the Ada Lace
series by Emily Calandrelli. Renee has a BFA in Illustration and a Diploma in
Graphic Design from Lesley University College of Art and Design. She currently
lives in MA with her illustrator husband Keith Zoo, their 5 year old daughter,
Zoey, and the fluffiest cat in the world, Timmy. Visit Renée online: Website,
Twitter,
Instagram
Feeding Minds Press is a project of the American Farm Bureau Foundation for
Agriculture whose mission is to build awareness and understanding of
agriculture through education. We focus on helping young readers understand
where their food comes from, who grows it, and how it gets to them and believe
in cultivating curiosity about food and farming and how agriculture plays a
role in our daily lives. All books from Feeding Minds Press have accompanying
lessons, activities, and videos to further learning available on their website.
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