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Here are our favorite books about farms. These titles can all be found in the Easy section of the library, unless otherwise noted.
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Miss MacDonald Has a Farm
by Kalee Gwarjanski
This female-forward spin on the classic children's song “Old MacDonald” follows Miss McDonald as she tends to her vegetable garden with a “weed-weed” here and a “pick-pick” there, in this lively read-aloud that celebrates such themes as healthy eating, plant-based meals, local produce and female farmers.
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Little Red, Autumn On the Farm
by Will Hillenbrand
While preparing for the Shady Acre community's harvest festival, Little Red is on hand so things go off without a hitch by helping his many truck friends.
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Easter on the Farm
by Phyllis Alsdurf
As spring brings new life to their farm, a young girl and her family prepare to host a community Easter egg hunt, in this heartwarming story that includes handmade Easter activities, including coloring eggs and making eggshell critters.
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Nana In the Country
by Lauren Castillo
In this beautiful companion to the Caldecott Honor-winning Nana in the City, a young boy surprises his beloved Nana with many unique-to-the-country adventures!
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Fox is Coming!
by Patterson, James
This delightful read-aloud celebrates friendship and playtime as eight little chicks run flapping through the farm from crafty Fox, but not for the reasons readers might think.
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Peppa Pig and The Day At The Farm
by Candlewick Press
Peppa Pig and her friends visit the farm, where they meet all the animals, fill up baskets with strawberries, and ride in a wagon pulled by a tractor, which comes in handy when Mummy and Daddy Pig take a shortcut through a field to avoid traffic.
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Farming Strong, All Year Long
by Sherri Duskey Rinker
Told in rhyming text, six farm vehicles work through all the seasons, from spring planting to building a barn to protecting the animals in winter.
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Escape Goat
by Ann Patchett
In the wake of accidents that occur every time their escape-artist goat is found outside its pen, young Nicolette discovers that the goat is being wrongly blamed for the mischief of others.
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Click, Clack, Good Night
by Doreen Cronin
Tucking in the other barnyard animals, a sleepy Farmer Brown sings a wakeful Duck a lullaby, reads a bedtime story, turns on a white noise machine, and debates the day's top stories to help his feathered friend doze off to dreamland.
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How To Love a Pony
by Michelle Meadows
A young Black equestrian and her pony enjoy the changing seasons of the year on a family horse farm.
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I Love Strawberries by Shannon AndersonJolie LOVES strawberries and wants to grow her own, but first she has to convince her parents she is responsible enough to take care of plants herself. Once Jolie finally gets her very own strawberry plants she finds out just how delicious (and how hard) it can be to grow your own food.
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This Farm is a Family
by Dan McKernan
A new cow at the Barn Sanctuary named Buttercup is scared, angry, and does not want anything to do with the other animals, but when she gets caught in the fence, they come to her rescue and Buttercup learns that here all animals are family.
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Little Blue Truck Makes a Friend
by Alice Schertle
When a newcomer arrives at the farm, setting all the animals atwitter, Blue knows just what to do to help his friends, old and new, feel at home.
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Farmhouse by Sophie BlackallA farmhouse where twelve children grow up holds evidence of their stories long after they are gone.
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Cows Go Boo! by Steve WebbOn Farmer George's farm, the pigs go "oink", the sheep go "baa", and cows go... well, you'll just have to look inside. Gold-topped comedy from some very naughty heifers!
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The Old Truck
by Jarrett Pumphrey
A resilient and steadfast old pickup truck works tirelessly alongside the members of a bustling farm, becoming part of the dreams and ambitions of a human family’s hardworking young daughter.
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Early One Morning
by Mem Fox
This book depicts a little boy who treks through his farm home, passing trucks and barnyard animals to find a delicious breakfast to share with his grandmother.
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Cock-a-Doodle-Doo-Bop!
by Michael Ian Black
When Mel the rooster gets tired of his boring old cock-a-doodle-doo he decides to shake things up with something brand new--the cock-a-doodle-doo-bop! But not everyone on the barnyard is a fan of the new tune.
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The Piñata That the Farm Maiden Hung
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Samantha R Vamos
Using the building verse of "The House that Jack Built," a farm girl creates a piñata of papier mâché with the help of a boy and the animals on the farm. Includes a glossary of Spanish words, and a step-by-step guide to building your own piñata.
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