Sheep on the Family Farm (Animals on the Family Farm)
by Chana Stiefel
"An introduction to an animal's life on a farm for early readers. Find out what a sheep eats, where it lives, and what they are are like on a farm"--
Find out what it's like to live in a tiny village in India or a vast sheep station in Australia. Learn why it's fun - and sometimes not fun - to live in the countryside. Discover how farms and villages have changed and how we can help to care for them in the future. Books in this series investigate the places where people live. They use simple text to explore the geographical historical and environmental features of each area and consider how and why people live there.|Find out what it's like to...
Farms are busy places throughout the year. Animals are born; fields are plowed and planted, and crops are harvested. The winters are quiet, but there are always chores to be done . . . and soon spring will come again. Here Gail Gibbons describes the activities and special qualities of life on a family farm.
All Pigs Are Beautiful (Read, Listen, & Wonder) (Read & wonder)
by Dick King-Smith
An introduction, in brief text and illustrations, to the characteristics and habits of pigs.
Where does our food come from? The history of farming provides much "food for thought." In the past, farmers used natural farming methods, but modern inventions like pesticides and GMOs have changed farming--and the food we eat. Today, a natural food revolution is taking place. Learn how organic farming is good for the Earth, good for the plants--and good for all the living things that eat them! Created in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, this Spanish-translated Smithsonian Inform...
Country! Life on a Farm (Spectrum Readers Level 1)
by Teresa Domnauer
"Simple text and full-color photographs provide a brief introduction to cows"--Provided by publisher.
"A brief introduction to the characteristics, life cycle, and uses of the American Quarter horse breed"--Provided by publisher.
"A brief introduction to the characteristics, life cycle, and uses of the American paint horse breed"--Provided by publisher.
"This tractor-shaped board book on wheels is ready to drive around the farm!With a different type of tractor to learn about on each page and real wheels that spin, this is the perfect children's book for little ones who love things that go. Children will love looking at the high-quality pictures of different tractors that work on the farm, from forklifts, to loaders, to collecting grain with a trailer. With sturdy pages and wheels that it can be pushed around on, this preschool book is guarantee...
Fair trade is not about spending more money or buying more stuff. It's about helping producers in developing countries get a fair price for their goods. In A Fair Deal: Shopping for Social Justice, Kari Jones provides a history of trade, explaining what makes trade systems unfair and what we can do about it. By examining ways in which our global trade systems value some people over others, the book illustrates areas in which fair trade practices can help families all around the world and suggest...
Big Red Barn
Note: Noisy book batteries are light activated, please make sure the lighting is sufficient for this book. Matt the Cat is looking for a mouse, and there are so many places on the farm where one could be hiding in this noisy barnyard adventure! Written in narrative style with repetition of simple text and sight words to encourage learning, Big Red Barn also helps children improve motor skills with lift-the-flaps on each spread that introduce the sounds of horses, pigs, cows, and more. A combin...
Designed for preteens and young teenagers, Riding for Kids guides beginning equestrians through a comprehensive learn-to-ride program. Focusing on the fundamentals of English riding, Judy Chapple covers everything from tacking up for the first time through jumping routines. Stressing safety at all times, Chapple presents a logical and progressive lesson plan that includes more than 150 step-by-step photographs that help reinforce correct positioning, balance, and aids. Young riders will find eve...
Tummy Time: Farm (Tummy Time)