Synopses & Reviews
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, 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