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1. Amazing Grazing
Grades 3-5 (Book)
Visit three ranches in Montana as you read and learn about proper care of the land and its resources to raise healthy, productive cattle.
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2. Animal Fibers
Grades K - 3 (Book)
Part of Sunshine Books Science Series and ideal for young readers, this book focuses on the fibers we use.
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3. Animals on the Farm
Grades 3-4 (Book)
Students can read about a variety of farm animals and their uses.
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4. Apples of Your Eye
Grades K-2 (Book)
This book gives you a taste of how farmers manage apple orchards. From soil-type to grafting new trees to harvesting the apples, you’ll see apples up-close and personal. Great pictures and readable text make this book excellent for your classroom.
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5. Apples to Oregon
Grades K-4 (Book)
This book is based on the true story of Henderson Luelling, who in 1837 brought his family of ten, plus 700 of his best fruit trees and berry bushes, over the Oregon Trail to the Portland area. His was the first nursery in the state. A great way for teacher’s to celebrate Oregon’s 150 th birthday.
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6. Barn
Grades 1-4 (Book)
The barn is a tale of change over time. The barn experiences numerous generations of people and their cultural traditions.
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7. Bread, Bread, Bread
Grades K-2 (Book)
From sliced bread to tortillas to baguettes, wherever there are people, someone is eating bread. Come explore the world of bread in this book full of photographs and see how people eat – and live – the world over.
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8. Bread Comes to Life - A Garden of Wheat and a Loaf to Eat
Grades K-2 (Book & Video)
This book is filled with stunning color photography of wheat growing, dough rising, and bread baking.
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9. Busy, Buzzy Bees
Grades K-2 (Book)
Ever wonder where your honey comes from? Colorful pictures and large, easy-to-read print give you the basics on bees.
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10. Cattle Kids: A Year on the Western Range
Grades K-4 (Book)
Introduce your students to western ranching with this delightful, honest and accurate portrayal of genuine ranch life. Beautiful, full-color photography illustrates this exciting portrayal of young people helping adults look after cattle, from calving and branding to haying, grazing and rounding up the herd.
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11. Corn is Maize, The Gift of the Indians
Grades K-3 (Book)
The story of Maize and the Native American farmers who found and nourished it from a wild grass plant into the corn we know today. Clear accurate illustrations accompany text on each page.
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12. Cranberries: Fruit of the Bogs
Grades 2-6 (Book)
This is an amazing book about cranberry farming in America. It is full of award-winning photographs of daily tasks on a cranberry farm. Take a tour of two cranberry farms in Wisconsin and follow the author as she describes in clear, concise prose the activities that take place throughout the growing season.
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13. An Earthworm's Life
Grades K-2 (Book)
This book takes kids through the life cycle of earthworms, from birth in the spring to hibernation in the winter, and then to parenthood the following spring.
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14. Eating the Plates
Grades 3-6 (Book)
A fascinating account of the Pilgrims’ eating habits, customs and manners. A great book to bring the Pilgrims to life. Included are recipes to make a complete Pilgrim dinner.
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15. Eat Your Vegetables! Drink Your Milk!: My Health Series
Grades 3-5 (Book)
Where do baby animals come from? From their parents, of course. We discuss this universally fascinating question by looking at the birth, growth, and development of farm animals.
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16. Everybody Bakes Bread
Grades 2-6 (Book)
A rainy-day errand introduces Carrie to many different kinds of bread including chapatis from India...
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17. Extra Cheese Please!
Mozzarella’s Journey from Cow to Pizza
Grades K-4 (Book)
When Annabelle gives birth to a calf, an amazing process begins. Now Annabelle can produce milk—enough cheese to top 1,800 pizzas.
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18. Fantastic Farm Machines
Grades K-3 (Book)
Beautiful informative color photographs coupled with short personalized paragraphs tell the amazing story of modern farm machines.
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19. Farmer George Grows a Nation
Grades 2-5 (Book)
This picture-book biography focuses on George Washington’s life as a farmer, inventor, and scientist; however, the author also draws many parallels between his role as farmer and as leader.
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20. Food Chains
Grades 3-5 (Book)
This book shows kids interactions between different organisms in various ecosystems, from woods to rain forests to the seashore.
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21. Food-Discovering World Cultures Series
Grades K - 12 (Book)
Our lifestyles often influence what and how we eat. This fascinating book examines how food is grown, prepared and appreciated by different cultures around the world.
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22. Food and Farming
Grades K - 6 (Book)
This book explains the world of food and farming with vivid pictures and clear concise text. It covers such topics as wheat, citrus fruits, pigs, underground vegetables and cocoa.
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23. Food Models
Grades K-12 (200 Models & Instructor Tips)
The next best thing to food itself, without the messy clean-up! 200 durable, punch-out color photos representing the actual serving size of common foods. The back of each food model includes current nutrient information.
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24. From Egg to Chicken
Grades K-3 (Book)
Bright pictures, large print and detailed diagrams take readers through the life cycle of a chicken, from embryo to adult. An illustrated timeline along with a list of Chicken facts adds to the effectiveness of this book.
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25. Harvest Year
Grades K-5 (Book)
A photographic essay about foods that are harvested year-round in the United States .
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26. Horses, Horses, Horses
Grades K - 2 (Book)
What are horses used for now that we have tractors? This book shows you some ways we use horses today.
You'll also get to see great pictures of baby horses and work horses.
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