Farmer Will

Reach for this book when your toddler is beginning to engage in deep imaginative play or when you want to validate their growing sense of agency. It is a perfect choice for quiet afternoons when a child is more interested in their 'babies' or stuffed animals than their actual toys, offering a mirror to the way they process the world through nurturing and pretend responsibility. Will is a young boy who takes his job as a farmer very seriously, despite his livestock being stuffed animals. He leads them through a day of grazing, watering, and tending, showing a gentle sense of duty and immense joy. This story celebrates the preschool years as a time of magical thinking, where a stuffed horse is as real as a live one. It is a comforting, low-stakes read that honors the small, beautiful moments of early childhood.