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Overview
The tools of the farmer’s trade are the stars in this shiny book. Each farm vehicle has its own spread and text that explains what each one does. Key parts are labeled, helping young vehicle lovers develop new vocabulary. Yee-haw!
Synopsis
The tools of the farmer’s trade are the stars in this shiny book. Each farm vehicle has its own spread and text that explains what each one does. Key parts are labeled, helping young vehicle lovers develop new vocabulary. Yee-haw!
Children's Literature
Today farms in the United States use a lot of big machines. Kids have an opportunity to learn about several and what their functions are. One of the most useful and common machines is a tractor. The tractor is designed to pull a number of other machines. For example, a plow is attached to break up the soil so that the field will be ready for planting. The picture shows the hitch pin, a device that lets various machines be hitched up to the tractor. After the soil is prepared a seed drill is used to make the holes in the soil at the proper intervals and to drop in seeds. For a crop like hay, the next machine might be a mower, which cuts the grass. When it has dried a baler is attached and the hay is shaped into a bundle called a bale. The bales are then picked up and stored. The last spread shows a trailer attached to the tractor loaded with hay and carrots. In addition to the machines and their shiny parts other actions are taking place in several of the scenes. Also the color of the tractor changes so there is an opportunity to extend learning using the equipment and also the page borders. Reviewer: Marilyn Courtot