Farm & Ranch Life
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A Trip to the Farm with Sesame Street ®
From the Series Sesame Street ® Field Trips
Join Elmo, Grover, and more friends from Sesame Street as they explore a farm and learn about the people who work there. Readers can try their hand at farming with a grow-your-own-lettuce… Read More →
Balers Go to Work
From the Series Farm Machines at Work
Balers take the stage in this title published jointly with New Holland Agriculture. From the different parts balers have to how farmers use these machines, readers will learn all about balers Read More →
Bumba Books ® en español — ¡Que vivan los ayudantes comunitarios! (Hooray for Community Helpers!) — Hardcover Set
From the Series Bumba Books ® en español — ¡Que vivan los ayudantes comunitarios! (Hooray for Community Helpers!)
What do you want to be when you grow up? Learn about the daily lives of veterinarians, nurses, librarians, and more! Now in Spanish, the carefully leveled text and fresh, vibrant photos… Read More →
Bumba Books ™ — Hooray for Community Helpers! — Audisee®—On Level Set
From the Series Bumba Books ® — Hooray for Community Helpers!
Who makes a difference in your community? Young readers are fascinated by community helpers. Simple text and bright photos introduce how all kinds of community helpers contribute. Critical… Read More →
Clouds of Terror
From the Series On My Own History
Helga and Erik could not believe their eyes. There were grasshoppers everywhere, and they were eating the crops! In the 1870s, when grasshoppers destroyed farms in Minnesota and other… Read More →
Come to the Farm
From the Series Red Rocket ™ Readers Emergent Level
Have you been to a farm? What did you see there? What did you hear? What smells did you notice? How did you feel? Read More →
Cultivators Go to Work
From the Series Farm Machines at Work
Readers will learn all about cultivators, from what parts they have and how they work to the way they are used by farmers, in this title published jointly with New Holland Agriculture. Read More →
Farming
From the Series Red Rocket ™ Readers Fluency Level 2
Have you been to a farm? What did they grow there? Can you imagine a time before there were machines to help with the work? Learn about how people stopped looking for food in the wild and… Read More →
Free-Range Farming
From the Series Growing Green
Have you seen eggs labeled "free-range"? Maybe your family only buys meat from local farmers because you know and trust their practices when raising animals for food. So what exactly does… Read More →
Handle with Care: An Unusual Butterfly Journey
Some farms grow vegetables or grains, and some raise cows, sheep, chickens, or pigs. But have you ever heard of a butterfly farm? How do you raise a butterfly? On a farm in Costa Rica,… Read More →
Harvesters Go to Work
From the Series Farm Machines at Work
Learn about the role of harvesters on farms in this title published jointly with New Holland Agriculture. Explore how harvesters work and what is in store for the future of this piece of… Read More →
Hooray for Farmers!
From the Series Bumba Books ® — Hooray for Community Helpers!
Carefully leveled text and fresh, vibrant photos engage young readers in learning about how farmers aid their community. Age-appropriate critical thinking questions and a photo glossary help… Read More →
I Am Farmer: Growing an Environmental Movement in Cameroon
Discover the true story of how environmentalist Farmer Tantoh is transforming the landscape in his home country of Cameroon. When Tantoh Nforba was a child, his fellow students mocked him… Read More →
Life on a Cattle Farm
From the Series Life on a Farm
What's the difference between a bull and a steer? How are calves born? Adam Smith could tell you. He lives on a beef cattle farm and describes in vivid detail what makes working and playing… Read More →
Life on a Chicken Farm
From the Series Life on a Farm
Do you know how long it takes for a soft yellow chick to grow into a chicken? Why is it important to always keep lights on in chicken houses? Just ask Loren, a young farmer who helps his… Read More →
Life on a Crop Farm
From the Series Life on a Farm
How big can a pumpkin grow? When is the best time to plant corn? Melissa Lehman knows. She lives on a crop farm and tells readers about the fun, and work, that goes into planting, growing,… Read More →
Life on a Dairy Farm
From the Series Life on a Farm
Do you know why a farmer would play music for cows? Or how long it takes to milk a cow? Just ask Robert, a young farmer who helps his family raise dairy cows. He’ll show you the fun and work… Read More →
Life on a Goat Farm
From the Series Life on a Farm
Did you know that many people around the world drink goat milk instead of cow milk? Jimmy Search could have told you. He lives on a dairy goat farm and explains the work and fun that go into… Read More →
Life on a Horse Farm
From the Series Life on a Farm
Do you know the difference between a filly and a colt? How do you file a horse's teeth? Just ask Sarah Mills. She lives on a horse farm and describes the fun and hard work involved with… Read More →
Life on an Apple Orchard
From the Series Life on a Farm
Do you know how to tell when an apple's ready to be picked? Or why bumblebees are important to growing apples? Just ask Emily, a young famer who helps her family grow twenty-seven different… Read More →
Life on a Pig Farm
From the Series Life on a Farm
Did you know that baby pigs can run minutes after they're born? Or that pigs aren't really dirty animals? Alisha Eberly could have told you! She lives on a pig farm and talks about the hard… Read More →
Life on a Sheep Farm
From the Series Life on a Farm
Do you know how long it takes to shear a sheep? What kind of food does a lamb eat? Just ask Diana, a young farmer who helps her family raise sheep. She’ll show you the fun and hard work it… Read More →
Living in Rural Communities
From the Series First Step Nonfiction — Communities
An introduction to the common characteristics of a rural community. Read More →
My Community (Pull Ahead Readers — Nonfiction) — Hardcover Set
From the Series My Community (Pull Ahead Readers — Nonfiction)
Explore the sights in three communities—a city, a suburb, and a farm—and note how a neighborhood changed over time. These leveled nonfiction titles help emergent readers build literacy… Read More →