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Ninny Nu’s Organic Farm by Tanya Sousa
May 18, 2010 on 10:43 am | By julie in Book and Film Reviews 1 Comment
Ninny Nu’s Organic Farm by Tanya Sousa with illustrations by Amber Alexander (Radiant Hen Publishing) is a classic tale of farm animals competing to produce the best crop ever for the Mayor. Ninny Nu, a house cat, runs an organic farm, treats her animals well, and refuses to use a tractor. Farmer Jack, a jack rabbit, is an intensive farmer with a loud tractor. He confines his animals in the barn and overproduces on his land.
In this story Ninny Nu teaches the important lesson that high quality food comes from a healthy, happy farm. After the Mayor’s competition, she teaches other farmers about her way of raising livestock and vegetables compassionately. With short paragraphs on each page, this book is a good introductory look at farming for older children. The illustrations by Amber Alexander are expressive and full of farming landscapes and animals.
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Ninny Nu’s Organic Farm is indeed a wonderful book. It emphasizes the connection of food production practices and humane animal treatment. Tanya Sousa “gets it” and effectively spreads her wise ways through her books.
Comment by Susan Taylor — July 13, 2010 #