Big Farm Tractor [2005]: Vroom! Vroom! Vroom! The big farm tractor is working hard. It pulls plows through the fields. It drives over rough land. It can even rescue a horse! The tractor is the strongest truck on the farm.

Author: Mary Packard

Format: book ISBN#0-590-05654-9

Big Red Barn [1989]: A rhythmic, rhyming story about a day at the barnyard. Readers will find all their farmyard favorites--roosters, cows, and horses--in this gentle tale.

Author: Felicia Bond

Format: book ISBN#0-590-44245-7

Century Farm [1999]: The story of a 100-year-old family farm in Wisconsin is told in photographs and in anecdotes about the three generations of Petersons who have owned and farmed the land.

Author: Cris Peterson

Format: book ISBN#1-56397-710-9

Click, Clack, Moo Cows That Type [2000] : Farmer Brown thinks it's odd when he hears typing sounds coming from the barn. But his troubles really begin when his cows start leaving him notes. First they demand better working conditions, then they stage a strike.

Author: Doreen Cronin

Format: book ISBN#0439-31755-X

Down on the Farm [2004]: Down on the farm the roosters call, the horses neigh, the chicks won't sleep, the pig snouts "oink," and the cats powwow! Readers zip along the trail of one naughty little goat during a day in the life of a very busy, very noisy farmyard.

Author: Merrily Kutner

Format: book ISBN#0-439-85319-2

Farm Life [2003]: By using colorful barns and counting, students will learn about some of the machinery and animals that are found on a farm.

Author: Elizabeth Spurr

Format: book ISBN#0-439-65718-0

Farming [1988]: Throughout the seasons on the farm, there is always something to be done. Springtime brings new life. As the day grows long in the summer, plants and animals grow. In autumn, it is time to harvest the ripe fruits and vegetables. When snow is on the ground in winter, remember soon spring will come again.

Author: Gail Gibbons

Format: book ISBN#0-8234-0797-7

Growing Seasons [2000]: Based on the author's own experiences, this book explores what life was like on an Illinois family-run farm in 1906. The author explains the many chores she and her sisters had such as churning butter, canning fruits, working in the garden, and even making their own soap.

Author: Elsie Lee Splear

Format: book ISBN#0-399-23460-8

Harvest Year [1996]: Harvest takes place all through the year in the U.S. There are carrots and pineapples in January, strawberries and salmon in April, green beans and watermelons in July, turkeys and peanuts in November. In a clear and concise text, readers are given a month-by-month sampling of the wide diversity and volume of crops grown throughout the U.S. An array of photographs capture the brilliant colors of the fields and orchards, the amazing variety of workers and machines, and an engaging assortment of children sampling foods from the year-round harvest.

Author: Cris Peterson

Format: book ISBN#1-56397-571-8

I'm on the Tractor: An easy-to-read book that very simply takes students through the process of working the soil to plant and harvest crops. Discussion questions for parents/teachers at the end of the book.

Publisher: Teacher Created Materials

Format: book ISBN#1-57690-275-7

Leah's Pony [1996]: A young girls sells her horse and raises enough money to buy back her father's tractor, which is up for auction in this story of a Depression era farm.

Author: Elizabeth Friedrich

Format: book ISBN#1-56397-189-5

Living Things [1987]: What do living things need to grow. Do they all eat and breathe the same?

Author: Judith Holloway & Clive Harper

Format: big book ISBN#0-8136-7309-7

Mrs. Wishy Washy's Farm [2003]: When Mrs. Wishy-Washy starts scrubbing all the animals on the farm, Duck, Cow, and Pig run away to the big city. But they get lost and stumble into a hardware store and get covered in paint! Where is Mrs. Wishy-Washy when they need her?

Author: Joy Cowley

Format: book ISBN#0-399-23872-7

Oink! Moo! How Do You Do? [1994]: Pig, cow, sheep, owl, and many other farmyard animals come together to eat the newly harvested apples and corn--until the farmer shoos them away.

Author: Grace Maccarone

Format: book ISBN#0-439-05965-8

Old MacDonald [1999]: An illustrated version of the popular song.

Author: Amy Schwartz

Format: book ISBN#0-439-17485-6

On the Farm [2006]: This delightful picture book brings to life a busy day on a farm, from early in the morning when the rooster crows to when the tractor chugs home at night.

Author: Anna Milbourne & Alessandra Roberti

Format: book ISBN#0-7945-1282-8

Pooh's Fall Harvest [2000]: It's harvest season, and Rabbit asks all his friends to help him in his garden. They harvest ripe green squash, luscious red and green apples, round plump pumpkins, and all kinds of yummy things for a fall feast.

Author: Isabel Gaines

Format: book ISBN#0-7868-4370-5

The Busy Harvest [2000]: An easy-to-read book that visits a flower farm, wheat farm, apple orchard and pumpkin farm to take a look at how each of these crops are harvested.

Author: Margaret Mooney

Format: book ISBN#1-582-73-398-8

Amazing Grazing [2002]: Take a field trip to today's beautiful American West and visit the ranches of three different families. Learn how each family strives to preserve and protect the land and water while making a living by raising beef cattle.

Author: Cris Peterson

Format: book ISBN#1-56397-942-X

Caterpillar to Butterfly [1996]: An introduction to the process of metamorphosis. Color illustrations accompany the text, which tells of a student group's observations of their pet caterpillar.

Author: Deborah Heiligman

Format: book ISBN#0-590-04143-6

Crazy for Ponies [2002]: Sixteen different breeds of horses are featured in this full-color book. There is a section on show ponies and ponies with jobs.

Author: Karen Briggs & Shawn Hamilton

Format: book ISBN#0-7791-1388-8

Farm Animals: Chickens [2000]: Take a close look at the life of chickens. You'll learn where they live, what they eat, how they sleep, and how they grow.

Author: Rachael Bell

Format: book ISBN#1-57572-530-4

Farm Animals: Cows [2000]: Take a close look at the life of cows. You'll learn where they live, what they eat, how they sleep and how they grow.

Author: Rachael Bell

Format: book ISBN#1-57572-529-0

Farm Animals: Horses [2000]: Take a close look at the life of horses. You'll learn where they live, what they eat, how they sleep and how they grow.

Author: Rachael Bell

Format: book ISBN#1-57572-531-2

Farm Animals: Pigs [2000]: Take a close look at the life of pigs. You'll learn where they live, what they eat, how they sleep and how they grow.

Author: Rachael Bell

Format: book ISBN#1-57572-532-0

Farm Animals: Sheep [2000]: Take a close look at the life of sheep. You'll learn where they live, what they eat, how they sleep and how they grow.

Author: Rachael Bell

Format: book ISBN#1-57572-533-9

Farm Animals: Turkeys [2000]: Take a close look at the life of turkeys. You'll learn where they live, what they eat, how they sleep and how they grow.

Author: Rachael Bell

Format: book ISBN#1-57572-534-7

Gracias the Thanksgiving Turkey [1996]: When Papa sends a turkey to be fattened up for Thanksgiving, Miguel takes a liking to the friendly bird. Soon, Miguel and Gracias are going everywhere together. But Gracias isn't a pet–she's supposed to be a meal! With a little help from Abuelo, Abuela, and Tia Rosa, will Miguel be able to keep Gracias off the Thanksgiving table?

Author: Joy Cowley

Format: book ISBN#0-439-76987-6

Grub to Ladybug [2004]: A grub does not look like its ladybug mother or father. Read and discover how a grub changes into a ladybug.

Author: Melvin & Gilda Berger

Format: book ISBN#0-439-57487-0

Have You Seen Bugs? [1996]: Discover how bugs communicate, hear, eat, and move. You will see how different insects live and why they are beneficial.

Author: Joanne Oppenheim

Format: book ISBN#0-590-05965-3

Have You Seen My Duckling? [1984]: Mother Duck has lost one of her babies. She asks a variety of animals if they have seen her duckling. Students have the opportunity to see if they can find where the duckling is hiding.

Author: Nancy Tafuri

Format: book ISBN#0-590-44385-2

Hooray for Dairy Farming! [1998]: This book, full of beautiful pictures and illustrations, discusses dairy farming, past and present, as well as how cows make milk, how the cows are milked and how that milk is transported.

Author: Bobbie Kalman

Format: book ISBN#0-86505-664-1

Hooray for Sheep Farming! [1998]: This full-color book introduces the farming of sheep for wool, covering such aspects as shearing, lambs, sheep dogs, wool processing, farm maintenance, and the proper care of sheep.

Author: Bobbie Kalman

Format: book ISBN#0-86505-669-2

Horsepower: The Wonder of Draft Horses [1997]: Draft horses such as Clydesdates, Percherons and Belgians, are described in words and pictures and shown to be powerful co-workers on farms, past and present.

Author: Cris Peterson

Format: book ISBN#1-56397-626-9

Horses, Horses, Horses [1992]: A simple explanation of how horses are beautiful and useful animals.

Author: Allan Fowler

Format: big book ISBN#0-516-14921-6

It's A Good Thing There Are Insects [1990]: With striking full-color photos and minimal text, this book involves readers as they discover intriguing facts about insects and the world around them.

Author: Allan Fowler

Format: big book I SBN#0-516-04905-4

Life on a Cattle Farm [2002]: How much does a bull weigh? How do calves get along with their mothers? And what on earth is Operation Fly Control? A young farmer describes what makes beef cattle farming so much fun and work for him and his father.

Author: Judy Wolfman

Format: book ISBN#1-57505-516-3

Monarch Butterfly [1989]: A nonfiction picture book account of the life of a monarch butterfly. Information covered includes stages of metamorphosis, physical characteristics, behavior, diet, and migration habits. Also included are instructions about raising a butterfly. Color drawings accompany the text.

Author: Gail Gibbons

Format: book ISBN#0-439-06195-4

Quack and Honk [1993]: Briefly describes the physical characteristics and habits of ducks and geese.

Author: Allan Fowler

Format: big book ISBN#0-516-06012-0

Questions and Answers About Bees [1983]: Do all bees look alike? How long does a bee live? How do honeybees make honey? What and where are "killer bees?" The answers are in this book! You can learn all about bees and how they live. There are many bee facts that will amaze you!

Author: Betty Polisar Reigot

Format: book ISBN#0-590-52839-4

Raising Cows on the Koebels' Farm [1999]: On the Koebels' farm, Mr. and Mrs. Koebel and their three daughters raise cows. This book follows them through the process of feeding, cleaning, milking, and taking care of the Holsteins on their farm.

Author: Alice K. Flanagan

Format: book ISBN#0-516-26470-2

Smart, Clean Pigs [1993]: Briefly describes where pigs live, what they look like, and how they behave.

Author: Allan Fowler

Format: big book ISBN#0-516-06013-9

Thanks to Cows [1992]: Where do milk and milk products come from? Learn about the different parts of a cow's body, what they eat and how they are milked. Full-colored pictures.

Author: Allan Fowler

Format: big book ISBN#0-516-04924-0

The Chicken or the Egg? [1993]: A brief look at the physical characteristics, breed, and habits of chickens and at how modern poultry farms produce eggs and chickens.

Author: Allan Fowler

Format: big book ISBN#0-516-06008-2

Welcome To Our Farm [1999]: Bethany and Michael, two young farm children, take you on a tour of a modern hog farm.

Publisher: National Pork Producers Council

Format: book & activity guide

Wooly Sheep and Hungry Goats [1993]: Provides general information about sheep and goats and some of the products, such as cheese and wool, that we get from them.

Author: Allan Fowler

Format: big book ISBN#0-516-06014-7

A Seed in Need [2001]: Explore the natural world through simple text and friendly watercolor illustrations that explain beginning science concepts. This book is the perfect way for young readers to take a first look at the science around them. Enjoy the changing seasons through a year in the city. A colorful parade of inquisitive insects follows the progress of a sunflower seed in this first look at the life cycle of a sunflower.

Author: Sam Godwin

Format: book ISBN#1-4048-0920-1

Amazing Apples [2003]: Any way you slice it, an apple is amazing! This book will tell you about this very special fruit.

Author: Jeff Bauer

Format: book ISBN#0-439-87636-2

Anna's Corn [2002]: A young girl named Anna finds a unique way to come to terms with the death of her grandfather in this picture book. Color illustrations accompany the text

Author: Barbara Santucci

Format: book ISBN#0-8028-5119-3

Apple Seasons [2002]: Simple, concise book on changes of the apple tree during the different seasons.

Author: Gail Gibbons

Format: book ISBN#0-439-46517-6

Apples [1996]: Simple text introduces apples, and instructions are given for making an apple pomander.

Author: Ann L. Burckhardt

Format: book ISBN#1-56065-448-1

At Grandpa's Sugar Bush [1997]: At his grandfather's farm, a young boy learns the tasks involved in making maple syrup the old-fashioned way. Rich oil paintings capture all the signs of spring's arrival in the sugar bush and highlight the loving relationship between the boy and his grandpa.

Author: Margaret Carney & Janet Wilson

Format: book ISBN#1-55074-671-5

Corn–On and Off the Cob [1994]: Briefly describes the differences between field corn, sweet corn, popcorn and Indian corn. Touches on how corn is grown, harvested, and used.

Author: Allan Fowler

Format: book ISBN#0-516-6027-9

Corn Belt Harvest [1991]: The U.S. produces more than half the corn grown in the world and more than three-fourths of it is grown in the Corn Belt. Graceful text and brilliant color photos combine to describe corn planting, growth, careful use of fertilizer and crop protection products, harvest, storage and variety of uses.

Author: Raymond Bial

Format: book ISBN#0-395-56234-1

Corn is Maize: The Gift of the Indians [1976]: Popcorn, corn on the cob, cornbread, tacos, tamales, and tortillas. All of these and many other good things come from one amazing plant. The story of corn is told: How Native American farmers thousands of years ago found and nourished a wild grass plant and made it an important part of their lives. They learned the best ways to grow and store and use its fat yellow kernels. Then they shared this knowledge with the new settlers of America.

Author: Aliki

Format: book ISBN#0-06-445026-0

Cranberries: Fruit of the Bogs [1994]: A brief history of the "bog ruby"...reveals the berry's versatility and importance to the Native Americans and the pilgrims. A tour of two cranberry farms in Wisconsin follows, with descriptions in clear, concise prose the activities that take place throughout the growing season.

Author: Diane L. Burns

Format: book ISBN#E0-87614-964-6

Different Things We Get From Plants [1988]: Explore the many items people use everyday come that come from plants.

Author: Colin Walker

Format: big book ISBN#0-8136-7328-3

From Seed to Plant [1991]: A nonfiction picture book introduction to how plants reproduce. Topics covered include pollination, seed dispersal, and plant growth.

Author: Gail Gibbons

Format: book ISBN#0-8234-1025-0

From Seed to Pumpkin [2004]: In the fall, pumpkins are everywhere: in the garden, in the supermarkets, and on doorsteps. But do you know how they grow from a tiny yellow seed to a big orange pumpkin?

Author: Wendy Pfeffer

Format: book ISBN#0-439-82605-5

Grow Flower Grow [1999]: Fran finds that flowers don't like the same types of food that she does.

Author: Lisa Bruce

Format: book ISBN#0-439-28369-8

Growing Pumpkins [1994]: Follow the pumpkin-growing process from preparing the field all the way to the jack-o-lantern.

Author: Melvin Berger

Format: big book SBN#1-56784-018-3

How a Seed Grows [1992]: How does a tiny acorn grow into an enormous oak tree? At one time, the tree in your backyard could have fit into your pocket!

Author: Helene J. Jordan

Format: book ISBN#0-06-445107-1

How Do Apples Grow? [1992]: Have you ever eaten part of a flower? You have if you have eaten an apple! Find out how an apple grows from bud to flower to fruit–ready for you to pick!

Author: Betsy Maestro

Format: book ISBN#0-06-445117-8

Lily's Garden [2002]: In January, Lily receives a box of fresh oranges from her grandmother in California. In February, Lily sends her grandmother maple syrup from the trees on her family farm in Maine. And so the year goes on through the pages of this warmly illustrated picture book--a calendar of the months, seasons, and holidays seen through the lens of things planted and harvested in Lily's garden.

Author: Deborah Kogan Ray

Format: book ISBN#0-7613-1593-4

Oh Say Can You Seed? [2001]: With the able assistance of the characters Thing One and Thing Two, the Cat in the Hat examines the various parts of plants, seeds, flowers, basic photosynthesis, pollination, and seed dispersal.

Author: Bonnie Worth

Format: book ISBN#0-375-81095-1

Patty's Pumpkin Patch [1999]: Rhyming text and illustrations featuring the letters from A to Z follow Patty as she plants pumpkins and watches them grow.

Author: Terri Sloat

Format: book ISBN#0-439-21131-X

Picking Apples and Pumpkins [2006]: Emily Elizabeth's class goes on a field trip to a farm at harvest time. Clifford comes along. Find out how helpful a Big Red Dog can be!

Author: Liz Mills

Format: book ISBN#0-439-73375-8

Pumpkin Jack [2000]: Tim is thrilled to be carving his first pumpkin for Halloween. After the holiday, the pumpkin begins to rot so Tim puts it out as compost in the family's backyard. All through the fall and winter the pumpkin decays, but then in the spring it comes back--in the form of a brand-new pumpkin vine. Color illustrations accompany this look at the life cycle of a pumpkin.

Author: Will Hubbell

Format: book ISBN#0-439-46765-9

Pumpkin Pumpkin [1986]: Jamie plants a pumpkin seed in the spring. He spends the summer watching it grow and grow and grow...until it's finally the perfect size for a Halloween jack-o-lantern. Young children will enjoy following the progress of Jamie's seed as it develops from sprout to harvest.

Author: Jeanne Titherington

Format: book ISBN#0-688-09930-0

Pumpkins [2004]: From Halloween jack-o-lanterns to Thanksgiving pie, pumpkins brighten up autumn days in so many ways. But how much do you really know about this garden giant?

Author: Jacqueline Farmer

Format: book ISBN#1-57091-558-X

Round the Garden [1997]: Traces the journey of a tear as it falls to the ground, evaporates, reappears as rain, and waters a garden to make an onion grow to produce more tears.

Author: Omri Glaser

Format: book ISBN#0-439-24357-2

Seeds Get Around [1993]: Have you ever wondered how a plant got to a particular place? Find out the different ways that seeds can travel.

Author: Nancy White

Format: big book ISBN#1-56784-006-X

Sunflower House [1996]: Sunflower seeds sown in a circle--and watered, weeded, and watched--eventually grow into a beautiful sunflower house with room inside for three friends and their imaginations. When summer's over, and the sunflowers fall, the friends save the seeds to plant next spring.

Author: Eve Bunting

Format: book ISBN#0-590-33036-5

The Huckabuck Family and How They Raised Popcorn in Nebraska and Quit and Came Back [1950] : In a picture-book version of the classic Rootabaga story, the Huckabucks pull up stakes after a fire starts and their enormous popcorn harvest pops them clear out of house and farm.

Author: Carl Sandburg

Format: book ISBN#0-374-43449-2

The Magic School Bus Plants Seeds [1995]: Mrs. Frizzle's class is growing a beautiful garden. But, Phoebe's plot is empty. Her flowers are back at her old school! So, the class climbs aboard the Magic School Bus. And, of course, the kids don't only go back to Phoebe's school, but they go inside one of Phoebe's flowers! Follow the kids' adventure and learn how living things grow.

Author: Patricia Relf

Format: book ISBN#0-590-86949-3

The Popcorn Book [1978]: This books presents a variety of popcorn facts and legends as well as two recipes.

Author: Tomie dePaola

Format: book ISBN#0-8234-0533-8

The Pumpkin Patch [1990]: From creamy white seeds to glowing jack-o-lanterns, this book charts the growth cycle of the ever popular pumpkin. The combination of informative text and rich, detailed photographs which burst with crisp autumn color makes this book a perfect pick for ghosts-and-goblins time–or any time.

Author: Elizabeth King

Format: book ISBN#0-14-055968-X

The Season's of Arnold's Apple Tree [1984]: In a fun book that teaches about the changing seasons, Arnold enjoys the pleasures of his apple tree: its buds and blossoms in the spring, its sheltering boughs in summer, the tasty apples in the fall, and, in winter, the bare branches hold strings of popcorn and berries for the birds.

Author: Gail Gibbons

Format: book ISBN#0-15-271245-3

The Surprise Garden [1998]: As the sun's warmth brings their garden to life, small children watch the small shoots become all kinds of tasty vegetables in eye-catching colors.

Author: Zoe Hall

Format: book ISBN#0-590-10075-0

The Tiny Seed [1987]: The life cycle of a flower via the story of a small seed.

Author: Eric Carle

Format: book ISBN#0-590-42566-8

This is the Sunflower [2000]: This book, based on the rhyme This is the House that Jack Built, explains the life cycle of the sunflower.

Author: Lola M. Schaefer

Format: book ISBN#0-439-38885-6

Too Many Pumpkins [1996]: An elderly woman named Rebecca hates pumpkins because they remind her of the Great Depression when she and her family had nothing to eat but pumpkins. When an enormous pumpkin falls off a truck and smashes in her front yard, Rebecca covers up the pieces with dirt and forgets about them. However, the seeds from the pumpkin turn her yard into a pumpkin garden, and Rebecca finds herself, once again, surrounded by pumpkins.

Authors: Linda White

Format: book ISBN#0-8234-1320-9

Tops & Bottoms [1995]: In this vertical format book, Hare turns his bad luck around by striking a clever deal with the rich and lazy bear down the road. The deal involves raising crops on the land and which part of the plant each partner wants.

Author: Janet Stevens

Format: book ISBN#0-15-292851-0

Up, Up, Up! It's Apple-Picking Time [2003]: The adventures of a young boy who helps out with the growing and picking of apples on his grandparents' apple farm.

Author: Jody Fickes Shapiro

Format: book ISBN#0-439-68988-0

What Now, Kerbie? : This book describes Kerbie's journey as a corn seed from the bag, to the field to be planted, to the development of a plant, to harvest. Kerbie experiences include storms, pests, and much more.

Author: Joanne Kuster

Format: book

Why the Brown Bean Was Blue [1995]: Using rhyme, this book tells the story of a soybean from planting to harvest. It also showcases the many edible and nonedible soybean products that we use every day.

Author: Susan M. Pankey

Format: book

Chocolate From Start to Finish [1999]: Discusses the origin, history, and ways of preparing and using chocolate.

Author: Samuel G. Woods

Format: book ISBN#1-56711-391-5

Curious George and the Pizza [1985]: While at an Italian restaurant, Curious George tries to make himself a pizza. What will the chef think of George's activity?

Authors: Margret & H.A. Rey

Format: book ISBN#0-395-39033-8

Curious George Goes to a Chocolate Factory [1998]: George finds mischief in a chocolate factory when he gets separated from the tour group. Like always, George redeems himself by saving the day!

Authors: Margret & H.A. Rey

Format: book ISBN#0-295-91214-8

Curious George Goes to an Ice Cream Shop [1989]: There are so many colorful, delicious flavors of ice cream in Mr. Herb's store. Which should George try? Why not a scoop of everything? It doesn't take long for a mischievous monkey to make a mountain of a mess.

Author: Margret & H.A. Rey

Format: book ISBN#0-395-51937-3

Food: Apples [2001]: Readers follow apples as they make the journey from the farm to the dinner table, learning fascinating facts along the way. Readers learn where apples come from and how they are used around the world. They'll discover how much they should eat and why it is good for them. A simple recipe is included at the end of the book.

Author: Louise Spilsbury

Format: book ISBN#1-58810-142-8

Food: Eggs [2001]: Readers follow eggs as they make the journey from the farm to the dinner table, learning fascinating facts along the way. Readers learn where eggs come from and how they are used around the world. They'll discover how much they should eat and why it is good for them. A simple recipe is included at the end of the book.

Author: Louise Spilsbury

Format: book ISBN#1-58810-144-4

Food: Honey [2001]: Readers follow honey as it makes its way from the farm to the dinner table, learning fascinating facts along the way. Readers learn where honey comes from and how it is used around the world. They'll discover how much they should eat and why it is good for them. A simple recipe is included at the end of the book.

Author: Louise Spilsbury

Format: book ISBN#1-58810-146-0

Food: Milk [2001]: Readers follow milk as it makes its way from the farm to the dinner table, learning fascinating facts along the way. Readers learn where milk comes from and how it is used around the world. They'll discover how much they should consume and why it is good for them. A simple recipe is included at the end of the book.

Author: Louise Spilsbury

Format: book ISBN#1-58810-147-9

Food: Pasta [2001]: Readers follow pasta as it makes its way from the farm to the dinner table, learning fascinating facts along the way. Readers learn where pasta comes from and how it is used around the world. They'll discover how much they should eat and why it is good for them. A simple recipe is included at the end of the book.

Author: Louise Spilsbury

Format: book ISBN#1-58810-148-7

Food: Potatoes [2001]: Readers follow potatoes as they make the journey from the farm to the dinner table, learning fascinating facts along the way. Readers learn where potatoes come from and how they are used around the world. They'll discover how much they should eat and why they are good for them. A simple recipe is included at the end of the book.

Author: Louise Spilsbury

Format: book ISBN#1-58810-149-5

Food: Pumpkins [2001]: Readers follow pumpkins as they make the journey from the farm to the dinner table, learning fascinating facts along the way. Readers learn where pumpkins come from and how they are used around the world. They'll discover how much they should eat and why they are good for them. A simple recipe is included at the end of the book.

Author: Ernestine Giesecke

Format: book ISBN#1-58810-151-7

Food: Rice [2001]: Readers follow rice as it makes the journey from the farm to the dinner table, learning fascinating facts along the way. Readers learn where rice comes form and how it is used around the world. They'll discover how much they should eat and why it is good for them. A simple recipe is included at the end of the book.

Author: Louise Spilsbury

Format: book ISBN#1-58810-150-9

From Peanuts to Peanut Butter [1992]: Follow peanuts from planting in the field to harvest to being turned in to one of the most popular children's foods, peanut butter.

Author: Melvin Berger

Format: big book ISBN#1-56784-001-9

Hold the Anchovies! [1996]: Chewy or crispy, smothered in cheese and tomato sauce, covered by mushrooms and maybe some peppers or pepperoni (but hold the anchovies!) - no matter how you slice it, pizza is every kid's favorite food. Mouthwatering photographs and a crisp, engaging text take the reader step-by-step through the pizza-making process–from wheat fields and tomato vines to steaming ovens and happy faces. To top it all off, there's a delicious pizza recipe included at the end!

Authors: Shelley Rotner & Julia Pemberton Hellums

Format: book ISBN#0-531-0950-X

I Will Never Not Ever Eat a Tomato [2000]: Two endearing siblings star in this witty story about the triumph of imagination over proclivity.

Author: Lauren Child

Format: book ISBN#076362180-3

Make Mine Ice Cream [1993]: I scream! You scream! We all scream for ice cream! But do you know how ice cream is made? Find out as you follow milk from the dairy to the ice cream factory to the store where you can buy it.

Author: Melvin Berger

Format: big book ISBN#1-56784-007-8

Orange Juice: From Farm to Table [2000]: From the orange grove to the grocery store, see how oranges are turned into the juice we love to drink!

Author: Brenda Parkes

Format: book ISBN#1-58273-405-4

Pasta, Please! [1995]: Follow wheat from the field through processing into flour, dough and pasta in many shapes and colors that make this such a fun food to eat!

Author: Melvin Berger

Format: big book ISBN#1-56784-021-3

Pizza Party [1994]: Enjoy this rhyming book about a party of kids making a pizza.

Author: Grace Maccarone

Format: book ISBN#0-590-47563-0

Tasting Things [1991]: A simple introduction to the sense of taste.

Author: Allan Fowler

Format: big book ISBN#0-516-49471-6

The Little Red Hen (Makes a Pizza) [1999]: The familiar story of the Little Red Hen is given a fresh new twist as she goes through the process of making a pizza--with no help from her friends, of course. In the end, though, the little hen's friends come through in a refreshing and surprising way.

Author: Philemon Sturges

Format: book ISBN#0-14-230189-2

A Grand Old Tree [2005]: An emotional tale of life and renewal, of nature's bounty and quiet balance, illustrated with simple images made powerful with vivid colors and moving compositions.

Author: Mary Newell DePalma

Format: book ISBN#0-439-78899-4

A Handful of Dirt [2000]: Discusses the nature and importance of soil and the many forms of life it supports.

Author: Raymond Bial

Format: book ISBN#0-8027-8698-7

A Log's Life [1997]: After an oak tree falls in the forest, it has another life as home to a variety of creatures. As it decays over time, it provides food and shelter to porcupines, ants, mushrooms, salamanders, and many others, until it eventually turns into a mound of rich black earth. The buried acorn sprouts to grow into a new tree.

Author: Wendy Pfeffer

Format: book ISBN#0-689-80636-1

Beneath the City of Ooze: A Lesson on Storm Water [2003]: Follow secret agent worms Napoleon Soil and Jane Blonde as they squirm through the sewers and try to discover why Sparkle Lake is being polluted. Is it a plot by rampaging robots from the evil organization of M.U.D.–Mean and Unfriendly Doofuses? Or is it something else?

Authors: Doug Peterson & Brian Cook

Format: book ISBN#1-883097-45-2

Colorful Leaves [2006]: Red! Yellow! Orange! Leaves turn such pretty colors in fall. Read this book and find out why.

Author: Maria Fleming

Format: book ISBN#0-439-87635-4

Down Comes the Rain [1983]: After rain comes down, the sun comes out and dries the puddles. But the water isn't gone. The heat from the sun has turned it into water vapor–it has evaporated. Eventually, this moisture in the air condenses to form new clouds. Soon the rain will fall again. Read to find out all the ups and downpours of the water cycle!

Author: Franklyn M. Branley

Format: book ISBN#0-439-14093-5

Drip! Drop! How Water Gets to Your Tap [2000]: JoJo and her zany dog, Willy, explain the water cycle and introduce experiments about filtration, evaporation, and condensation.

Author: Barbara Seuling

Format: book ISBN#0-8234-1459-0

Earth Day–Hooray! [2004]: Ryan, Luke, and Carly need to collect and recycle 5,000 cans if they want to make enough money to plant flowers in Gilroy Park. A lesson about recycling and math skills of place value makes this an Earth Day story that counts.

Author: Stuart J. Murphy

Format: book ISBN#0-439-74908-5

I Am a Leaf [1998]: A simple introduction to the life cycle and functions of a leaf.

Author: Jean Marzollo

Format: book ISBN#0-590-64120-4

I Can Name 50 Trees Today! [2006]: While stopping to admire some of the world's most amazing trees, the Cat and Company teach beginning readers how to identify different species, many found in North America, from the shape of their crowns, leaves, lobes, seeds, bark, and fruit.

Author: Bonnie Worth

Format: book ISBN#0-375-082277-1

Life in a Bucket of Soil [1972]: Grade-schoolers learn how ants, snails, slugs, beetles, earthworms, spiders, and other subterranean creatures live, breed, interact, move about, defend themselves, and more.

Authors: Alvin Silverstein & Virginia Silverstein

Format: book ISBN#0-486-41057-9

My Little Corner of the World [1995]: As a child describes nature scenes in his area, he learns about the purpose of trees, tree harvesting, timber replanting, and the processing of trees.

Author: Beth Burch Smith

Format: book ISBN#1-878096-36-2

Pine Trees [2001]: Using colorful photos and simple text, this book explains where and how pine trees grow, and how pines are used to make things such as paper and tar.

Author: Allan Fowler

Format: book ISBN#0-516-25987-3

Puddle Jumpers: Fun Weather Projects for Kids [1996]: Presents experiments, activities, and surprising facts related to weather.

Author: Jennifer Storey Gillis

Format: book ISBN#0-88266-938-9

The Disappearing Earth [2000]: A part of our earth is disappearing! But who's behind it? Is it those diabolical villains from M.U.D–Mean and Unfriendly Doofuses? Or is it something else? To find the answers, go undercover with secret agent worms Napoleon Soil and Jane Blonde.

Author: Doug Peterson

Format: book ISBN#1-883097-27-4

The Earth's Surface [1989]: With colorful illustrations, students will learn about how the earth's surface changes, what it looks like under the sea, as well as earthquakes and volcanoes.

Author: Colin Walker

Format: big book ISBN#0-8136-7299-6

The Falling Leaves and the Scarecrow [2004]: The falling leaves and Scarecrow have lots of fun in the cornfield. But some mean crows pick on Scarecrow and eat Farmer Ned's corn. Who is going to help Scarecrow?

Author: Steve Metzger

Format: book ISBN#0-439-67621-5

The Magic School Bus: Wet All Over [1996]: Experience the earth's water cycle first hand as Ms. Frizzle's class rises into the air, forms a rain cloud and drizzles down upon earth, just like rain!

Author: Pat Relf

Format: book ISBN#0-590-50833-4

Water [1998]: Water is not just what comes out of your faucet! Find out about water in all its forms.

Author: Susan Canizares

Format: book ISBN#0-590-10727-5

What Our Earth is Made Of [1989]: Rocks, minerals and metals are discussed in this book–where they are found and how humans use them.

Author: Colin Walker

Format: big book ISBN#0-8136-7301-1

All Around Illinois: Regions and Resources [2003]: Get an in-depth study of Illinois -- its industry, climate, history, native peoples, ethnic groups, and native and endangered plants and animals -- through narrative, charts, graphs, maps, and biographical sketches.

Author: Andrew Santella

Format: book ISBN#140340568-9

Illinois (State Shapes book) [2001]: Presents the history, important people, and famous places of Illinois, as well as miscellaneous facts about the state today.

Author: Erik Bruun

Format: book ISBN#1-57912-101-2

Illinois From A to Z [2000]: Learning about Illinois history is as easy as ABC with this lively, attractive, alphabetical tour of the state. Clearly written and generously illustrated, Illinois from A to Z is a charming introduction to the movers and shakers who have shaped Illinois as well as to the state's history and geography.

Author: Betty Carlson Kay

Format: book ISBN#0-252-02540-7

Illinois History [2003]: Get an in-depth study of Illinois -- its industry, climate, history, native peoples, ethnic groups, and native and endangered plants and animals -- through narrative, charts, graphs, maps, and biographical sketches.

Author: Andrew Santella

Format: book ISBN#140340569-7

Illinois: A History [1978]: Without neglecting the high-profile individuals and events that put the Prairie State on the map, Jensen offers an innovative, wide-angle view that expands our perspective on Illinois history.

Author: Richard J. Jensen

Format: book ISBN#0-252-07021-6

L is for Lincoln [2000]: The home of one of America's most revered Presidents is also home to American icons such as the Ferris wheel, Montgomery Ward stores, and John Deere tractors. Teachers, students and parents will enjoy the clever poems, rich illustrations and revealing text of "L is for Lincoln: An Illinois Alphabet."

Author: Kathy-jo Wargin

Format: book ISBN#1-58536-250-6

A Natural Balance: Restoring Native Habitats (video)

Agricultural Biotechnology: A World of Opportunity (video)

Agriculture is Every Day (video)

Agriculture's Air Force (video)

Amazing Wheat (video)

Apple Farming for Kids (video)

Apples (video)

Baker's Dozen: Lessons for Better Baking (DVD)

Biological Control: Learning to Live with the Natural Order (video)

Bringing Biotechnology to Life (DVD)

Chosen Fields (video)

Citrus Farming for Kids (video)

Connecting to Agriculture (video)

Corn Makes a World of Difference (video)

Cotton: From Field to Fabric (video)

Dedicated to Service: A Career in Veterinary Medicine (video & DVD)

Dirt: Secrets in the Soil (DVD)

Environmental Stewards (video)

Ethanol: The Choice of the Future (video)

Farming for Kids (video)

Food Doesn't Grow in the Supermarket (DVD)

From Fiber to Fabric (DVD)

History of Illinois Farm Bureau (video)

Illinois Ag Today (video)

IPM: Harnessing the Knowledge (video)

KID-TV News (video)

Learning By Leaps: Agriculture and You (video)

Make Mine Milk (video)

Miracle of Corn (video)

Moo 2 You (video)

Mowing Rules...Safety Rocks (video)

Mr. Jelly Belly's Factory Tour (video)

Nestle-Libby's Pumpkin Tour (video)

Paradise Found: Protecting the Galapagos Archipelago (video)

Pears: A Taste for All Seasons (video)

Plantastic Voyagers & The Plant Doctor (video)

Real Life Farm Adventure for Kids (video)

Ride Safe, Ride Smart (video)

Science in Your Shopping Cart (video)

Sherlock Holmes & The Mystery of the Pollution Solution (video)

Sunkist: Growing the Future (video)

Ten Things Kids Want to Know About Farming (video)

The Aerial Applicators Growing Role in the Production of Safe Food (video)

The Art of Cheesemaking (video)

The Corn Factory (video)

The Honey Files: A Bee's Life (video)

The Incredible Classroom Eggsperience (video)

Those Amazing Kernels of Corn (DVD)

Tractors, Cotton-Pickers, and the Stuff Kids Wear (video)

Turkey Production in Iowa (video)

What's Buzzin (video)

Where the Cranberries Grow (video)

Wonderful World of Corn (video)

Agricultural Technologies and Edutainment (computer game)

Aquatic Illinois (CD-Rom)

Career Opportunities in the Department of Natural Resources (CD-Rom)

Celebrate America: A Social Studies Program for 4th & 5th Grades (video kit)

Claude's Got the Scoop on Soil (computer game)

Cotton's Journey: A Field Trip in Box (video kit)

Farm to Family: Milk's Journey from the Cow to Consumer (video kit)

Fueled for Flight (video kit)

Growing A Nation (CD-Rom)

Illinois Agriculture: Innovation and Invention (CD-Rom)

Illinois Biodiversity (CD-Rom)

Illinois Birds (CD-Rom)

Insect Adventure (computer game)

Kids for Trees (CD-Rom)

Science and Our Food Supply: Investigating Food Safety from Farm to Table

(video kit)

Soy Island (computer game)

Where Pork Comes From (video kit)

Wild Mammals of Illinois (CD-Rom)

Eggsploring Poultry: Cracking the Egg

Crack the mystery of eggs and see a miracle in 21 days! Eggsploring Poultry is filled with books on embryology, poultry facts, games and other hands-on activities.

Dairy Cow Capers: Exploring Dairy Farming and Nutrition

Explore dairy farming in action. Through videos and books, experience the life of dairy cows on the farm and see a veterinarian at work. Follow the path milk takes as it travels from cow to you. Learn about the nutritional value of dairy products; and, try your hand at making butter.

Getting to the Core: Apples and Orchards

How do apples grow? Where do all those varieties of apples come from? Learn the answers to these questions and so much more! Take an inside look at apples and their history. Getting to the Core has a lot of hands-on activities and games, things to make and things to eat, videos, posters and books.

Pondering Pizza: A Slice of Agriculture

Take a look at a slice of agriculture...a pizza slice. Learn how all the ingredients on your pizza begin on farms, are processed, distributed and made into a delicious meal. Explore Planet Pizza via video and visit a real "pizza farm." Take part in a slice of the action through the Pizza Party fraction game. Through hands-on activities, books, poster, and curriculum, ponder the wonders of pizza.

Pumpkin Patch: A Vine Through Time

Discover the wonders of pumpkins. Watch tiny seeds grow into several varieties of pumpkins in a time-lapse video and learn how to prepare the soil for next years' crop. The Pumpkin Patch contains posters, books, hands-on activities, recipes, and great pumpkin facts.

Unraveling Fibers: More Than Just Clothes

Unravel the mysteries of the fibers that make up our clothing and a multitude of other items. Through hands-on activities, books, a video, and fiber samples, discover the origins of many natural fibers such as cotton, wool, and silk. Try your hand at spinning and weaving and learn how fibers are woven into our daily lives. Use the magnifying lenses to take a closer look at the textile industry

Agriculture Renews Our Planet–Growing Energy for the Future

Students compare soyink with petroleum based ink, make biodegradable plastics from corn, and compare renewable and nonrenewable natural resources.

Animals in Agriculture–Their Growth and Development

Students compare common food products with a complete livestock feed, checking for protein, sugar, starch, fat and vitamin C. They dissect a chicken wing, comparing it with the parts and functions of the human arm. Scale animal models are used to help learn about livestock weight estimates and weight gain.

Growing Better Every Day–Using Genetics to Improve Agriculture

Colored paper clips are used to illustrate genes and chromosome chains as students learn how traits are inherited by offspring from parents. A germination study of seeds which produce albino or normal green corn plants helps students understand genotypes and phenotypes. Students learn about probabilities of transmission of two genes from parent to offspring.

Agriculture Measures Up–Using Mathematics in Agriculture

Students compute the areas and calculate the perimeters of enclosures as they study the most economical uses of fencing. A small jar of shelled corn is used to simulate a grain bin as students learn to estimate weights, numbers, and volumes. Students determine the amount of fertilizer needed for the lawn of a problem home after they have calculated the areas of the lot, house, garage, and driveway.

Biotechnology: Applications in Agriculture

Students create recombinant poems, build DNA models and decipher DNA codes. Additionally, students can build an electrophoresis chamber and debate biotechnology issues.

Soil Erosion Hands-On Science Kit

This kit tackles the high-priority problem of soil erosion. Based around the Secret Agent Worms book, The Disappearing Earth, the kit includes a variety of exciting materials.

Indiana Soybean Kit: Oils and Polymers

Students will learn about monomers and polymers and understand that they come in contact with them everyday. Students will experiment with rubber band and paper clip chains to understand how polymers behave and take this information into hands-on experiments making gluep and oobleck. In the oils portion of the kit, students will learn that oil and water do not mix and what an emulsifier is, taking these skills into experiments making salad dressing, lip balm and crayons.

Insect mAGic

Students will learn about the impact of insects on crop production through a variety of lessons and activities. Mapping exercises let students follow butterflies on migration patterns. Students track a day in the life of an insect and learn about wingspan, life cycles, anatomy, and social hierarchy patterns of common insects.

Soil mAGic

Soils are alive, as students will discover through the lessons in this kit. Students will learn to conduct experiments in soil pH, create soil profiles, and understand the components of soils. They will also unveil the history of crop rotation and dig into the Dust Bowl.

Plant mAGic

This kit offers problem-solving activities in plant propagation, production, and processing. Students will conduct experiments to learn about plant differences and plant ecosystems. They'll also sequence plant products, research the discoveries of George Washington Carver, and look at the impact of crops on the national economy.

Dairy mAGic

Hands-on exercises let students explore the processes of using milk, acids, enzymes, and bacteria to make cottage cheese, yogurt, and ice cream. Students will find out how much milk one cow produces in its lifetime. They'll also dive into history, and they'll learn about issues of supply and demand in the dairy industry.

Poultry mAGic

Students will uncover interesting facts about U.S. poultry production through exercises and hands-on experiments. They'll learn about the anatomy and nutritional value of an egg. They'll also learn about the history of egg production and find out how poultry dishes are prepared around the world.

Machine mAGic

Students will learn about the history of farm machinery and the impact of modern farming techniques on families and communities. They'll also learn how inventors John Deere and Cyrus McCormick helped shape modern agriculture. Hands-on exercises let students identify machinery parts and estimate farm machinery costs.

Illinois mAGic

This kit provides hands-on experiences for students as they map their route through Illinois, all the while, stopping at locations taking them from stockyards to skyscrapers, looking into the land of the livestock and trading futures on the Chicago Board of Trade. The Illinois kit allows students to see the 7 Wonders of Illinois, watch prairie plants adapt right before their eyes and tour Illinois Indian cultures. As the prairie state unfolds in these lessons, students will experience the Lincoln Douglas debates, investigate Illinois sites, meet famous Illinoisans, stop at McDonald's for a bite of history, and discover all the great things that come from Illinois. Navigating Illinois waterways will allow the students to see just how diverse our state is, with Amish settlements and coal mines throughout the state, and yet the wealth of our state is found in its' soil. Students will measure and learn to treasure Illinois trees and discover how Illinois products are processed. This kit provides lessons that move Illinois plant products throughout the state, unveil the history of Illinois agriculture, dig into the research of Illinois inventors and add up the money Illinois agriculture funnels into our economy. Students will solve logic puzzles, dive into history and explore some of Illinois' greatest attributes.