In Let's Sew aLittle Farm, learn how to hand sew more than 20 small farm-themed projects, including a cute sheep, a cow, a pig, ducks, and horses, as well as a barn, tractor, and tools. With the books in the Let's Sew series, you can learn to create easy sewing projects without a sewing machine. Each book focuses on a specific theme and demonstrates how to create cute, usable projects, starting with Let's Sew a Little Farm, which celebrates life on the farm, from animals to tools. In addition to the sweet projects, Let's Sew a Little Farm features an introduction to the featured fiber mediums, as well as chapters on tools and materials, sewing techniques, and image-making, such as batik, dye, and block print. Author Kristen Balouch--an experienced illustrator, fabric designer, and children's book author--believes in taking a mindful, soulful approach to sewing so that you enjoy the process while making beautiful art. Her whimsical art style is shown through gorgeous imagery and adorable projects for sewers of all ages and skill levels to try. This book includes a plethora of helpful tips and techniques for those with little to no experience in working with fiber arts.&nbsp; Turn off the screens and unwind as you sew a variety of adorable, giftable projects--without the use of a sewing machine!

Let's Sew a Little Farm: A step-by-step guide to hand-sewing more than 20 adorable projects--no machine required

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Balouch, Kristen

Crafts & Hobbies

Walter Foster Publishing

A boy in Brooklyn receives a package from Iran. When he opens up the mysterious bottle that lies within, a great wind transports him over the oceans and mountains, straight into the arms of his grandfather. Despite being separated by politics and geography, the boy and his Baba Bazorg can share an extraordinary gift, the bond of their love.

Mystery Bottle (Ezra Jack Keats New Illustrator Award)

Children's Books

Literature & Fiction

Hyperion

One Million Trees: A True Story

The real-life story of a family who planted 1,000,000 trees—yes, it’s true!—to fight deforestation in British Columbia.\nWhen Kristen Balouch was 10 years old, her parents made a surprising announcement: their whole family was going on a trip to plant trees! Kristen, her sisters, and her mom and dad—and their pet, Wonder Dog!—flew from their California home to a logging site in British Columbia. There, they joined a crew working to replant the trees that had been cut down.\nIn One Million Trees, Kristen reflects on the forty days they spent living in a tent, covered in mud and bug bites, working hard every day to plant a new forest. Young readers will learn a little French, practice some math skills, and learn all about how to plant a tree the right way!\nThe kid-friendly, engaging text is paired with bold illustrations, full of fun details and bright colors. The story ends with a modern-day look at what Kristen's family helped accomplish: a stand of huge trees growing on what used to be an empty, muddy patch of bare stumps.\nAn author's note shares more information on deforestation, sustainable logging practices, and the irreplaceable environmental benefit of old growth forests. . . . Plus, the amazing things even a small group of people can do when they work together.\nA fun story with an important environmental message, One Million Trees is bound to inspire kids to get their hands dirty to make our planet healthy!\nA School Library Journal Best Book of the Year 
A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection\nFrom School Library Journal\nGr 3–6—A charming account of a family who went to Canada to plant a million trees. The story is told through the eyes of the oldest daughter and features multiple learning opportunities: math problems, French words, interesting recipes to try, and plenty of facts about trees. The family camped with several other families and was tasked with planting tree plugs (seedlings) to replace trees in a section that had been cleared by lumberjacks. Balouch uses childlike drawings to give the story an appealing authenticity. The book resembles a peek inside a diary with drawings. There's a surprise ending: The author takes her children back to the site to see the beautiful tree farm she helped plant when she was a girl. VERDICT This excellent resource about conservation and preserving nature has been ably rolled into a delightful reminiscence vividly retold. —Cynde Suite

Biographies

Margaret Ferguson Books

The real-life story of a family who planted 1,000,000 trees-yes, it's true!-to fight deforestation in British Columbia. When Kristen Balouch was 10 years old, her parents made a surprising announcement- their whole family was going on a trip to plant trees! Kristen, her sisters, and her mom and dad-and their pet, Wonder Dog!-flew from their California home to a logging site in British Columbia. There, they joined a crew working to replant the trees that had been cut down. In One Million Trees, Kristen reflects on the forty days they spent living in a tent, covered in mud and bug bites, working hard every day to plant a new forest. Young readers will learn a little French, practice some math skills, and learn all about how to plant a tree the right way! The kid-friendly, engaging text is paired with bold illustrations, full of fun details and bright colors. The story ends with a modern-day look at what Kristen's family helped accomplish- a stand of huge trees growing on what used to be an empty, muddy patch of bare stumps. An author's note shares more information on deforestation, sustainable logging practices, and the irreplaceable environmental benefit of old growth forests. . . . Plus, the amazing things even a small group of people can do when they work together. A fun story with an important environmental message, One Million Trees is bound to inspire kids to get their hands dirty to make our planet healthy! A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection

There once was a little, little girl... with a BIG, BIG voice. One day she went to find someone to play with. In this vibrantly illustrated picture book, one loud little girl looks for a friend to play with. She searches the jungle high and low for a pal but her BIG voice scares all the animals away! One by one, an elephant, a snake and a croc quickly retreat away from her booming vocals, until at last she finds the perfect playmate-whose "roar" is even louder than hers!

The Little Little Girl with the Big Big Voice

Animals

Little Simon

A giggly monkey feels silly while a sweet giraffe feels shy in this bright and boldly illustrated book from Kristen Balouch featuring a humorous cast of animals demonstrating basic feelings. This&nbsp;book is both chunky AND lightweight and features printed, colorful edges.

Feelings

Winner of the Ezra Jack Keats New Illustrator Award, Mystery Bottle is a delightful picture book about a boy in Brooklyn and his grandfather in Iran that shows us that love has no borders. A boy in Brooklyn receives a package from Iran. When he opens up the mysterious bottle that lies within, a great wind transports him over the oceans and mountains, straight into the arms of his grandfather. Despite being separated by politics and geography, the boy and his Baba Bazorg can share an extraordinary gift, the bond of their love.

Mystery Bottle

Crocodile Books

Move the characters and words around in this interactive book that's also a stand=-alone playhouse! It's a story! It's a house! Four paper-over-board panels unfold to create a stand-alone playhouse, complete with two sheets of reusable stickers of adorable characters and a variety of words, allowing children to create stories of their very own.

Story House: An Interactive Board Book

Activities, Crafts & Games

Abrams Books for Young Readers

A sweet ode to dreams of all kinds. If you are the squirrel, I am the tree. If you are the traveler, I am the sea. If you are the writer, I am the nook. If you are the reader, I am the book. In simple poetic language, a child is reassured that no matter what or where they are, they will never be alone.

If You Are the Dreamer

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Books by Balouch, Kristen

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Let's Sew a Little Farm: A step-by-step guide to hand-sewing more than 20 adorable projects--no machine required

Mystery Bottle (Ezra Jack Keats New Illustrator Award)

One Million Trees: A True Story

One Million Trees: A True Story

The Little Little Girl with the Big Big Voice

Feelings

Mystery Bottle

Story House: An Interactive Board Book

If You Are the Dreamer