Adventures Of Farmer Jack

About the Book

Adventures of Farmer Jack is a series of humorous short stories about the character, Farmer Jack, his wife, Irmatrude, and the many animals that live on the farm. The animals run loose there, and each has a funny name. The book describes, in a comical way, the interaction of Farmer Jack with his animals, dysfunctional relatives, and tradespeople who come to the old farm. Various types of animals periodically wander over from neighboring farms, and Farmer Jack always investigates the source of these animals and meets the resident farmers at the other farms. Each farmer has a funny name and presents his prize animal to Farmer Jack. There are many patterns that are developed throughout the book adding to the humor and adventure with the unusual characters and strange animals. Irmatrude is obsessed with baking fragrant vegetable casseroles. Auntie Dulringer is infatuated with the cuckoo clock, Auntie Bellegirdler usually reclines in Farmer Jack’s big easy chair in a dull stupor; and Grandma L. is overly concerned with her foot quirks. The house animals are peculiar too with Rooter and Squareroot, the dogs, going on sniffing binges, Tulip, the tiny lady pig, rooting in strange places, and the cats, birds, and mice that live with Farmer Jack. Even the farm machinery, trucks, and cars are brought into the picture with their funny names, and, along with Flybert and Fleamore, the handymen, everything comes to light in a humorous way. Adventures of Farmer Jack is a delightful presentation of life on an eccentric old farm.

Louise Lefler Fry

About the Author

I grew up on an orange ranch in Southern California. After ten years, my family moved to the city but I always thought about returning to the country life. That never happened, so, after receiving my Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature at Occidental College, near Los Angeles, California, and forty-five years later, I began my writing career. I wrote about Farmer Jack and life on a farm. I have written serious poetry as well as an abundance of long, humorous poems about the characters and animals in the fiction setting. I have been blessed with an active imagination and a humorous sense of life. I have always been a creative type of person and, over the years, have had numerous hobbies and interests. I am an avid animal lover and own several dogs. I am also a big sports fan. My first book, Tales of Farmer Jack, preceded this current book, Adventures of Farmer Jack. I loved writing these humorous episodes about life on an old farm, and hope this book will bring enjoyment and pleasure to others.

Louise Lefler Fry