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Tractors Go to Work
Jennifer Boothroyd
Library Binding (Lerner Publications TM, Aug. 1, 2018)Tractors are in the spotlight in this title published jointly with New Holland Agriculture. Readers will learn what parts tractors have, how they work, and how farmers use these machines.
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Harvesters Go to Work
Jennifer Boothroyd
Library Binding (Lerner Publications TM, Aug. 1, 2018)Learn about the role of harvesters on farms in this title published jointly with New Holland Agriculture. Explore how harvesters work and what is in store for the future of this piece of farming equipment.
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Cultivators Go to Work
Jennifer Boothroyd
Library Binding (Lerner Publications TM, Aug. 1, 2018)Readers will learn all about cultivators, from what parts they have and how they work to the way they are used by farmers, in this title published jointly with New Holland Agriculture.
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Planters
E. T. Weingarten
Paperback (Gareth Stevens Pub, Aug. 15, 2016)Sowing crops on a farm would be backbreaking working without the machines called planters. These tractor-pulled tools can look quite different. Some are small, sowing just one row, and some can plant as many as 48 rows at a time. Readers will find out how these machines work and see their parts in motion in labeled photographs. Theyll also discover how technology is changing this farm machine as well as some other seeding devices.
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Cultivators
S M Maimone
Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub, Aug. 15, 2016)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.
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Sprayers Go to Work
Emma Carlson-Berne
Library Binding (Lerner Publications TM, Aug. 1, 2018)Readers will learn all about farm sprayers, including how farmers use them and how this farming technology might change and evolve in the future. This book is published in collaboration with New Holland Agriculture.
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Hay Balers
E. T. Weingarten
Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub, Aug. 15, 2016)Introduces young readers to the hay balers used on farms, discussing what they do, how they operate, and why their job is important to farm animals.
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Tractors
E T Weingarten
Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Publishing, Aug. 15, 2016)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.
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Crop Sprayers
S. M. Maimone
Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub, Aug. 15, 2016)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.
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Harvesters
S. M. Maimone
Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub, Aug. 15, 2016)Introduces young readers to the harvesters used on farms, discussing what they do, how they operate, and why their job is important.
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Planters
E T Weingarten
Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub, Aug. 15, 2016)Sowing crops on a farm would be backbreaking working without the machines called planters. These tractor-pulled tools can look quite different. Some are small, sowing just one row, and some can plant as many as 48 rows at a time. Readers will find out how these machines work and see their parts in motion in labeled photographs. Theyll also discover how technology is changing this farm machine as well as some other seeding devices.
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Machines as Tall as Giants
Paul Stickland
Hardcover (Kids Can Press, March 15, 1989)None