From sunrise to darkness, animals pass through a small farm by slipping through the hedge, flying through the branches, and squeezing through the hollow to nibble, frolic, and soar before leaving again into the surrounding pines. Following the “house that Jack built” format, graceful rhymes describe the animals’ fleeting visits amid the human activity glimpsed on the pages as the farm family moves through their day. Stunning scratchboard and watercolor illustrations perfectly complement the flowing language that artfully draws on alliteration and gentle imagery.

Two starred reviews!
“A visual and auditory delight.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

Discover the wonder that wildlife brings to a small woodland farm in this “atmospheric…lilting” (Publishers Weekly, starred review) cumulative picture book with stunning scratchboard illustrations from Caldecott Medalist Beth Krommes.

This is the hedge that grew and grew.
The wall of stone a bit askew.
This is the gap where the deer slip through,
when the sky is still more pink than blue…

Throughout the course of a beautiful summer day, from sunrise to moonrise, a host of animals find their way through a gap in the hedge, bringing the farm to life.