Blackberry Farm (books) facts for kids

Cover of Emily the Goat, the first book in the Blackberry Farm series.

Blackberry Farm is a series of children's literature 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 of Leicester, they originally retailed at One Shilling and Sixpence.

The series described events on a fictional farm, Blackberry Farm, situated on the outskirts of an unnamed English village. The farm, seemingly a sheep 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:

1. Emily the Goat
2. Rusty the Sheepdog
3. Postman Joe
4. Mrs Nibble
5. Henry Goes Visiting
6. Mother Hen and Mary
7. Naughty George
8. Mrs Squirrel And Hazel
9. The Birthday Picnic
10. Ernest Owl Starts A School
11. The Adventures Of Walter
12. Lucy Mouse Keeps a Secret
13. Walter Duck and Winifred
14. Mrs Nibble Moves House
15. Christmas at Blackberry Farm
16. Sports Day at Blackberry Farm
17. Little Martha
18. A Bunny in Trouble
19. Hide and Seek at Blackberry Farm
20. Poor Mr Nibble
21. Snow at Blackberry Farm
22. Mr Nibble Calls a Doctor
23. Sam Sparrow
24. Saturday at Blackberry Farm
25. Mr Mole Takes Charge