James Herriot's Treasury for Children: Warm and Joyful Tales by the Author of All Creatures Great and Small
by James Herriot
from St. Martin's Press
Big Book of Tractors (John Deere)
by DK Publishing
from DK CHILDREN
From the giant tractors on a farm to the ride-on mowers down the block, Big Book of Tractors uses close-up photographs to show what makes tractors go and how they use amazing attachments to plow, plant, and harvest their way across the fields.
The Bravest Dog Ever: The True Story of Balto (Step-Into-Reading)
by Natalie Standiford
from Random House
Illus. in full color.
Green Thumbs: A Kid's Activity Guide to Indoor and Outdoor Gardening (A Kid's Guide series)
by Laurie Carlson
from Chicago Review Press
Apples
from Holiday House
All about apples, from pollination to picking and eating.
Silkworms (A Lerner Natural Science Book)
by Sylvia A. Johnson
from Lerner Publications
The Milk Makers (Reading Rainbow Book)
from Aladdin
You probably drink milk at almost every meal. But have you ever wondered where it comes from?
Cows eat special feed to make good milk. But after the cow is milked, there are still many steps the milk must go through before it reaches you. This book describes them all. And you'll be surprised to find how many other things you eat and drink come from milk, too.
Gail Gibbon's unique style makes this a fascinating book for children and adults alike.
Gardening Wizardry for Kids
by L. Patricia Kite
from Barron's Educational Series
Kids learn about plants through more than 300 experiments and projects that use apple seeds, beans, potatoes, herbs -- virtually everything that grows! Whether growing space is as small as a windowsill, or as big as a backyard, children understand plant life through actual involvement. Glossary, reading list, and color illustrations.
Pet Bugs: A Kid's Guide to Catching and Keeping Touchable Insects
by Sally Kneidel
from Jossey-Bass
- What kind of insect does a back flip?
- Which bug will wrestle with a rival?
Who Was Johnny Appleseed? (Who Was...?)
by Joan Holub
from Grosset & Dunlap
The perfect biography to "bite into" at the start of a new school year! Children are sure to be fascinated by the eccentric and legendary Johnny Appleseed, a man who is best known for bringing apple trees to the midwest. Over John Chapman's lifetime, he saw the country grow and start to spread westward. Traveling alone— in bare feet and sporting a pot on his head!—Johnny left his own special mark planting orchards that helped nourish new communities. His journeys and adventures are illustrated in a hundred black-and-white illustrations.
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