Presents an up-close look at the work and fun of planting, picking, and selling produce from a farm.

See, hear, taste, smell, and touch your way through a season on a working farm.

A rhyming alphabet that names things related to modern farming, and provides background information on each one.

Learn about all the ways tractors help on the farm.

Describes the activities of a Christmas tree farm in Vermont from the planting of the tiny seedlings in early spring to the fall harvest.

Briefly describes some of the work that is done on different kinds of farms and the foods that are produced there.

"What can we spot on the farm? Shine a light behind the page and see... From feeding the animals in winter, to harvesting the crops in fall, let's take a look at what happens throughout a year on the farm"--Page 4 of cover.

"Detailed illustrations and simple text are paired within a board book format to introduce young readers to the sounds and names of baby and adult barnyard animals"--

Bread, milk, wool, fruits, and vegetables: things that fill our day to day lives. But where, and who, do they come from? Across wheat fields and city rooftop gardens, mushroom beds and maple forests, Thank a Farmer traces the food and clothing that a family uses back to the people who harvested and created them. With Maria Gianferrari's informed and poetic text and monumental artwork from Monica Mikai, Thank a farmer gently emphasizes the importance...