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On the farm

"A little boy helps his grandpa weed the garden, feed the chicks, fix a fence to stop escaping goats, and so much more in this sweet story. The joyful depiction of Black rural life will allow children to see themselves and encourage interest in their local farming communities!"--

Main Author: Smith, Nikki Shannon, 1971-
Other Authors: Quartey, Amanda
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New York : Crown Books for Young Readers, 2024.
Subjects:
Farm life > Juvenile fiction.
Board books.
Summary: "A little boy helps his grandpa weed the garden, feed the chicks, fix a fence to stop escaping goats, and so much more in this sweet story. The joyful depiction of Black rural life will allow children to see themselves and encourage interest in their local farming communities!"--
Item Description: "Brown Baby Parade"--cover.
On board pages
Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged)
ISBN: 9780593711460
0593711467
Author Notes: Nikki Shannon Smith is the author of numerous books, ranging from picture books to young adult. Her work includes the Azaleah Lane chapter book series and five titles in Capstone's multi-author historical fiction/adventure middle-grade series, Girls Survive. Nikki also wrote A Star Like Jesse Owens , a Smithsonian historical fiction title about the 1936 Olympics. Her recent books include Beautiful Colors (Random House/Little Golden Books) and additional board books in the Brown Baby Parade series. She is passionate about the authentic representation of all children and writes stories depicting the history and struggles of Black people as well as "Black joy." She lives in Davis, California.

Amanda Quartey has been drawing ever since she can remember.
She was born and bred in London. At the age of 14 she moved to Ghana and studied art at school and later returned to the UK to study graphic design. Her artistic path deviated slightly when she studied Classics at University; and then later started working in finance. But over the years, in a bid to return to her artistic roots, Amanda has built a professional illustration portfolio and is now loving every bit of her illustration career!

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