This Farm Is a Family

By Dan McKernan, Denise Hughes (Illustrator)

Book #1 in the Barn Sanctuary series

Can rescued farm animals help a fearful cow find her place in a new family?

4.5/5 Goodreads · 91 ratings

32 pages

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Bookroo's summary

At Barn Sanctuary, rescued animals form a loving family. When Buttercup the cow arrives, she's overwhelmed by fear and anxiety. The animals, with warmth and patience, strive to show her she's not alone. Can they help Buttercup embrace her new home and leave her fears behind? Discover a heartwarming tale of friendship and compassion, where kindness helps overcome life's big changes.

From the publisher

Barn Sanctuary is more than a home for the rescued farm animals, it’s their family. But can they help the new arrival, Buttercup, overcome her grief and anxiety to accept her new home? Each of the Barn Sanctuary animals are eager to meet the newest arrival, Buttercup the cow, and show her all the fun things they can do together as a family. But Buttercup doesn’t want to play–in fact, she doesn’t want anything to do with the other animals. With a lot of love and understanding, the animals work together to help Buttercup discover she’s part of a new family and can leave her old fears behind. A positive message about friendship, kindness, and understanding others, children everywhere will learn they’re never alone in big life changes.

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