Bread is for Eating
Mamita explains how bread is created and celebrates its goodness by singing a short and simple Spanish song. The music for this original song, along with lyrics in both Spanish and English, is included at the end.
Bread Comes to Life — A Garden of Wheat and a Loaf to Eat Book
George Levenson
This book is filled with stunning color photography of wheat growing, dough rising, and bread baking. Includes detailed information about growing wheat, the magic of yeast, and a recipe for whole wheat bread.
Categories: Farming, Foods & Nutrition | Type: Book | Age: K - 4th
Bread, Bread, Bread
Ken Hayman
From sliced bread to tortillas to baguettes, wherever there are people, someone is eating bread. Come explore the world of bread in this book full of photographs and see how people eat – and live – the world over.
Bees – A True Book
Elaine Landau
All of the basics about bees can be found in this book. Students will learn about anatomy, beekeeping, what bees make for us, and so much more. Easy to read, with lots of pictures, this book will have students buzzing about bees!
Categories: Farming, Foods & Nutrition, Lifecycles | Type: Book | Age: K - 5th
Beekeeper Pat and the Amazing Dancing Bees
Kathy Coatney
Beekeeper Pat is an insect guy. He started out as a bike guy until he traded a bike for a bee colony of bees, and he’s been a bee guy ever since. Text and photographs of Beekeeper Pat and his amazing dancing bees tell the story of the important work bees do.
Categories: Farming, Foods & Nutrition | Type: Book | Age: K - 5th
Barn
Debby Atwell
The barn is a tale of change over time. The barn experiences numerous generations of people and their cultural traditions. An excellent resource for showing how community works together.
Apples – A True Book
Elaine Landau
Learn about apples in every way possible. After reading this book your students will know how apples grow, where they grow, and the history behind apples.
Merry Christmas, Geraldine
Holly Keller
This is a heart-warming story about a pig named Geraldine who wants a really big Christmas tree. It’s silly and will capture the heart of Christmas tree lover’s in Oregon.
Trees to Know
Oregon State University Extension Services
Get to know the trees of Oregon and learn how to identify them.
Categories: Farming, Forestry, Plants | Type: Book | Age: 4th - 12th
Wheat – A True Book
Elaine Landau
The story of wheat from farm to fork. This book explores the different varieties of wheat, how it is one of the most important crops in the world, and how almost every single food has wheat in it. Full of colorful pictures and easy to read text, young readers will love this book!