Title: ALL ABOUT SEEDS
Author: Berger, Melvin
Grade Level: Primary
Description: What are seeds? Where do they come from? What do they need to grow into plants? In this book, you will learn all about seeds by collecting, planting, and cooking them. Children learn best by doing. The Do-It Yourself Science book encourages children to learn about their physical world with simple experiments. These books are created specially for young budding scientists.

Title: ANIMAL-GO-ROUND
Author: Morris, Johnny
Grade Level: Primary
Description: Young children can watch their favorite baby animals grow (chick, lamb, rabbit, frog, duck, kitten, puppy, butterfly) from newborn to adulthood by using this revolving picture book of animal photographs.

Title: APPLE TREE
Author: Watts, Barrie
Grade Level: Primary - Intermediate
Description: Watch an apple tree through the year. Remarkable color photographs show the development of an apple, from blossom in spring to windfalls in the autumn. Each stage is explained in simple language, with bold headings for very young children and more detailed information for slightly older readers.

Title: BLUE POTATOES, ORANGE POTATOES
Author: Creasy, Rosalind
Grade Level: Upper Primary - Intermediate
Description: This lively introduction to the joys of organic gardening covers everything you need to know in order to grow a cornucopia of fruits and vegetables in unexpected colors. The book details: planning your rainbow garden and ordering seeds, dealing with pests without using pesticides, feeding, watering, weeding, when and how to plant, the best time to harvest, and how to serve and enjoy!

Title: BY THE SHORES OF SILVER LAKE
Author: Wilder, Laura Ingalls
Grade Level: Intermediate
Description: Pa heads west to the unsettled wilderness of the Dakota territory. When Ma, Mary, Laura, Carrie, and Grace join him, they become the first settlers in the town of DeSmet. And Pa begins work on the first building in what will soon be a brand new town on the shores of Silver Lake.

Title: CALF - SEE HOW THEY GROW
Author: Ling, Mary
Grade Level: Primary
Description: This book illustrates with close-up photos the changes in physical appearance and actions of a calf from birth to fourteen months when this cow is capable of having a calf. After the birth of a calf, the cow produces milk.

Title: CHICKEN AND EGG
Author: Back, Christine & Olesen, Jens
Grade Level: Primary - Intermediate
Description: Watch a chick hatch from an egg. Remarkable color photographs show how a chick grows from a tiny spot on the yolk of an egg until it is big enough to break out of the shell. Each stage is explained in simple language, with a bold heading for very young children and more detailed information for slightly older readers.

Title: CORN IT IS MAIZE: THE GIFT OF THE INDIANS
Author: Aliki
Grade Level: Primary - Intermediate
Description: The Indians called it maize. Sweet and juicy right on the cob; freshly peppered; in cornbread, tacos, and tamales--corn is delicious however it's prepared. And corn isn't just for eating either. It's found in corn husk dolls, soap, and baby powder, even some kinds of medicine. But corn cannot grow without the help of people. From the days when Indians first planted corn, thousands of years ago, corn and people have depended on each other to live and grow.

Title: COW
Author: Soutter-Perrot, Andrienne
Grade Level: Upper Primary - Intermediate
Description: This book describes the most common farm mammal -- the cow. Distinctions are made among dairy cow, bull, steer and calf. The physical characteristics, including the udder and four stomachs, are explained. The book concludes with a description of our many uses for this farm animal.

Title: COWBOY COUNTRY
Author: Scott, Ann Herbert
Grade Level: Intermediate
Description: If you haven't been to cowboy country, here's your chance. You'll travel the great open spaces where cattle are still roped, branded and driven by men and women on horseback. You'll join an old cowboy on a pack trip, cook your supper by the stream, and sleep under the stars. You'll hear about the days before barbed wire and pickup trucks, and you'll find out what's happening on ranches today.

Title: EATING THE ALPHABET
Author: Ehlert, Lois
Grade Level: Primary
Description: Youngsters become familiar with colorful fruits and vegetables A to Z in this book. Includes a glossary of foods, where they originated and their characteristics.

Title: THE EGG
Author: Interstate Publishers, Inc.
Grade Level: Primary
Description: This book is designed for young children to learn how a baby chick develops inside an egg. Color illustrations allow youngsters to watch it peck its way out of the shell and finally emerge into the world right before their eyes!

Title: EXTRA CHEESE, PLEASE! MOZZARELLA'S JOURNEY FROM COW TO PIZZA
Author: Peterson, Cris
Grade Level: Primary
Description: When Cris Peterson's cow Annabelle gives birth to a calf, an amazing process begins. Now Annabelle can produce milk --about 40,000 glasses each year, or enough cheese to top 1,800 pizzas! Great photographs document the cheese-making process -- starting on the farm where Annabelle's calf is born and milking begins, then moving to the cheese-making plant where milk is heated and cooled, stirred and whirled, thickened, drained and sliced -- and finally packaged for stores. The accompanying text explains the process in simple, interesting language.

Title: FARM
Author: Halley, Ned
Grade Level: Intermediate - Middle
Description: Discover the story of farming--the rhythm of the seasons, the rearing of livestock, the work of plowing, sowing, and harvesting.

Title: FARMING
Author: Gibbons, Gail
Grade Level: Primary
Description: The book provides color illustrations with the text allowing children to easily understand the processes that take place within a farm.

Title: FARM ANIMALS
Author: Everett, Felicity
Grade Level: Upper Primary - Intermediate
Description: This book takes young children on a farmyard tour, introducing common farm animals by showing how they live, feed and rear their young. Huge, detailed illustrations bring the animals to life with realism. Simple text provides the answers to questions children ask about farm animals from "What's a baby goat called?" to "How do we get milk from cows?"

Title: FARM ANIMALS/AN ANIMAL INFORMATION BOOK
Author: Kaufman, Elizabeth
Grade Level: Primary
Description: This small (5"x5") book contains color photographs of 14 farm animals with a description of their appearance and behavior. Also describes the product or food obtained from the animal.

Title: FARM ANIMALS, EYE OPENERS
Author: Dowell, Philip
Grade Level: Primary
Description: Close-up photos, simple text and detailed illustrations help primary students learn about physical characteristics, habits and functions of these common farm animals: cow, calf, sheep, lamb, hen, chick, sow, piglet, horse, duck, duckling, nanny, goat, kid, farm dog.

Title: THE FIRST FOUR YEARS
Author: Wilder, Laura Ingalls
Grade Level: Intermediate
Description: Laura and Almanzo Wilder have just been married! Their new life on a small prairie homestead begins with high hopes. But each year seems to bring unexpected disasters--storms, sickness, fire, strength, and a great deal of determination. Always, though, there is love, especially for the newest member of the family--baby Rose.

Title: FIRST THOUSAND WORDS/A PICTURE BOOK
Author: Amery, Heather & Cartwright, Stephen
Grade Level: Primary
Description: This book is designed to be used at many different levels so that children of various ages, within a family or class, will find it interesting and amusing. At its easiest level it can be used as a picture book to talk about. With growing familiarity, children will be able to give names and descriptions to individual parts of each page spread. Page spreads include: At Home, The Yard, The Street, The Park, The Country, The Farm. There are 25 richly created scenes with accompanying pictures and words.

Title: FOAL -- SEE HOW THEY GROW
Author: Ling, Mary
Grade Level: Primary
Description: This book illustrates -- with close-up photos -- the changes in physical appearance and actions of a pony from birth to five months old.

Title: FROM SEED TO PLANT
Author: Gibbons, Gail
Grade Level: Primary
Description: Children discover the process of seed to a plant and the many types of plants. Color illustrations allow children to easily understand the process and even plant their own seed!

Title: FRUIT
Author: Jeunesse, Gallimard
Grade Level: Primary
Description: In this introduction to fruit, young children can watch an apple seed sprout and grow into a sapling, watch apples ripen and fall from the tree, explore the inside of a seed, and more! This book contains nine brightly painted transparent pages. Peel them back for a great new discovery.

Title: GARDENING FUN
Author: Stange, Jean
Grade Level: Primary
Description: Can a seed sprout in your stomach? Do the largest seeds grow the largest plants? What's a bee's favorite flower? Do plants perspire? Hands-on activities provide children with the opportunity to "dig in" and discover the world of seeds, plants, and flowers. Step-by-step activities, facts, and objectives have been adapted to meet the needs of all learners, small groups, or even an entire class.

Title: GROWING VEGETABLE SOUP
Author: Ehlert, Lois
Grade Level: Primary
Description: Youngsters will learn how to grow vegetable soup and learn basic colors associated with various vegetables to enrich their visual skills.

Title: HARVEST YEAR
Author: Peterson, Cris
Grade Level: Primary
Description: In a wonderfully clear and concise text, Cris Peterson gives readers a month-by-month sampling of the wide diversity and volume of crops grown throughout the United States. A stunning array of photographs, capturing the brilliant colors of the fields and orchards, the amazing variety of workers and machines, and an engaging assortment of children sampling foods, are included.

Title: HORSE
Author: Brock, Juliet Clutton
Grade Level: Intermediate - Secondary
Description: Discover the world of horses and ponies in close-up---their evolution, behavior, and important role in human history.

Title: HORSES
Author: Patent, Dorothy Hinshaw
Grade Level: Intermediate - Middle
Description: This in depth look at horses is informative, not to mention attractive. Full color photographs range from mustangs in the plains to domestic horses at play. Includes detailed background information such as taming, scientific classification, domestication, and grooming.

Title: HOW A SEED GROWS
Author: Jordan, Helene
Grade Level: Primary
Description: Once, the oak tree in your backyard could have fit in your pocket! Years and years ago that tree spouted from one seed. How can a seed no bigger than your thumb do all that? This book explains how this can happen. You will see how, with the right balance of sun, soil, and water, a seed can grow into a flower, vegetable or tree.

Title: HOW DO APPLES GROW
Author: Maestro, Betsy
Grade Level: Primary - Intermediate
Description: Bite into a ripe, juicy apple--mmm! Did you know you're eating part of a flower? Every spring, apple trees are covered with pretty pink-and-white blossoms. With the help of sunshine, water, air, and bees, each blossom will turn into a delicious fruit by fall. And if any seeds inside drop onto the ground, they just may grow into a new apple tree. Contains full-color illustrations of the parts of a flower and different apple varieties.

Title: IN A PUMPKIN SHELL
Author: Gillis, Jennifer Storey
Grade Level: Upper Primary - Intermediate
Description: Over 20 great pumpkin projects for children to try, including gardening, cooking, and artistry. Make your own pumpkin musical instrument or pumpkin waffles! This is a resourceful unit for anyone wanting to find useful projects for pumpkins.

Title: INSECTS
Author: Mound, Laurence
Grade Level: Intermediate - Middle - Secondary
Description: Discover the world of insects in close-up---their behavior, anatomy, and important role in Earth's ecology.

Title: JAMES HERRIOT'S TREASURY FOR CHILDREN
Author: Herriot, James
Grade Level: Primary - Intermediate
Description: This collection of short stories by the country vet from Yorkshire, England has been adapted from Herriot's bestsellers including All Creatures Great and Small. This volume features eight animal stories taken from the rounds of this English country vet and writer. This treasury contains great full-color illustrations and can be enjoyed by all ages.

Title: JOHNNY APPLESEED
Author: Kellogg, Steven
Grade Level: Upper Primary - Intermediate
Description: Vivid prose and rich illustrations tells the lively story of Johnny Chapman, a true American hero better known as Johnny Appleseed. Chapman was born in Massachusetts during the Revolutionary War. At an early age he headed west, clearing land and planting orchards along the way so he could supply apples to the settlers he knew would follow. When the settlers did arrive, John befriended them, often giving away his trees. Soon he became known as Johnny Appleseed.

Title: LAMB -- SEE HOW THEY GROW
Author: Royston, Anglea
Grade Level: Primary
Description: This book illustrates -- with close-up photos -- the changes in physical appearance and actions of a lamb from birth to twelve weeks old.

Title: LET'S DISCOVER THE STATES--THE SOUTHEAST
Author: Aylesworth, Thomas and Virginia
Grade Level: Upper Primary - Intermediate
Description: Discover the southeast portion of the Unites States when you take an in-depth tour of Georgia, Kentucky, and Tennessee. Each section provides information on agricultural resources, history, and the people of these three states.

Title: LITTLE FARM IN THE OZARKS
Author: Mac Bride, Roger Lea
Grade Level: Intermediate
Description: Going fishing for the first time, starting in a new school, saving the farmhouse from a fire--these are the elements of young Rose Wilder's first year at Rocky Ridge Farm. She has moved there with her parents, Laura and Almanzo to begin a new life in the Missouri Ozarks. Rose feels out of place as the new girl in her class but gradually gains confidence, and Rocky Ridge becomes truly her home.

Title: LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE
Author: Wilder, Laura Ingalls
Grade Level: Intermediate - Middle
Description: Here are the adventures of the Ingalls family--the happy times and the periods of deprivation and hard work--as they made their home on the Kansas prairie in the early 1870's.

Title: LITTLE LAMB AND EZIBEE IN THE BEGINNING
Author: Bee, Theo
Grade Level: Intermediate
Description: This is a true story of a Shakertown orphan lamb who was raised by the author on her Canaan Land Farm. Coloring book pages to go along with the story are in worksheet format.

Title: LITTLE LAMB IN THE BIG SHEEP BARN
Author: Bee, Theo
Grade Level: Intermediate
Description: This is a true story of a Shakertown orphan lamb who was raised by the author on her Canaan Land Farm. Coloring book pages to go along with the story are in worksheet format.

Title: LITTLE TOWN ON THE PRAIRIE
Author: Wilder, Laura Ingalls
Grade Level: Intermediate
Description: The long winter is over. With spring comes socials, dances, and "Literaries". There is also work to be done. Laura spends many hours each day sewing shirts to help send Mary to a college for the blind. But, in the evenings, Laura makes time for a new caller, Almanzo Wilder.

Title: THE LONG WINTER
Author: Wilder, Laura Ingalls
Grade Level: Intermediate
Description: A blizzard is moments away... The first terrible storm comes to the barren prairie in October. Then it snows almost without stopping until April. Snow has reached the rooftops, and no trains can get through with food or coal. Will the people of DeSmet ever make it through this terrible winter storm?

Title: MAMMAL
Author: Parker, Steve
Grade Level: Intermediate - Secondary
Description: Discover the world of mammals in close-up--their structure, behavior, and natural history.

Title: MILK -- FROM COW TO CARTON
Author: Brandenberg, Aliki
Grade Level: Upper Primary - Intermediate
Description: This book describes how cows convert grass, hay, and grains to milk through their four stomachs. Also describes the procedure for collecting milk from the dairy and processing it into a variety of dairy products.

Title: THE MILK MAKERS
Author: Gibbons, Gail
Grade Level: Primary
Description: This book begins with the cow, describing its four stomach method of producing milk, how it is milked on a modern dairy farm, and then how milk is transported to a dairy plant, processed, and loaded onto refrigerates trucks--with other dairy products--to delivery to stores.

Title: MORE THAN JUST A VEGETABLE GARDEN
Author: Kuhn, Dwight
Grade Level: Intermediate
Description: This beautifully photographed book provides a remarkable look at the ever-changing world of vegetable gardens and the creatures that inhabit them. Beginning with seeds sprouting in spring, you see all phases of growth through harvest. You learn where seeds come from and how leaves, stems, and roots combine to help the whole plant. Along the way, you see how bees pollinate flowers, view an earthworm in its tunnel. A final section shows how to plant seeds indoors and out and how to transplant seedlings.

Title: OLD MAC DONALD'S FARM-- THE HEN
Author: Royston, Angela
Grade Level: Upper Primary - Intermediate
Description: The story of Old Mac Donald's hen is told in this story of its daily life. The detailed illustrations and simple text show how the hen is cared for, where it lives, what it eats, and how its young are born.

Title: OLD MAC DONALD'S FARM--THE SHEEP
Author: Royston, Angela
Grade Level: Upper Primary - Intermediate
Description: The story of Old Mac Donald's sheep is told in this story of its daily life. The detailed illustrations and simple text show how the sheep is cared for, where it lives, what it eats, and how its young are born.

Title: ON THE WAY HOME
Author: Wilder, Laura Ingalls
Grade Level: Intermediate
Description: In 1894 Laura Wilder who would later write beloved "Little House" books for children, began a journey. With her husband, Almanzo, and their seven year old daughter, Rose, she left her drought-stricken farm in South Dakota and traveled to a new farm and a new beginning in the Ozarks. In this extraordinary diary, Laura Ingalls Wilder describes that trip-the towns passed, the rivers crossed, the people met along the way. Here is a revealing glimpse of Laura's life as an adult, the beauty of the American frontier, and the happiness this pioneer family shared.

Title: THE ORCHARD
Author: Luff, Vanessa
Grade Level: Primary - Intermediate
Description: Beautiful illustrations show how an apple orchard changes through the seasons. Simple captions chart an apple's development and describe the plants and animals which are found in the orchard -- fuller explanations at the back of the book help adult and child discuss the pictures further.

Title: PICKING APPLES AND PUMPKINS
Author: Hutchings, Amy and Richard
Grade Level: Primary
Description: It's fun to pick apples with these full color photographs as a guide! Take a hayride, climb up into the apple trees, and pick the apples you like best. Then, pick out a big orange pumpkin!

Title: PIG, HORSE, OR COW--DON'T WAKE ME NOW
Author: Alda, Arlene
Grade Level: Primary
Description: Morning time means waking up. But sometimes it comes too soon! These original photographs explore a world of little ones who need some coaxing to open their eyes and greet a wonderful day!

Title: PIG-SEE HOW THEY GROW
Author: Ling, Mary
Grade Level: Primary
Description: Here is an original series of natural history books for the very young. Superb photographs and colorful artwork borders, chart the early stages of a pig's life. The simple, imaginative text is delightful for children to read.

Title: PIZZA PALS
Author: Marsoli, Lisa
Grade Level: Primary
Description: Learn numbers and shapes with the Pizza Pals in this collection of six mini-books. Read the six pizza slice storybooks and find the surprise puzzles. Even take the pizza to go--for hours of fun! Comes in a "real" pizza box!

Title: PLANTING A RAINBOW
Author: Ehlert, Lois
Grade Level: Primary
Description: Plant a rainbow in this book-that is a rainbow of colors! Youngsters learn basic colors associated with flowers in the garden to enrich their visual skills.

Title: POND AND RIVER
Author: Parker, Steve
Grade Level: Intermediate - Secondary
Description: Discover in close-up the ecology of the plants that make freshwater habitats their home.

Title: PONIES AND FOALS--BABY ANIMALS
Author: Petty, Kate
Grade Level: Primary
Description: Ponies and foals is an engaging first natural history series for animal-loving young readers. Spectacular color photographs are complemented by irresistible illustrations, while the short, simple text gives easily understood information about each of these animals.

Title: THE POPCORN BOOK
Author: de Paola, Tomie
Grade Level: Primary
Description: This skillful blend of fun and information is illustrated in rich colors about the evolution of popcorn through Tiny and Tony's eyes. Gives recipes for the best kind of popcorn that is sure to be a hit with children.

Title: THE REASON FOR A FLOWER
Author: Heller, Ruth
Grade Level: Primary
Description: This ingenious book provides interesting words to the littlest reader so that they may learn the basics of botany. Beautiful, rich, eye catching illustrations are a highlight of this book.

Title: RIVERS AND OCEANS
Author: Taylor, Barbara
Grade Level: Intermediate - Secondary
Description: This book tells about rivers, lakes, and oceans and how they shape the land. This lively approach ensures that children will learn through a wide-variety of safe, easy -to- do experiments, using simple household items and "eye spy" observations.

Title: SAY WOOF! THE DAY OF A COUNTRY VETERINARIAN
Author: Gibbons, Gail
Grade Level: Primary
Description: In this lively and informative book, young readers will learn about all the things a country veterinarian does during the course of a day, as well as the whys and hows of animal medicine and care. There are also some useful tips on caring for any pet -- whether a dog, cat, or horse!

Title: A SEED IS A PROMISE
Author: Merrill, Claire
Grade Level: Primary - Intermediate
Description: In every seed there is a promise that a new plant will grow. Where do seeds come from? How do they grow? This book explains all about how seeds travel and what plants they become.

Title: SHEEP, SHEEP, SHEEP, HELP ME FALL ASLEEP
Author: Alda, Arlene
Grade Level: Primary
Description: When you can't fall asleep. counting sheep is certainly one way to make you drowsy. On the other hand, when you don't want to fall asleep, counting other animals doing silly things is clearly a great way to keep yourself awake!

Title: START TO FINISH BOOKS
Author: Mitgutsch, Ali
Grade Level: Primary - Intermediate
These books trace production from the raw material to the finished product. Six books in series.

FROM COTTON TO PANTS

Cotton grows on plants in clusters and when it is ripe it is harvested. The cotton is spun into thread and woven into cloth. Colors may be added or designs stamped on. The bolts are loaded onto trucks and delivered to factories. Patterns are cut to fit everyone before the cloth is cut. The seamstress sews the pieces together following the pattern. The finished product is shipped to stores.

FROM FRUIT TO JAM

Fresh fruit is gathered, sorted and cleaned. Sugar is added to the fruit. In order to get juice, the mixture is cooked until it is thickened. The hot jam is poured into jars and cooled before it is sealed and sent to stores.

FROM GRAIN TO BREAD

The farmer plants the wheat in the field. Rain and sunshine help the wheat to sprout and become ripe for harvest. It is shipped to the mill to make flour before the baker can use it to make bread, rolls and pretzels.

FROM GRASS TO BUTTER

The cow eats grass to produce milk. The farmer milks the cows twice a day with special machines and the full milk cans are taken to the dairy where the milk is pasteurized. A centrifuge separates the skim milk from the cream and the sweet cream is put into a butter machine. The butter is packaged and taken to stores.

FROM MILK TO ICE CREAM

Milk from a cow is used to make ice cream. Sugar is added to the milk and the mixture is heated and cooled before flavorings are added. The thick paste is put into containers before freezing. Refrigerated trucks then deliver the ice cream to stores.

FROM SHEEP TO SCARF

Shepherds watch over sheep. During the summer months the sheep are sheared to keep them cool. The wool is taken to a spinning mill where it is spun into yarn. Color is added and it is shipped to the store. Two long needles are used to make hats, scarf, mittens and socks to keep us warm.

Title: THESE HAPPY YEARS
Author: Wilder, Laura Ingalls
Grade Level: Intermediate - Middle
Description: Laura Ingalls is teaching school and it's terrifying! Most of the students are taller than she is, and she must sleep away from home for the first time. Laura is miserable, but the money is needed to keep Mary in a college for the blind. And every Friday-no matter what the weather- Almanzo Wilder arrives to take Laura home to her family for the weekend. Could Laura be in love?

Title: TRACTORS
Author: Usborne Publishing, Ltd.
Grade Level: Primary
Description: These big, bright machines will appeal to very young children, stimulating interest in the world beyond the home. Realistic pictures make the machines easy to identify, with simple text giving a very basic idea of what each machine does.

Title: TREE
Author: Burnie, David
Grade Level: Intermediate - Secondary
Description: Discover the life of a tree in close-up---from tiny seed to forest grant to woody skeleton.

Title: TURKEYS, PILGRIMS, AND INDIAN CORN
Author: Barth, Edna
Grade Level: Intermediate
Description: This book explores the history of the first American Thanksgiving and traces it to its sources in the harvest festivals of the Egyptians, Hebrews, Greeks, and Celts.

Title: THE USBORNE BOOK OF FARM ANIMALS
Author: Everett, Felicity
Grade Level: Primary
Description: It must be every child's dream to spend some time on an old-fashioned farm--milking the cows, bottle-feeding, newborn lambs and collecting eggs that are still warm. This book is the next best thing--it takes young children on a farmyard tour, introducing each animal in turn and showing how it lives, feeds, and rears it young. Huge, detailed illustrations bring the animals to life with almost strokeable realism. Simple text provides the answers to most questions children ask about farm animals.

Title: VEGETABLE SOUP/FRUIT BOWL --THE NUTRITIONAL ABC'S
Author: Warren, Dianne
Grade Level: Primary
Description: The purpose of these two books- grouped together into one- is to build awareness and appreciation of nutritionally sound foods. Each page features a new letter of the ABC's and a fruit or vegetable which it represents.

Title: A VERY YOUNG GARDENER
Author: Krementz, Jill
Grade Level: Primary
Description: Whether planting seeds, growing flowers, or tending vegetables--and eating them! ---six year old Ashley enjoys the work and pleasure of a gardening year. She looks for wildflowers in the woods, visits the nursery and botanical garden with her friend, Lily, and plants a garden pleasing to the eye and the appetite. In autumn, her family celebrate the harvest with a homegrown picnic. Then it's time for Ashley to start planning what she'll grow again next spring.

Title: THE VICTORY GARDEN KIDS' BOOK
Author: Waters, Majorie
Grade Level: Intermediate - Middle
Description: Illustrated with color photos, this book gives a clear, step-by-step introduction to gardening "kid style". Youngsters will learn how to pick a good garden spot, tell when soil is ready for planting, and grow seedlings from scratch. Each gardening task is broken down into a number of sequential steps, making it easy for any youngster to have a successful garden.

Title: WE LOVE FRUIT
Author: Fowler, Allan
Grade Level: Primary
Description: Children will learn all about fruit in this full color photo book. See where fruit comes from, how it's eaten, and the different sizes and textures.

Title: A WEED IS A FLOWER -- THE LIFE OF GEORGE WASHINGTON CARVER
Author: Brandenberg, Aliki
Grade Level: Intermediate
Description: This biography describes the life of George Washington Carver from his humble beginnings as a young slave child who had questions about everything in nature to his decision to become a student of agriculture. In Alabama, at Tuskegee Institute, Carver devoted his life to agricultural science including teaching farmers to grow crops other than cotton.

Title: WELCOME TO OUR FARM
Author: National Pork Producers Council
Grade Level: Primary
Description: Welcome to our Farm! We invite you to join us on a trip to the farm. We hope you enjoy this chance to meet a real farm family and see their animals. The tour is about ready to start. Remember to be quiet so you don't scare the animals.

Title: WHAT CAN IT BE? RIDDLES ABOUT BABY ANIMALS
Author: Ball, Jacqueline A. & Hardy, Ann D.
Grade Level: Primary
Description: This book introduces both domestic and wild animals by asking a riddle about the physical characteristics or habitat of these young animals. The book also features realistic photos of the animals and descriptions of their needs and behaviors.

Title: WHAT FOOD IS THIS?
Author: Hausherr, Rosmarie
Grade Level: Primary
Description: Bright, colorful pictures in this book allow children to understand the varieties of foods and where they originate. A detailed explanation of each fruit is a supplement in this book, which allows children to discover the staples of their life.

Title: WHEN AUTUMN COMES
Author: Maass, Robert
Grade Level: Primary
Description: Full page color photographs demonstrate the many familiar colors and activities of the fall season. An excellent resource for learning seasonal activities and changes.

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