tractors

"Relevant images match informative text in this introduction to tractors. Intended for students in kindergarten through third grade"--Provided by publisher.

An introduction to the use of tractors and why farm machinery is important to farmers.

Anyone who has ever tried to plant a garden, or even grow a plant, knows it’s not always an easy task. That’s why farmers do what they can to ensure a healthy crop, and that includes cultivating the soil. They till it, allowing air, nutrients, and water to circulate more easily. Doing this by hand would be nearly impossible on some farms, so farmers use some fantastic machines to aid them. Readers will love learning about the big machines called cultivators through labeled photographs and bright, accessible text.

Otis the tractor explores the farm where he lives.

When the farmer places a scarecrow in the cornfield, Otis the tractor and the farm animals try to make friends, but the scarecrow remains silent with a sour look on his face throughout the summer and fall.

A visual history of the tractor.

Describes different kinds of tractors and the job that each one does and provides information about the various parts of each tractor. Includes color photos, a list of facts, a glossary, and an index.

Describes the work that a tractor can do and highlights the parts of a tractor that are needed to do different jobs. Includes color photos and a glossary.

Pleased with his success in riding a bike, Duck decides to drive the farm tractor, and invites all the other farm animals along for the ride--all the way to town.

Simple text and illustrations introduce tractor-trailers.