Books with author Patience

A picture book from the ever-popular Tales from Fern Hollow series of 17 titles, richly illustrated in traditional style, for ages 3-93. Now back in print under the author/illustrator's (John Patience) own imprint, Talewater Press, this new edition contains the same story and illustrations as the original editions which were first published in the 1980s, Farmer Bramble's crop is being eaten by crows so his children make a wonderful scarecrow to frighten away the pesky birds. The only problem is, the scarecrow just isn't scary enough. This calls for drastic action!As Farmer Bramble went out to begin his day’s work, he was singing a little song – Fern Hollow is the place to be, The leaves are green on every tree. The sky is blue, don’t need a brolly, And I'm a farmer, round and jolly.The little song came to an abrupt end as Farmer Bramble noticed a flock of big black crows in his field, all greedily gobbling up the wheat.Can you guess what Farmer Bramble’s clever solution to the problem might be?The charming Fern Hollow stories have remained popular since they were first published in 1980.

A picture book from the ever-popular Tales from Fern Hollow series of 16 stories, richly illustrated in traditional style, for ages 3-93. Now back in print from the author/illustrator's (John Patience) own imprint, Talewater Press, this new edition, published in 2019, contains the same story and illustrations as the original version.When the Tortoise Fair comes to Fern Hollow it brings fun and excitement for all the village's inhabitants, especially young Monty and Tugger who come up with a crafty plan!Early one morning an old tortoise appeared in Fern Hollow. He was dressed in a colourful costume and was pasting up posters. Tugger and Monty read the posters with great excitement: "The Tortoise Fair. Coming to Fern Hollow Tomorrow." Monty and Tugger loved fairs and the Tortoise himself was a very interesting animal. He said his name was Pablo and he told them stories about all the wonderful places he had visited. "Like all tortoises," he said, "I take my house around with me. Yes indeed, it's a travelling life for me, in a painted caravan."The next day Monty and Tugger went to the fair. It had been put up in Farmer Bramble's (Tugger's father's) field. All the Fern Hollow animals were there and everyone was having fun. There were merry-go-rounds, coconut shies and lots of other things besides. Tugger won a goldfish and Monty won a coconut. As evening came, everyone began to drift off home. "Listen," whispered Tugger. "The fair leaves here tomorrow morning. Meet me here then and we'll go with them!"The charming Fern Hollow stories have remained popular since they were first published in 1980.

Combining thirty early photos with simple-to-read text, Children of Bygone Days is an excellent introduction to life in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Even very young children will be able to understand topics such as family, pets, and toys, while the easy words, wide spacing, and short sentences will build confidence in struggling readers. For adults and older students, there is detailed information about the beautiful early photos of children (1840s-1910s). For home-schoolers, there are instructions, lesson-plans, readings, and even suggestions for games so that this book may be used as the basis for a mini unit-study. While care has been taken to include simple text and activities for young and struggling learners, there are also readings challenging enough for high school students.About the Author: Patience Dove's love of historic fashion and nineteenth century culture began in elementary school, eventually leading her to gain an M.S. in Museum Science. After working in small museums and archives for over a decade, Mrs. Dove now lives with her family on their small family-farm, where she home-schools her daughter.