Kelly of Hazel Ridge

My five year old loves all of the Hazel Ridge books! Kelly is really special, because while it doesn't tell the story of any specific animal, it shows how a child can be an intimate part of the farm. This has really helped my daughter insert herself in the story as I read it to her. In fact, whenever we read the other stories, she looks for any time Kelly or her sister is mentioned. She wants to know that there is a little girl involved with these sweet animals. We often 'play' Hazel Ridge. My daughter is always Kelly, and I am always Robyn (though in real life i don't even take care of our house cats, that's my husband's job;-) My aunt got all the books for my daughter and instructed us to read Kelly of Hazel Ridge first. It was great advice as it's a great overview of the farm and its purpose. While my daughter has always been an animal lover, there being a girl involved whom she could easily see being friends with, makes it all that much more fun. We look forward to many more Hazel Ridge books in the future, and the more that involve Kelly, along with the stories of the specific animals, the better:-)