Ivy and Vi at the County Fair

By Sharon Mackay

Its county fair time, and Ivy and Vi cant wait for their adventure to begin! Join our girls as they take in the sights and sounds of an authentic country festival, complete with homecrafts, horse shows, agricultural displays, school competitions, demolition derbies, midway rides, and as much homemade pie as two best friends could ever hope to eat. See how the girls spend their time taking in all that the fair offers to its visitors and volunteers alike, and be sure to join them on their next adventure . . . a day at the plowing match!

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Release date: Sep 6, 2016
• ISBN: 9781524627393

Sharon Mackay

Sharon Mackay (author/writer) and Lori-Alyce Martin (artist/illustrator), like their mothers and grandmothers before them, became childhood friends over five decades ago while growing up in the warm embrace of family and friends in rural Ontario, Canada. Long before the Internet came into being, Sharon and Lori-Alyce experienced the world around them by doing—whether playing in the hay loft on their grandparents’ farm, attending swimming lessons at the local watering hole, learning how to bake bread through their 4H Club, perfecting their knot-tying skills at Girl Guides, or working together on their fair entries. As moms, grandmoms, aunts, sisters, community volunteers and friends, Sharon and Lori-Alyce continue to learn by doing, sharing their love of and passion for all things rural through their writing, teaching, and artwork, including the (mis)adventures of Ivy and Vi. This book is a celebration of small-town traditions that bring art, agriculture, individuals, and imagination together, and a thank-you to all the incredible people who continue to make learning by doing possible for children both young and old.

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