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1) Balers
A baler is an important piece of farm machinery that transforms cut crops, such as hay, into compact bales that are easy to transport and store. Readers who have seen a picturesque field dotted with yellow bales of hay will love exploring balers and how different shapes of bales meet the needs of a farm. Bales and the machines that make them are shown in bright, colorful photographs. The straightforward text explains the parts of the machines,
...2) Harvesters
Before you can have delicious grains, fruits, and vegetables on your dinner plate, someone—or something—has to pick or reap them from the fields. Farmers use complex machines to help them harvest crops. Readers will get up close and personal with harvesters in this informative caption book that combines accessible text with colorful photographs.
3) Cultivators
Between planting and harvesting the fields must be cultivated to keep the ground fertile and ready to produce delicious crops. Cultivators are the invaluable machines that mix the soil and keep weeds at bay. Vivid photographs show cultivators working the fields, while accessible text builds vocabulary while explaining the role of cultivators in agriculture.
4) Planters
The seeds on a farm don't sow themselves, but luckily farmers have sophisticated machinery to help them transform a fertile field into a bountiful breadbasket. This book takes readers out to the fields to see planters at work. Kids will learn new words as they explore different types of planters and how they work. Vivid photographs show planters at work and the fruits (and vegetables) of their labors.
Milk mustache sporting young readers will enjoy this trip to a dairy farm where they will learn about the powerful machines that pump milk from cows and prepare it for consumption. Easy-to-follow text explains why milking machines are needed on large dairy farms and how farmers clean and use milkers. Brilliant photographs illustrate the daily work on a dairy farm that helps bring a calcium-rich carton full to your home.