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  • Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry FarmerLogin to Hold

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    Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer

    Kelly Jones

    Twelve-year-old Sophie Brown feels like a fish out of water when she and her parents move from Los Angeles to the farm they’ve inherited from a great-uncle. But farm life gets more interesting when a cranky chicken appears and Sophie discovers the hen can move objects with the power of her little chicken brain: jam jars, the latch to her henhouse, the entire henhouse....
    Categories: Animals, Farming, Washington County Library
    Resource Type: Books
  • Velma Gratch and the Way Cool ButterflyLogin to Hold

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    Velma Gratch and the Way Cool Butterfly

    Alan Madison

    It's hard to be Velma, the littlest Gratch, entering the first grade. That's because everyone has marvelous memories of her two older sisters, who were practically perfect first graders. Poor Velma—people can barely remember her name. But all that changes on a class trip to the magnificent Butterfly Conservatory—a place neither of her sisters has ever been. When a monarch roosts on Velma's finger and won't budge for days . . . well, no one will forget Velma ever again. Acclaimed and bestselling illustrator Kevin Hawkes and author Alan Madison celebrate everything butterfly—from migration to metamorphosis. Watch as Velma Gratch metamorphosizes from a timid first grader into a confident young scientist!
    Categories: Insects, Science, Washington County Library
    Resource Type: Books
  • Who was Laura Ingalls Wilder?Login to Hold

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    Who was Laura Ingalls Wilder?

    Patricia Brennan Demuth

    Laura Ingalls Wilder's Little House books, based on her own childhood and later life, are still beloved classics almost a century after she began writing them. Now young readers will see just how similar Laura's true-life story was to her books. Born in 1867 in the "Big Woods" in Wisconsin, Laura experienced both the hardship and the adventure of living on the frontier. Her life and times are captured in engaging text and 80 black-and-white illustrations.
    Categories: Farming, History, Washington County Library
    Resource Type: Books
  • Winnie FinnLogin to Hold

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    Winnie Finn, Worm Farmer

    Carol Brendler

    Winnie Finn is crazy about earthworms and knows everything about them. When spring arrives in Quincy County, all she can think about is the county fair coming up. This year, she would like nothing more than to win a prize for her worms so that she might buy a shiny new wagon for transporting them around. Trouble is, there's no prize at the fair for worms . . .
    Categories: Animals, Conservation & Natural Resources, Insects, Science, Soils, Washington County Library
    Resource Type: Books
  • Zinnia's Flower GardenLogin to Hold

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    Zinnia’s Flower Garden

    Monica Wellington

    Springtime is here, and Zinnia can’t wait to plant her seeds and watch them grow. She carefully takes care of her garden, watering her plants, weeding, and waiting patiently for something to sprout. And soon enough, the first seedlings appear! With art just as colorful as a garden in bloom, young readers will enjoy watching Zinnia’s beautiful garden grow, and may even be inspired to start one of their own.
    Categories: Gardening, Plants, Seeds, Washington County Library
    Resource Type: Books
  • Chickens Aren't the Only OnesLogin to Hold

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    Chickens Aren’t the Only Ones

    Ruth Heller

    Ruth Heller's prose and pictures are the perfect means for discovering the variety of oviparous animals and their unique ways of laying eggs.
    Categories: Animals, Farming, Washington County Library
    Resource Type: Books
  • Zora's ZuchinniLogin to Hold

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    Zora’s Zuchinni

    Katherine Pryor

    The first zucchini of a summer garden is always exciting, but what happens when the plants just keep growing...and growing...and growing? Zora soon finds herself with more zucchini than her family can bake, sauté, or barbecue. Fortunately the ever-resourceful girl comes up with the perfect plan—a garden swap!
    Categories: Foods & Nutrition, Gardening, Washington County Library
    Resource Type: Books
  • La Enseñanza en el Aula de la NaturalezaLogin to Hold

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    La Enseñanza en el Aula de la Naturaleza

    Nathan Larson

    Mejores prácticas en la enseñanza basada en los huertos En un huerto podemos cultivar el amor de los niños por el aprendizaje, su aprecio por la alimentación saludable, y su conexión con el mundo natural. Con visión, entrega, y una buena dosis de trabajo duro, educadores y familias en todas partes del mundo están quitando cemento, plantando semillas, y cultivando huertos escolares porque creen que los niños necesitan aprender haciendo las cosas en un contexto que les importa. Necesitan saber que la comida saludable puede ser deliciosa; y necesitan saber, en lo profundo de su ser, que son parte de una enorme y bella red de vida. Puede tomar prestado este recurso de nuestra biblioteca, o descargue el libro digital aquí.
    Categories: Gardening, Washington County Library
    Resource Type: Books
  • Wiggling Worms at WorkLogin to Hold

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    Wiggling Worms at Work

    Wendy Pfeffer

    Crawling through the dirt, worms are hard at work, helping plants to grow. Worms help the fruit and vegetables we eat by loosening the soil and feeding the plants. Read and find out about these wiggling wonders! This book pairs well with lessons on compost and soil health.
    Categories: Insects, Lifecycles, Science, Soils, Washington County Library
    Resource Type: Books
  • Lola Planta un JardinLogin to Hold

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    Lola Planta un Jardin

    Anna Mcquinn

    ¿Cómo crece tu jardín? Lola, amante de los libros, está inspirada en una colección de poemas de jardín que lee con su mami. Ella quiere plantar su propio jardín de hermosas flores, por lo que ella y su mamá van a la biblioteca para ver libros sobre jardinería. Eligen sus flores y compran sus semillas. Ellos cavan y plantan. Y luego esperan. A Lola le resulta difícil esperar a que crezcan sus flores, pero ella pasa el tiempo creando su propio libro de flores. Pronto tiene un jardín lleno de girasoles e invita a todos sus amigos a comer pasteles y ponche y una historia entre las flores.
    Categories: Gardening, Washington County Library
    Resource Type: Books, Spanish
  • Lola Plants a GardenLogin to Hold

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    Lola Plants a Garden

    Anna Mcquinn

    How does your garden grow? Book-loving Lola is inspired by a collection of garden poems that she reads with her mommy. She wants to plant her own garden of beautiful flowers, so she and Mommy go to the library to check out books about gardening. They choose their flowers and buy their seeds. They dig and plant. And then they wait. Lola finds it hard to wait for her flowers to grow, but she spends the time creating her own flower book. Soon she has a garden full of sunflowers and invites all of her friends for cakes and punch and a story amongst the flowers.
    Categories: Gardening, Washington County Library
    Resource Type: Books
  • Mama loved to worryLogin to Hold

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    Mama loved to worry

    Maryann Weidt

    Life on Daisy Dell Farm can be worrying, and Mama is a world-class worrywart, earning the top prize at the Pickapeck County Fair. With summer's volatile weather to watch, Mama's attention is pulled in all directions. And then there's Baby Eli, always getting into some sort of mischief. This story is a great introduction to the tall tale genre!
    Categories: Farming, Science, Washington County Library
    Resource Type: Books
  • Math in the gardenLogin to Hold

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    Math in the garden

    Jennifer M. White, Katharine D. Barrett, Jaine Kopp, Christine Manoux, Katie Johnson, Yvette McCullough

    This engaging curriculum uses a mathematical lens to take children on an education-filled journey in the garden. Dozens of trial-tested, standards-based activities hone math skills while promoting inquiry, language arts and nutrition.
    Categories: Gardening, Science, Washington County Library
    Resource Type: Books
  • Me and the Measure of ThingsLogin to Hold

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    Me and the Measure of Things

    Joan Sweeney

    What’s the difference between a cup and an ounce? What gets measured in bushels and when do you use a scale? Easy-to-understand text and playful corresponding illustrations teach children the differences between wet and dry measurements, weight, size, and length. And all information is conveyed in a unique kid’s-eye perspective, using everyday objects and situations. Me and the Measure of Things makes measurement fun–and comprehensible!
    Categories: Foods & Nutrition, General Agriculture, Washington County Library
    Resource Type: Books
  • Meet a Baby ChickenLogin to Hold

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    Meet a Baby Chicken

    Buffy Silverman

    This title explores the life cycle of a chicken in the wild as well as exploring concepts such as laying eggs and other chicken behaviors relevant to farm life.
    Categories: Animals, General Agriculture, Lifecycles, Science, Washington County Library
    Resource Type: Books
  • MigrantLogin to Hold

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    Migrant

    Jose Manuel Mateo

    "A Mexican boy tells of his journey to the U.S. with his family. They must face many dangers to cross the border, only to experience the uncertainty felt by many undocumented immigrants. The narrative is accompanied by one long, beautifully vivid illustration reminiscent of pre-Hispanic codices, packaged as an accordion-style foldout frieze.Un niño mexicano habla de su viaje a los Estados Unidos con su familia. Deben enfrentar muchos peligros para cruzar la frontera, solo para tropezar con la incertidumbre que sienten muchos inmigrantes indocumentados. La narración se acompaña de una ilustración larga, bellamente vívida que recuerda a los códices prehispánicos, empaquetados como un friso desplegable en forma de acordeón."
    Categories: Careers, Farming, Washington County Library
    Resource Type: Books