Farm #WhatToRead Children's Books

5/11/2016

I've always been on or around a farm. I can't imagine growing up not knowing that milk comes from a cow AND that the cow doesn't have to die to harvest the milk. I literally did see a picture recently of some women holding signs in the grocery store, "Save the cows, don't drink milk!" Wow.

A few years ago I ordered a meat and cheese plate without pork. The girl taking the order said, "Oh, we don't put pork in these, just ham." I giggled and told her that ham is pork from a pig.

Our world is suffering economically. Knowing about farming could be good.

Children should be taught some basic life skills. Teaching them about farming, animals and gardening is prudent and can be lots of fun. They should learn that chickens lay the eggs we use for breakfast and to make cake and cookies. When we eat a hamburger or ice cream, we can thank God for cows. If you don't live on a farm yourself, make sure to take your children to visit one. They should get a chance to gather eggs and milk a goat. It's an extra special thing to see children watch a baby animal be born.

Here are some wonderful books to help teach children about farms and farming.

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This charming picture book shows scenes from farms around the world, and on every page, there are dozens of things to spot. The detailed pictures provide hours of looking and talking, and dedicated spotters will be unable to put the book down until they have found all the water buffaloes in the rice fields, the cocoa pods on the tropical farm, or eight lambs on the sheep farm. Counting sheep has never been so much fun!

How do pigs keep cool? Why do farmers shear their sheep? Which farm animals live underwater? In this book you’ll find the answers and lots more facts about farm animals around the world.

This irresistible book contains vibrantly illustrated farm puzzles. Each page is full of things to find, similarities to spot, differences to detect, and hundreds of other delightful details to talk about. Young children can search through the arrays of animals while developing their powers of observation, and their number and language skills.

My favorite from last week:

The Coffee Mug Christian - Journey of the Word

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