''Blackberry Farm'' is a series of
children's literature
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stories. They were written by Jane Pilgrim, and first published around 1950. The original books were illustrated in colour by F. Stocks May. Published by the
Brockhampton Press
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Children's books
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of
Leicester
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, they originally retailed at One Shilling and Sixpence.
The series described events on a fictional
farm
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, Blackberry Farm, situated on the outskirts of an unnamed
English
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village. The farm, seemingly a
sheep
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and dairy property, is owned by Mr and Mrs Smiles, who have two children, Joy and Bob, but the central characters of the stories are various animals. Most of the animals, although depicted at their normal size, appear to speak English and interact with the human characters.
The series of stories include:
# ''Emily the
Goat
The goat or domestic goat (''Capra hircus'') is a domesticated species of goat-antelope typically kept as livestock. It was domesticated from the wild goat (''C. aegagrus'') of Southwest Asia and Eastern Europe. The goat is a member of the a ...
''
# ''Rusty the Sheepdog''
# ''Postman Joe''
# ''Mrs Nibble''
# ''Henry Goes Visiting''
# ''Mother Hen and Mary''
# ''Naughty George''
# ''Mrs Squirrel And Hazel''
# ''The Birthday Picnic''
# ''Ernest Owl Starts A School''
# ''The Adventures Of Walter''
# ''Lucy Mouse Keeps a Secret''
# ''Walter Duck and Winifred''
# ''Mrs Nibble Moves House''
# ''Christmas at Blackberry Farm''
# ''Sports Day at Blackberry Farm''
# ''Little Martha''
# ''A Bunny in Trouble''
# ''Hide and Seek at Blackberry Farm''
# ''Poor Mr Nibble''
# ''Snow at Blackberry Farm''
# ''Mr Nibble Calls a Doctor''
# ''Sam Sparrow''
# ''Saturday at Blackberry Farm''
# ''Mr Mole Takes Charge''
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Children's books about friendship
British children's books
Children's books about pigs
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Fictional farms
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Children's books about owls
Children's books about ducks
Children's books about squirrels
Children's books about rabbits and hares
Children's books about dogs
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Children's books about animals