Books in Farm Machines series

The seeds on a farm don’t sow themselves, but luckily farmers have sophisticated machinery to help them transform a fertile field into a bountiful breadbasket. This book takes readers out to the fields to see planters at work. Kids will learn new words as they explore different types of planters and how they work. Vivid photographs show planters at work and the fruits (and vegetables) of their labors.

Between planting and harvesting the fields must be cultivated to keep the ground fertile and ready to produce delicious crops. Cultivators are the invaluable machines that mix the soil and keep weeds at bay. Vivid photographs show cultivators working the fields, while accessible text builds vocabulary while explaining the role of cultivators in agriculture.

Milk mustache sporting young readers will enjoy this trip to a dairy farm where they will learn about the powerful machines that pump milk from cows and prepare it for consumption. Easy-to-follow text explains why milking machines are needed on large dairy farms and how farmers clean and use milkers. Brilliant photographs illustrate the daily work on a dairy farm that helps bring a calcium-rich carton full to your home.

Tractors are one of the most useful and utilized machines on a farm. These valuable vehicles are designed to pull heavy loads as well as other machines that help farmers in a variety of ways. Readers will love seeing some impressive tractors at work in this accessible volume. Theyll learn the essential parts of tractors and a few of their important loads and attachments. Colorful photographs and key agricultural ideas help make this book a beneficial resource.

Those neat bundles of hay we see in a farm field are created by a fantastic farm machine called a hay baler. And just one bale of hay can weigh as much as 2,000 pounds (907 kg). Along with learning how a hay baler does its job, readers will find out what kind of crop hay is and why its needed. Theyll also see cool, colorful photographs of these and other big machines at work, including labels to aid in comprehension. Farm work has never looked so fun.

Anyone who has ever tried to plant a garden, or even grow a plant, knows its not always an easy task. Thats 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.

Big farms need big machines, and crop sprayers are some of the biggest. Farmers use these timesaving devices to spread substances such as fertilizers, pesticides, and herbicides on their crops. While readers learn about the different kinds of crop sprayers, their many parts, and their importance to the farm industry, theyll be impressed by the colorful photographs of the machines in action, including one in the air. The high-interest topic also touches on key science and technology topics.