Flatcreek Farm is a real place. "Citizens" is the first of a set of three read-out-loud books, written conversationally as a bedtime balm for young readers, ages 8-12, to use to lull weary parents back into childhood after a long, serious and sometimes chaotic work day. Tales of great hunts, potato-eating possums and "aha moments underscore some of Flatcreek's simple lessons.