Books
To borrow one of these for your classroom for
a two week period click here or call 877-2436
and ask for the Ag Literacy Coordinator!
For a listing of even more books that may be available at your local library or bookstore
download Agriculture Books
for Children (pdf file).
Bread Is for Eating
By David and Phillis Gershator, illustrated by Emma Shaw-Smith – All around the world, people eat bread – from
tortillas and baguettes to pitas, challah, and sliced white. Here is a book that
celebrates bread – and everyone who works so hard to make it. The rhythmic, bilingual
text introduces readers to Spanish words through song while rich vibrant paintings,
reminiscent of Guatemalan folk art, depict a variety of peoples and breads. Ages 3-6
Cow
By Jules Older, illustrated by Lyn Severance -
Everything you want to know about these popular bovines in funny but factual prose and
humorous illustrations. A light-hearted, informative look at cows: different breeds, what
they eat, how they make milk, and an assortment of other facts. Ages 2-7
Egg to Chick
By Millicent E. Selsam, illustrated by Barbara Wolff – How
does an egg become a chicken? Why can’t
you hatch a chick from your breakfast egg? Why does a mother hen sit on her eggs? Why does a mother hen sit on her eggs? From tiny egg cell to wet, wobbly baby bird, it
takes 21 days for a chick to hatch. Age 8-11
Fun Facts about Farm Animals
By Carol Benanti & Ray H. Miller, illustrated by Andrew Crabtree - Will show you a side of everyday farm animals you have never seen. Which farm animal has four stomachs? How are goats used to prevent forest fires? What kind of farm fowl could spot you seven miles
away? Find the answers to these fascinating questions, and much, much more inside.
Fun Facts about Farm Crops
By Carol Benanti & Ray H. Miller, illustrated by Andrew Crabtree - See a side of farm crops you’ve never seen. What close relative of the carrot is used to
flavor cookies and candy? On which vegetable
could you tee up a golf ball? What vegetable
is used to make photographic film? Find the
answers to these fascinating questions, and much, much more inside.
Fun Facts about Farm Equipment
By Ray H. Miller, illustrated by Andrew Crabtree - See a
side of farm equipment you have never seen. What
kind of machine has the “wingspan” of a Learjet?
Which tractor is powerful enough to pull 40 plows?
What machine is so tall it can drive over a sports car without scratching it? Find
the answers to these fascinating questions, and much, much more inside.
Fun Facts about Farm History
By Ray H. Miller, illustrated by Andrew Crabtree - Will
show you a side of farm history you’ve never seen.
Why may farmers one day need a course in swimming?
What did a farm goose and a watchdog have in common in the 1800’s? Which crawling critter did farmers turn to for a
weather prediction? Find the answers to these fascinating questions, and much, much more
inside.
Fun with Nutrition
University
of Illinois Extension -
a pdf file with nutritional coloring pages regarding a number of different foods and
general nutrition information. This is available at web.aces.uiuc.edu/wellnessways/coloringbook/index.html.
Jack’s Garden
By Henry Cole – Come to the garden that
Jack planted. You’ll see seeds and
seedlings, buds and leaves, birds and bugs and butterflies.
And best of all, you’ll watch the garden bloom. Age 3-8
“Hi, Pizza Man!”
By Virginia Walter, pictures by Ponder Goember -
"Vivian
and her mother are waiting for the Pizza Man, but Vivian's impatience leads to a game.
Vivian will say, 'Hi, Pizza Man,' when he arrives. But what if there's a Pizza Woman on
the other side of the door? Or a Pizza Kitty or a Pizza Duck or even a Pizza Dino? What
will Vivian say then? Ages 3-7
How Do Apples Grow?
By Betsy Maestro, illustrated by Giulio Maestro - Have you ever eaten part of a flower? You have if you’ve eaten an apple. Apples begin as flowers. Every spring, apple trees are covered with pretty
pink and white blossoms. With the help of
sunlight, water, air, and hungry bees, each blossom will turn into a delicious fruit by
fall. Learn all about pollination and
fertilization, and discover how an apple grows from bud to flower to fruit. Ages 5-9
How Do Bees Make Honey?
By Anna Claybourne, illustrated by Sophie Allington and Annabel Spenceley - This book provides excellent illustrations of worker, drones and
queen honeybees.
Leah’s Pony
By Elizabeth Friedrich, illustrated by Michael Garland - Set
in the Dust Bowl of the 1930s, this is the story of family love and the kindness of
neighbors. Faced with the auction of their farm and equipment due to the drought, Young
Leah decides to help her family by placing the first bid on her father's tractor, using
the money she had received from the sale of her beloved pony. Age 6-10
Start-to-Finish Books – This series gives primary graders just the right amount of
information in a format they can handle.
From Cow to Shoe
From Grain to Bread
From Sheep to Scarf
T.C. Cobb and the Cornstalk Riddles
By Susan M. Pankey, illustrated by Libby Mortensen –
It’s the first day of summer vacation and the last thing T.C. Cobb is thinking about
is reading a book. Summer vacation can be full of adventures, though, and today is no
exception. Much to his surprise, T.C. finds a very special book that’s been hidden in
the attic for years, and it’s full of mysterious riddles. Some are easy and some are
hard, so T.C. recruits his friends to help him solve them. Together they have a day full
of fun. Join T.C. and his friends to see if you can solve the riddles in this book.
Tractors
by Carolyn Young – The
big, bright machines in this series will appeal to very young children, stimulating
interest in the world beyond the home. Realistic images make the machines easy to
identify, with simple text giving a very basic idea of what each machine does. Fascinating
visual details encourages the very young to recognize and describe different shapes. Age 3-8
Welcome To Our Farm
By the National Pork Producers Council – You are given a tour of a family hog farm
in Iowa. Educator materials are included in the back of the book.
Where Food Comes From – This book describes all the things that happen to food before
it reaches your table. It shows how and where
food is grown, how it is canned, frozen or dried, and how it is packaged for sale in
shops. You can find out how the fizz gets
into lemonade, how a crisp starts life, what turns milk to yogurt and much more.
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