Gentle
Gentle

Gentle

Written by Ellie Laks & illustrated by Jennifer A. Bell
Hardcover
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3 - 6
Reading age
32
Page count
Aug 11, 2026
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A gorgeous picture book from one of the largest, most popular animal-rescue sanctuaries in America, Gentle Barn, about a baby animal healing and gaining confidence as he’s welcomed to the farm. Gentle beginnings. A sick baby cow is welcomed to a sanctuary by a tender young girl. Gentle healing. Day by day, the young calf grows stronger because of the care of new friends. Gentle joy. Gentle is a sweet picture book about the transformative power that quiet love and kindness can have on any creature, based on the real-life animal sanctuary the Gentle Barn.

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780374393861
    Publication Date
    August 11, 2026
    Publisher
    Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
    Page Count
    32
    Audience
    Picture
    Reading Age
    3 - 6 years

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