Nonfiction

• Royston, Angela
  Life Cycle of an Apple
  Heineman Library, 1998
  + 583.73 Roy
  A simple introduction to the life cycle of a red delicious apple , from the blossoming of a flower bud in the spring, through the development and ripening of the fruit, to its harvest in the fall.
• Young, Caroline
  Usborne Book of Tractors
  Usborne, 2003
  + 629.2252 You
  Large colorful illustrations, with labeling detailing every aspect on every page make this a visual delight.
• Saunders-Smith, Gail
  Fall Harvest
  Capstone, 1998
  + 631.55 Sau
  Simple text and photographs describes how several different crops, including pumpkins, apples, wheat, corn and potatoes are harvested by humans and machines.
• Peterson, Chris
  Harvest Year
  Boyds Mills Press, 1996
  + 633.973 Pet
  A photographic essay about foods that are harvested year round in the United States.
• Bial, Raymond
  Corn Belt Harvest
  Houghton Mifflin, 1991
  + 633.15 Bia
  Text and photographs describe the United States Corn Belt region and its harvest season.
• Burns, Diane
  Cranberries: Fruit of the Bogs
  Lerner, 1994
  + 633.76 Bur
  In this photo essay, you will learn the history of cranberries and then visit a modern cranberry farm through the seasons.
• Micucci, Charles
  The Life and Times of the Apple
  Orchard books, 1992
  + 634.11 Mic
  Presents a variety of facts about apples, including how they grow, crossbreeding and grafting techniques, and history of this popular fruit.
• Schnieper, Claudia
  An Apple Tree through the Year
  Carolrhoda, 1987
  + 634.11 Sch
  Follows an apple tree through the four seasons, detailing the yearly production growth cycle.
• Sobol, Harriet
  A Book of Vegetables
  McClelland and Stewart
  + 635 Sob
  Introduces fourteen vegetables including brussel sprouts, cauliflower, onions and zucchini and describes the plants they grown on.
• Pohl, Kathleen
  Potatoes
  Raintree Publisher1986
  + 635.21 Poh
  Takes a scientific look at the potato, examining how it grows and reproduces.
• Robinson, Fay
  Vegetables, Vegetables
  Children's Press, 1994
  + 635.62 Rob
  Very simple text talks about the planning, harvesting and using many common vegetables.
• Limburg, Peter R.
  Story of Corn
  Messner, 1971
  + 635.67 Lim
  An entire history from it's discovery by Spanish Explorer, as a crop in the New World, to it's uses in manufacturing, to it's versatile use as a food for humans and animals alike.
• Pohl, Kathleen
  Gourds
  Raintree, 1986
  + 635.933 Poh
  Describes the life cycle and growing patterns of various kinds of gourds.
• MacDonald, Mary Ann
  Cows
  Child's World, 1998
  + 636.2 McD
  Introduces the physical characteristics, behavior and life cycle of cows.
• Moon, Cliff
  Dairy Cows on the Farm
  Bookwright Press, 1983
  + 636.2 Moo
  Simple text and drawings describe types of cows, raising and milking cows, and taking the milk to the dairy and what happens once it gets there.
• Moon, Cliff
  Sheep on the Farm
  Bookwright Press, 1983
  + 636.3 Moo
  In simple text and pictures, different kinds of sheep are described, as well as how sheep are cared for, including feeding, shearing and spinning the wool.
• Wolfman, Judy
  Life on a Cattle Farm
  Carolrhoda Books, 2002
  + 636.2 Wol
  Told from the perspective a of a young boy, the day to day operations of his father's second generation beef cattle farm is described accompanied by photos.
• Ziegler, Sandra
  A Visit to the Dairy Farm
  Regensteiner Publishing Enterprises, 1991
  + 637 Zie
  A class visits a large dairy farm and sees the animals and activities to be found there.

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