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simple living

Books about simple living for readers of all ages.

Cover of Willowcreek Valley Farm

Willowcreek Valley Farm

Carrie Bender

Ages 8–12familyfarm life

Cover of A penny and two fried eggs & other stories

A penny and two fried eggs & other stories

Geraldine Gross Harder

Ages 8–12faithfamily

Cover of Mouse House

Mouse House

Rumer Godden

Ages 6–10imaginationhome

Cover of Whispering Brook Farm

Whispering Brook Farm

Carrie Bender

Ages 8–12familyfarm life

Cover of Mouse finds a house

Mouse finds a house

Karen Hoenecke

Ages 3–7homebelonging

Cover of The Pooh book of quotations

The Pooh book of quotations

Brian Sibley, A. A. Milne

Ages 4–12friendshipwisdom

Cover of Growing up Amish

Growing up Amish

Richard Ammon

Ages 8–12cultural diversityfamily

Cover of A fruit & vegetable man

A fruit & vegetable man

Roni Schotter

Ages 4–8communitywork and purpose

Cover of Life with Lily

Life with Lily

Mary Ann Kinsinger

Ages 8–12familycommunity

Cover of Barbapapa la ferme

Barbapapa la ferme

Annette Tison, Talus Taylor, Maria Sol Hernández

Ages 3–7familyfarm life

Cover of Courtnee

Courtnee

B. Kjellberg

Ages 9–14faithfamily

Cover of The porcelain pepper pot

The porcelain pepper pot

Alain Vaës

Ages 3–7everyday magicfarm life

Cover of Plain Pig's ABCs

Plain Pig's ABCs

Phyllis Pellman Good

Ages 2–5alphabet learningfarm life

Cover of Amos's sweater

Amos's sweater

Janet Lunn

Ages 3–7animalsnature

Cover of Chestnut Ridge Acres

Chestnut Ridge Acres

Carrie Bender

Ages 8–12familyfarm life

Cover of Summertime in the Big Woods

Summertime in the Big Woods

Laura Ingalls Wilder

Ages 6–10familyfrontier life

Cover of Henry

Henry

Elisha Cooper

Ages 4–9farm lifedogs

Cover of Growing with the Millers

Growing with the Millers

Mildred A. Martin

Ages 8–12familyfaith

Cover of The Blue Hill Meadows

The Blue Hill Meadows

Cynthia Rylant

Ages 5–9familycountry life

Cover of Henry David Thoreau for Kids

Henry David Thoreau for Kids

Corinne Hosfeld Smith

Ages 8–14natureindividualism

Cover of Washington Takes a Nap (Washington)

Washington Takes a Nap (Washington)

Dominique Jolin

Ages 2–6restdaily routines

Cover of Little House Picture Book Treasury : Six Stories of Life on the Prairie

Little House Picture Book Treasury : Six Stories of Life on the Prairie

Laura Ingalls Wilder, Renee Graef

Ages 4–10familypioneer life

Cover of Home in the Woods

Home in the Woods

Eliza Wheeler

Ages 3–8familyhome

Cover of Winter Days in the Big Woods

Winter Days in the Big Woods

Laura Ingalls Wilder

Ages 6–10familypioneer life