From time to time I will be composing some lists of helpful books to educate not only you about farming but also to help you educate your littles about farming. Working at the local agritourism farm I don’t know how many times I heard you mean that doesn’t come from the grocery store – there are so many kids today that are clueless on where their food comes from. If you get a chance to tour a farm with your children I encourage you to do so it is a great family-friendly activity.
Everything On The Farm Poops– Kids everywhere are fascinated with the farm and think poop is funny! “Everything On The Farm Poops” will take you on a visit to the farm and show you all of its stinky charms. But that stinky stuff has a purpose. Because without it, the garden and crops won’t grow. Filled with farm stories and educational humor that parents and kids will both enjoy, this children’s book is sure to be a #2 Best Seller!
BONUS: There are two games included in the back of the book!
Farm Crops! Plants That Grow on Farms (Farming for Kids) – Children’s Books on Farm Life– Aside from animals, there are also plenty of greens to see at the farm. Read on to identify some of the crops normally seen in farms. This relaxing picture book is the perfect tool to introduce the concept of farming to your little ones.
Rusty Trusty Tractor – Micah’s grandfather is convinced that his rusty, trusty, fifty-year-old tractor will make it through another haying season. But Mr. Hill of Hill’s Tractor Sales is doing his best to sell him a brand-new tractor. He even wagers twenty jelly doughnuts that Grandpappy’s old tractor will break down. Will Grandpappy buy a new tractor to replace his faithful old friend?
Right This Very Minute: A Table-to-Farm Book About Food and Farming – What’s that you say? You’re hungry? Right, this very minute? Then you need a farmer. You have the stories of so many right here on your table! Award winners Lisl H. Detlefsen and Renee Kurilla’s delicious celebration of food and farming is sure to inspire readers of all ages to learn more about where their food comes from—right this very minute!
Biscuit’s Day at the Farm (My First I Can Read) – Join Biscuit at the farm. Biscuit is going to help out on the farm today and can’t wait to feed all of the farm animals. He makes friends with the hens, the geese, and even an eager little piglet who wants to follow him everywhere!
Biscuit’s Day at the Farm, a My First I Can Read book, is carefully crafted using basic language, word repetition, sight words, and sweet illustrations—which means it’s perfect for shared reading with emergent readers.
GROW: How We Get Food from Our Garden (Food Books for Kids) – A child and grandfather till, plant, and harvest fruits, vegetables, flowers, herbs, and grains in a tongue-twisting picture book. Includes online tips for starting your own garden.
The Little Farmer – Come along on an urban farming adventure! Let the Little Farmer introduce you to the many ways the children of New York City are changing the way fresh, healthy food is grown. From windowsill herb gardens to community gardens, children will be inspired to learn about all the ways they can grow their own food.
Modern Farms – Modern farms are pretty neat! They give us all enough to eat! This cute and educational book introduces young children to farm life with accurate agriculture depictions of modern farming. Rhyming verse and bright, attention-getting illustrations teach about the many different types of farms, from row crops to fruits and vegetables, to farm animals. This book is meant to delight and inspires both future farmers and future farmers at heart!
Jackie Nix, herself an agricultural scientist, uses her technical expertise and artistic skills to proudly tell the story of farm life today and specialized farming techniques used to grow food for the entire world. Modern farms are as specialized and diverse as the many delicious foods they provide for us. Whether they are big or small, farms grow the food for one and all!
Farming Jobs! Fun Jobs to Do on the Farm! (Farming for Kids) – Children’s Books on Farm Life – How can you help at the farm? There are lots of fun activities that you can do on the farm! Open this book to find out about some of them! Reading with pictures encourages higher levels of understanding because you are not only taught by words but by pictures, too.
Cows Can Moo! Can You?: All About Farms – Join the Cat in the Hat as he spends a day on the farm with Mr. and Mrs. Greenbean and their three little Greenbeans: Jean, Dean, and baby Irene! From dawn to dusk, kids will see cows being milked, chickens being fed, sheep being sheered, fields being tilled, fertilized, reaped, mowed, irrigated—and lots more!
Ideal for kids who love animals AND for kids who love machines (in other words, all kids), this is a perfect choice for families making their first visit to a farm or petting zoo, or for explaining where food comes from.