Can’t go to the farm? Read these books instead!
March is National Reading Month, and to help you and your family celebrate, here are some of our favorite farm books!
Click Clack Moo: Cows That Type
By: Doreen Cronin
A fun book about Farmer Brown’s cows who find an old typewriter in the barn and start writing letters to Farmer Brown. This herd of literate cows turn the farm upside-down!
Reading level: grades pre-K through second
Daddy Played Music for the Cows
By: Maryann Weidt
This is a story about a daughter’s memories growing up on a farm in rural America — from playing hide-and-seek between the cows to swinging from a rope into a pile of hay. At the center of her memories are the songs her father played for the cows.
Reading level: grades second and third
Out and About at the Dairy Farm
By: Anne McMullen
Out and About at the Dairy Farm is a great choice to help children learn about all the activities that happen on a dairy farm. The book describes the machines and the journey milk takes to get from the farm to your table.
Reading level: grades second and third
Fair Cow
By: Leslie Helakoski
Effie the cow, loves living on the farm, grazing in the fields and giving milk every day. And yet, she always dreamed of being a state-fair cow. Petunia the pig, gives Effie advice on how to become the most beautiful cow in order to win a ribbon at the state fair. This is a good story to teach children about not only what happens on a dairy farm, but also a lesson in self-confidence.
Reading level: grades first through third
Clarabelle: Making Milk and So Much More
By: Cris Peterson
Following a day in the life of Clarabelle, one of 1,200 cows on a Midwest dairy farm, this book teaches readers what it takes for a cow to make wholesome milk and also by-products like electricity. The manure that Clarabelle and her herd-mates create not only generates electricity, it provides fresh bedding for cow stalls and fertilizer for the crops grown to feed the cows. The book includes photos from the dairy farm.
Reading level: grades four through six
A Very, Very Noisy Tractor
By: Mar Pavón
A story about how anyone can do anything, A Very, Very Noisy Tractor follows a woman driving a tractor while all of the people she passes tell her why women shouldn’t drive tractors. Thanks to the noise of the tractor, the woman is unable to hear their negative comments, and she continues to proudly drive her tractor through town. This tale shares an inspiring lesson for children that they should embrace who they are and always believe they can grow up to be anything they want to be.
Reading level: grades pre-k and kindergarten
Extra Cheese Please! Mozzarella’s Journey from Cow to Pizza
By: Cris Peterson
Starting on the farm when Annabelle the cow gives birth to a calf and begins making milk, this book follows the cheese-making process traveling from the farm to the cheese-making plant. The book explains the process in a simple and engaging way, showing readers how cheese ends up in the stores.
Reading level: grades first and second
The Milk Makers
By: Gail Gibbons
The Milk Makers describes all the steps taken on milk’s journey, starting with what the cows eat to make wholesome, high-quality milk, all the way to ending up on grocery store shelves. The book also teaches children what some of the other things they eat and drink are made from milk.
Reading level: grades pre-K through second
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