This Farm Is a Family -Barn Sanctuary

In this adorable illustrated picture book for kids written by Dan McKernan (Saved by the Barn), the rescue farm animals at Barn Sanctuary decide to help a cow who is dealing with fear and anxiety in her new home. Children will learn the importance of friendship and compassion, as well as why it’s important to support others during hard times.

Inside this book, kids ages 4-8 will discover:

A positive message about friendship, kindness, and understanding others
How to show compassion to others
Ways of coping with difficult situations, including how to deal with fear and anxiety
A page with information on Barn Sanctuary and their rescue efforts, with information on ways you can support the real-life animals featured in the book
This Farm Is a Family follows a group of rescued farm animals who are living their best lives at Barn Sanctuary. Each one is eager to meet the newest arrival, Buttercup the cow, and show her all the fun things they can do together. But Buttercup doesn’t want to play–in fact, she doesn’t want anything to do with the other animals. So 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.

This Farm Is a Family is perfect for:

Birthdays, Christmas, and Easter or Passover gifts, as well as back to school reading
Children ages 4-8 who love farm animals and cuddly creatures
Teaching young readers kindness and compassion, and that they can make a difference in the world
Kids who are in a new school, new neighborhood, or new house

Contributor Bio: McKernan, Dan
Dan McKernan is an animal advocate and star of the popular Animal Planet series Saved by the Barn. Originally working a tech job in Austin, Texas, Dan made the decision to shift his focus and take over his family’s 140-year-old farm in Michigan and transform it into Barn Sanctuary, a place for farm animals that have experienced abuse and neglect and need a forever home.

Target Age Group: 04 to 08
Physical Info: 1.27 cms H x 25.91 cms L x 25.91 cms W (0.43 kgs) 32 pages