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When Farmer Brown goes on vacation, leaving his brother Bob in charge, Duck makes trouble by changing all his instructions to notes the animals like much better.

When Farmer Brown's cows find a typewriter in the barn they start making demands, and go on strike when the farmer refuses to give them what they want. Farmer Brown thinks it's odd when he hears the sounds of typing coming from the barn, but his troubles really begin when his cows start leaving him notes. First they demand better working conditions, then they stage a strike!

While Farmer Brown sleeps, his animals prepare for a talent show at the county fair.

The farm animals try to divert a busy little spider from spinning her web, but she persists and produces a thing of both beauty and usefulness. The pictures may be felt as well as seen. On board pages.

Fern raises Wilbur as a baby pig. Soon he grows too big to stay with her and must move into the barn at her uncle's farm next door.

Doctor Mouse practices his unique methods on his animal patients.

A new day at the farm! The chickens are laying eggs. The cows are giving milk. And Chick? Chick can do something very special. Hug! Follow along as Chick brightens all the animals' day with a hug. It is a sweet reminder about making time to just be present for each other and doing little things to spread kindness.