Authors in the Pantry: Recipes, Stories, and More
Filled with recipes, stories, and book recommendations from children’s authors and illustrators, this book is a great resource to connect cooking with children’s literature.
Preschool
Up, Down, and Around
This rhyming story is perfect for introducing young children to fruits and vegetables that grow up (like corn and peppers), down (like potatoes and carrots), and around (like cucumber and pumpkin vines).
Counting in the Garden
In this book, a young boy decides to observe and take note of everything growing in his garden. This is a great read for young children who are just learning how to count, and adults will appreciate that it encourages them to eat healthy and local food!
A Garden for a Groundhog
The O’Leary’s lived on a small farm with their cat, farm animals, and one not-so-welcome guest: a groundhog that liked to eat all of their fresh vegetables every summer. As Mr. O’Leary devises a plan to keep the groundhog from stealing all of their veggies, the readers are able to learn about life on a
Appalachian Toys and Games: A to Z
In this non-fiction, beautifully illustrated book, Linda Hager Pack takes a look at what Appalachian childhood was like during the mid to late 1800s. She informs her readers of the creative games, stories, and crafts children would engage in to keep themselves entertained. This informative read will leave both children and adults’ alike day-dreaming of
Farmers Market
This short, Level 2 reading book takes a look at a young girl’s favorite day of the week: Market Day. Children will enjoy the beautiful paintings and simple descriptions depicting what it’s like to be a family that grows and sells their own food at local Farmers Markets. Young students will surely want to complete
The Beeman
In Laurie Krebs’s first book, she writes the tale of a loving Grandfather (known around town as the Beeman) passing on wisdom to his young granddaughter about his beloved bees, beekeeping, and, of course, honey. Young readers will enjoy learning about the roles both bees and humans play in the making of the syrupy and
Pumpkin Pumpkin
In this short story, a young boy named Jamie decides he wants to grow a pumpkin… so that’s exactly what he does. Readers will learn about the lifecycle of this celebratory vegetable, growing from just a tiny seed into a large, plump pumpkin that will undoubtedly make a great, festive jack-o-lantern!
Beyond Old MacDonald: Funny Poems from Down on the Farm
In this silly children’s book, Charley Hoce captures the attention of young readers by providing them with clever and rhyming poems about farm life. Children will get a kick out of the chicken (that isn’t so chicken) and the counting sheep (that really can’t count past two) while also getting some good language skills practice.
Our Apple Tree
This story celebrates the life of an apple tree through every season of the year. Readers will learn about the tree coming to life in the spring, fruit starting to grow in the summer, harvesting in the fall, and the rest it requires throughout the winter. The readers will also come to realize that humans