HeraldReviewMedia's video: Locals Hannah and Haidyn Barnard publish a book at the ages of 8 and 10 years old

Good morning, it’s Thursday, February 18th and this is The Herald Review’s podcast, the Daily Chirp. We’re excited to bring you a closer look at top stories, events in the community, local history, sports, and more.  Today - Not many people can say they’ve written and published a book of their own, but Hannah and Haidyn Barnard have done just that at the ages of only 8 and 10 years old. Before we begin, some local history. In 1910 John Anderson Moore was born. He was raised in Bisbee. John was a United States Navy submarine commander who was killed in action during World War II. He had been awarded three Navy Crosses and a Purple Heart Medal before his death. The U.S. Navy frigate USS John A. Moore is named in his honor. Today’s history was brought to you by Benson Hospital. Benson Hospital’s comprehensive rehabilitation team strives to get you back on your feet and improve your lifestyle. Offering Physical, Occupational and Speech therapy. For more information visit bensonhospital.org or call 520-586-2262.  Now, our feature story. Not many people can say they’ve written and published a book of their own, but Hannah and Haidyn Barnard have done just that at the ages of only 8 and 10 years old. The sisters from Portal took to the written word to share their experiences growing up on a farm in their book, “FarmKids: A Year in Our Lives at WhiteBarn.”  To date, the book has made its way to dozens of states and even several countries around the world, including South Korea, Italy and Germany. Herald Review Media’s reporter Dana Chiueh spoke with the young authors about their experience writing the book. The book takes readers through several day-to-day duties on the WhiteBarn family farm, including baling hay, branding calves and driving a tractor.  The book also includes a handwritten glossary, handily defining agriculture terms like “windrow — a row of cut hay” and “flank — picking up a calf to lay it down” for those less initiated in the agriculture industry. “Farm Kids” has even earned praise from former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue. The book is also making waves locally, courtesy of the Cochise County Library District Eat Local project, which has acquired several copies of the book for county libraries. Eat Local’s mission is to expose people of all ages to the advantages of eating local food. You can get your own signed copy of “Farm Kids: A Year in Our Lives at WhiteBarn” at whitebarnhayandcattle.com. You can also find copies to check out from the Cochise County Portal, Elfrida and Sunsites libraries. Thanks for listening, before we continue, a quick message from our sponsors, Prestige Family Living.  Next, we’d like to highlight local florist Edda Delacruz who, since the onset of COVID-19, has been providing phone, video-chat, and in-person consultations for her clients at Fridas Studio Florist.  Brought to you by ApexNetwork Physical Therapy. Voted Best of Cochise County 2020, ApexNetwork provides exceptional care to the Sierra Vista and Benson communities. Choose ApexNetwork for all of your physical therapy needs. To learn more, go to ApexNetworkPT.com. Inspired to innovate her home business with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, florist Edda Delacruz provides phone, video-chat, and limited in-person consultations for her clients at Fridas Studio Florist. Delacruz opened Fridas Studio Florist in June of last year, and says that she runs the business primary from home studio in addition to managing her store front location. Since moving to Sierra Vista 20 years ago, she has attained her MBA from Western International University on Fort Huachuca and also a masters degree in exercise science from Concordia University.