Thank you to Netgalley for this e- copy of Our Friendly Farmhouse by Melissa Ferguson in exchange for a honest review . This book is a breath of fresh air about a family who leave their home to settle in the Appalachian Mountains right before Covid lockdowns. They bid on their land at auction and build a beautiful farmhouse and welcome many animal friends . Even though this is technically a children’s book , with its beautiful illustrations it can be read by any age group . It is a remarkable tale about trying new things and taking leaps of faith even though they are scary.

Such a sweet, cozy book about a family who decides to take a huge chance and move out to the country. Though they're a bit scared and unsure at first, they're soon bursting with fresh ideas and a new space to make their own! The illustrations are simply adorable, and the pictures in the author's notes of their real life experience make the story even better.

Thank you to NetGalley and the author for providing me with a free eARC in exchange for an honest review.

Overall, the book was well written and I did really enjoy it. Thank you for this advance reading copy!

Thank you so much to Tommy Nelson and Netgalley for the ebook to read and review.

A family takes a chance on an empty land plot, going for a distant dream of building a friendly farm house. The children all help with everything as the house goes up, new animals arrive, family gatherings outside in the mountain air and flowers blooming everywhere.

What a beautiful story and a true one at that which I loved, I really enjoyed that this was told through the boys perspective of the entire experience from his dad finding the land, to buying it and building then entire house from nothing and too playing with his sisters and cousins on it. It was really a lovely story and was beautifully written.

The illustrations were stunning seeing as the progress went on and the involvement of the children at each and every section, seeing the land evolve and change over time until everything became complete. It was really lovely to read and to look at, it was a stunning evolution of it being nothing to it being so beautiful.

I also really liked that the author shared pictures of the real house, the real children sharing the actually story alongside it. How a small dream can become something so much more over time. I really enjoy the little touches of a true story being added, it really helps to enhance a story.

This beautiful picture book celebrates a family's real experience of buying land out in the country and building their own farmhouse. The author created this story with input from her children, and the story comes from her children's perspective, describing the family's experience pursuing this dream, and what it was like for them to finally start living the life they had dreamed of. The story is full of lovely sensory details, and the author's note at the end includes touching reflections and family photos.

This book is charming and delightful, and it has the feel of a classic. This will appeal to readers who have had similar experiences, or who like to dream about living in the country. I really enjoyed this, and the story and illustrations radiate joy and love.

Melissa Fergusen invites young readers to enjoy the wonderful adventure of settling onto a tract of rural farmland and moving a family into a peaceful residence. The author tells how she and her husband moved their family into their new home, where a lifestyle different from any they had ever dared to embark upon before was just beginning to build and culminate.

Beautifully designed illustrations accompany the wonderful narrative which will certainly have young readers enthralled with this rural and charming lifestyle. The author has utilized the last few pages of this children's picture book to showcase pictures of her and her husband with her own children settling into their new lifestyle. They enjoyed raising baby chicks and ducklings from infancy until they grew up into chickens and ducks. They invited cousins to spend time with their own children. The colorful photographs show how the author's own family carried out the actions and lived a lifestyle familiar to the one in this charming children's picture book.

Thank you to Melissa Ferguson and Tommy Nelson books for allowing me the opportunity to read and review this charming book before its publication date.

A beautifully illustrated book with a great message. Do scary things and trust God. I enjoyed watching the little dream grow into reality with each passing month. I received a complimentary e-copy of this book and read it with pleasure. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own. Thank you, Zonderkidz and NetGalley.

A childrens book & Melissa Ferguson? I'm sold! This eas lovely & beautiful! I absolutely cant wait to get a physical copy in our home to read to our children. Wonderful story.