Stone, Lynn M

Describes the season of spring, looking at its arrival, flowers, animals, and how it is different around the world.

Photographs and text provide information about farm machinery, looking at how farm work was done in the past, and explaining the purpose of tractors, and machines used for tilling, seeding, and harvesting.

Photographs and text provide information about farm buildings, looking at the different types of structures found on farms in the past, and examining the purpose of modern-day barns, silos, sheds, and chicken coops.

Describes American farms throughout history and presents color photos of the buildings, equipment, and livestock that shape life on a farm. Also includes a glossary and a list of further resources.

Briefly describes what life is like for children living on a farm.

Describes some of the different crops that are grown in the United States and how they are raised.

Describes some of the animals raised on farms for meat and eggs, milk, and wool.

Discusses how days, years, and seasons are affected by the Earth's orbit around the sun, and explains how the ocean tides are affected by the moon.

Describes the season of fall, looking at how it arrives, its plants and animals, and how it's different around the world.

Describes the season of winter, looking at how it arrives, its plants and animals, and how it's different around the world.