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2006 BOOKS OF THE YEAR
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2006 Children's Agriculture Books of the Year

 

Fantastic Farm MachinesFantastic Farm Machines
Fantastic Farm Machines, by Cris Peterson, introduces readers in kindergarten through 3rd grade to 12 large pieces of farm machinery that help get the job done. The day-to-day business
of growing and harvesting crops for food is brought to life as readers see farmers and their machinery hard at work.


C is for Cornhusker
C is for CornhuskerC is for Cornhusker, by Rajean Luebs Shepherd, is a
journey across Nebraska. The book takes 4th and 5th graders on an alphabet adventure that explores such fascinating Cornhusker facts as "Today Nebraska's
windmills are still used to pump water from the Ogallala Aquifer, the nation's largest underground water supply. 
The aquifer is key to the bountiful agriculture."


 

 

 

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