★ SILVER WINNER of the Moon Beam Awards
A father and daughter feed and care for farm animals on their family farm in this heartwarming family story perfect for bedtime.
When you grow up on a farm, adventures happen all day long – even at night! Barn at Night follows a father and a daughter as they care for farm animals in two visits to the barn on a working farm – first, waking early to do the routine, daily work in the pre-dawn hours, and in a mid-night visit to the barn to help a horse who’s foaling. Written in lyrical poetry, the story shows how farmers feed and care for their animals even in the coldest weather, in both situations that are planned for – and for when animals need help even when humans should be sleeping. Barn at Night features cows, barn cats, horses, and other farm animal friends and their babies’ names, for fun vocabulary building for young readers – and it ends with the beautiful surprise arrival of a new foal.
Illustrated in glowing watercolors, Barn at Night makes a wonderful bedtime story that is great to share as a family.
Michelle Houts
Michelle Houts is the author of more than a dozen books for young readers. Her debut novel, The Beef Princess of Practical County, has been featured by the American Farm Bureau Foundation and won a Best Book of the Year from Nebraska Farm Bureau. Houts writes from a restored one-room schoolhouse in Ohio. Find out more at www.michellehouts.com
Jen Betton
Jen Betton grew up playing on friends' farms in Pennsylvania. Illustrating Barn at Night gave her a delightful excuse to lurk around old barns and feed goats. Her other books include Hedgehog Needs a Hug (winner of Pennsylvania’s Keystone to Reading Award), which she both wrote and illustrated, and Twilight Chant, written by Holly Thompson. She now lives with her family near Dallas, Texas. You can see more of her work at www.jenbetton.com
Activity Kit
Download a fun activity kit with coloring sheets, a maze, drawing instructions, a word search and more from Jen Betton, illustrator for Barn at Night.
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Educator's Guide (Sample Lesson)
Download this free sample lesson from Barn at Night. In this activity, participants will act out and identify farm animals, and they will discuss the types of animals that could be found on a farm.
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Educator's Guide
This guide was developed for teachers and volunteers to accompany the book, Barn At Night. Best for K-2 learners, the standards-aligned lessons explore the types of animals found on farms and how farmers care for them.
Educator's Guide
