Books with author Jacqueline Farrell

Did you hear the one about the banana? Why did the banana go out with the prune? Because it couldn't get a date. Introducing the delicious and delectable, the brilliant and beloved, the one and only . . . banana! BANANAS! is the quintessential book about bananas. Sure, you know bananas are good for you, but how good exactly? Ounce for ounce, a banana is even more nutritious than an apple. If you want to keep the doctor away, try a banana. And there is so much more to learn about bananas. From their early roots in Southeast Asia to their introduction to Americans at the 1876 United States Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia alongside Alexander Graham Bell's new invention, the telephone, bananas have a very auspicious history. Bananas are now shipped (very carefully) all over the world. After reading BANANAS!, you won't think of bananas as just a quick, easy snack anymore.

Today, the average American consumes about sixty-five fresh apples each year. Where do so many apples come from? How do they grow? Jacqueline Farmer takes young readers on a field trip to the apple orchard to find out how apple growers turn seeds and seedlings into the many different varieties of America's favorite fruit. Recipes, trivia, and fun facts included.

Chocolate, flowers, poems, gifts—all of these things are readily associated with Valentine’s Day, the most romantic holiday of the year. But how did this day devoted to the celebration of love come to be? How have the traditions associated with February 14th changed over the years, and how do people in different countries around the world mark the occasion?In VALENTINE BE MINE, readers learn all about this special holiday, from its origin in Rome in the first century all the way to the distribution of Valentines among grade school students in classrooms today. A secondary layer of text provides more detailed information encouraging further research and discovery, while the collage-style art gives readers plenty of visual details to explore and uncover.In addition to providing fascinating facts and stories about this romantic holiday, the book includes Valentine’s Day jokes and step-by-step instructions on how to make your own Valentine Day’s card and tissue paper flowers.

As Winnie and Charlie came closer to the old hunting cabin they saw that it had grown up and the door was ajar, windows were broken and it looked like there was something or someone moving in the house. The girls felt a little twinge of fear as they carefully walked on the porch. They reached for the door to open it the rest of the way and heard someone say “What is your business here?” The girls then started to shake and ran off the porch. They stopped running when they got to the road and turned and looked at the old place.

A young girl growing up being sexually abused, having to deal with pain, secrecy and mental health issues. Dealing with sexual abuse as a child and being held to secrecay by your abuser often manifest in trauma related issues, such as depression, anxiety and self-harm. Recognizing the signs of abuse early as well as seeking immediate care for the abused has been priven to be an invaluable asset to the healing process.