Encylcopaedia Britannica released a bunch of these "True-To-Life Books" which used photographs to tell the story. Published in 1962, this one has some nice photos and illustrations of a bucolic life on a farm throughout the seasons. Because of the cover I like to display this in the Fall.
Children on a Farm
Jory Graham
illustrations by Hildegard Lehmann 1962
When their mother gets sick and "needs a long rest" siblings Jerry and Joan are sent to live on their Aunt and Uncle's farm. It's so unlike their small apartment in the city! The pictures take us through the year as the children learn to fish, pick blackberries, and collect apples and walnuts. Just when it is time to pick out a Christmas tree, Jerry and Joan's parents are ready to take them home. (I guess their mother needed a LONG rest!)
(I love the dresses!)
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