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johnirving[Editor's note: The following is a reprint of our 2005 interview with John Irving, whose new novel, Last Night in Twisted River, has just come out... Continue »
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Other titles in the Hooray for Farming! series:

  1. Hooray for Sheep Farming!

Hooray for Orchard Farming! (Hooray for Farming!)

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Publisher Comments:

Where would we be without farms? Bobbie Kalman takes you on a tour of the farm in four exciting books celebrating farming, livestock, crops, and the people who make it all happen. These simple but comprehensive books feature captivating full-color pictures and illustrations that help explain:
-- the necessity of farms
-- the wide variety that exist
-- farm animals
-- the farmer's busy timetable
-- farming techniques, tools, and powerful machinery
-- environmental concerns
-- simple recipes

Kids will be amazed by the care orchard farmers must take in the growing and harvesting of fruit-bearing trees, vines, and bushes. Hooray for Orchards! describes the five different fruit groups and follows fruit from planting to harvest highlighting:
-- the tools, machinery, and people involved in the process
-- soil and climate conditions required by different kinds of fruit
-- pollination and beekeeping
-- tree grafting
-- natural and man-made pesticides
-- the important role of migrant workers in tending orchards
-- how to make apple crisp

Synopsis:

Kids will be amazed by the care orchard farmers must take in the growing and harvesting of fruit-bearing trees. Vibrant photography and a concise text make this a truly remarkable book. Full color.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780613079853
Author:
Kalman, Bobbie
Publisher:
Libri
Subject:
Fruit
Subject:
Science & Technology - Agriculture
Subject:
Children's 4-8 - Technology
Subject:
Science & Technology - General
Subject:
Orchards
Subject:
Technology - Agriculture
Series:
Hooray for Farming!
Publication Date:
October 1997
Binding:
Prebound
Language:
English
Dimensions:
9.84x8.44x.43 in. .76 lbs.
Age Level:
04-08
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