'A cold wind rattles the old barn doorBut snug inside is soft warm straw.It's here, while snow outside lies deep,Where safe and sound lie huddled sheep.'The adorable farm animal characters in the nine mini-books in this boxed set are each the subject of a rhyming story about what they're getting up to in the warm and cosy barn. The simple rhymes and attractive illustrations will introduce young readers to farm animals and their habits and noises, as well as the conventions of reading.