Rosie and the Hobby Farm

Name: Rosie and the Hobby Farm
ISBN: 978-1634893213

by Kolina Cicero, Khoa Le

Publisher

Wise Ink Creative Publishing

Publication

Jul 15, 2021

Format

Hardback

Illustrated

Yes

Price

$19.95

Dimensions

9.25 x 8.25 x 0.25 in

ISBN

978-1634893213

ASIN

1634893212

Pages

Age

3 - 5 years

Rights Sold

🌍 World Wide Rights Available

Description

Rosie lives on a farm with her family. New animal friends arrive with each passing season: a dog named Keeper, a kitten named Sunny, a bird named Glitter, a pygmy goat named Pal, a horse named Bee, a piglet named Tulip, and a llama named Mama. From each of the animals, Rosie learns the values of loyal friendship, patience, self-care, playfulness, hard work, self-care, and the most important lesson of all: that our differences make us special.

In this beautiful book, illustrated by award-winning artist Khoa Le, children and parents alike will see the lessons our friends and our work can teach us—and the love they instill in us for one another.

Awards & Endorsements

Review

"Rosie and the Hobby Farm by Kolina Cicero, with exquisite illustrations by Khoa Le, is an educational yet poetic picture book about the importance of nurturing a caring relationship with the world around you, which ticks all the boxes for superlative children's literature. Rosie lives at the Hobby Farm with her dog Keeper where she explores the countryside, meeting a cat, a bird, a horse, a pigmy goat, and many other friends. As the seasons roll on, each animal teaches an important lesson, such as the value of patience and self-care, which is subtly bolded in red, while Rose gives her new friend a name according to the scene. With illustrations as strong as you'll find in children's books, and prose that doesn't rely on rhyme to convey an enchanting sense of wonder, this is a picture book of the highest caliber that children and their parents will want to revisit."
-- Self-Publishing Review, ★★★★★

Author(s)

Kolina Cicero

Kolina Cicero is the author of the children’s book Rosie and the Hobby Farm. She is a judge for NYC Midnight’s short fiction challenges, a grant writer, and a freelance writer with 50+ pieces published in outlets around the Twin Cities. A member of the Women’s Fiction Writers Association, Kolina is working on her debut novel.

Kolina has an undergraduate degree in journalism and mass communications with a minor in Italian studies and a graduate degree in Italian studies from Middlebury College. She lives in Minneapolis with her husband and twochildren.