This beautifuly illustrated picture word book contains exactly 199 labelled images of things to be found on a farm. Lots to look at and talk about, this is a great way to extend and broaden children's vocabulary and knowledge of different environments. A neat and practical format, perfect for taking on holiday. Part of the '199 Things' series, which includes '199 Things under the sea', '199 Things in the Garden' and '199 Animals'.
A seek-and-find board book for young learners, packed with entertaining characters to follow and fun farmyard things to spot Let your child’s imagination run wild in this busy, search-and-find board book! Follow fun characters, spot and count different farmyard animals, and have an exciting i-spy adventure! From an adorable petting area and a muddy farmyard walk, to a beautiful orchard and a busy farm store, little ones will build their vocabulary by visiting this fun farm. They can search through the engaging scenes, and then point to and identify a variety of different farmyard animals, objects, and vehicles. They follow entertaining characters, including the mischievous school children and their teacher, the phone-obsessed teenager visiting her grandmother, and the hard-working farmer and her helpful sheepdog. A perfect interactive book to share with pre-reading toddlers or older children who are just beginning to read, every scene has “Can you spot?” questions, farm-related things to find, and prompts to encourage observation, exploration, and conversation. Children will count playful piglets, colorful tractors, diving ducks, and much more. Plus, there are delightful rural scenes to admire, and the cutest mouse hiding somewhere on each spread! With so many favorite farm things to talk about, and characters to follow from page to page, children can use their imaginations to tell their own stories while learning important farm words along the way. Perhaps they will even continue the story after they have finished the book!
Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
What kinds of fun things are found on a farm? Readers find the answer in this accessible introduction to farm animals, agricultural tools, and more. Short, simple text explains what a farm is and what kinds of things are found there, and questions facilitate discussions at home and in the classroom and provide additional avenues for learning about colors, numbers, and shapes. The main focus, though, is on vocabulary building. Readers are presented with bright illustrations that each have a clear label. This allows early learners to discover the words for many things they can see on a farm.
"This colorful word book is filled with pictures of things you can expect to find on a farm, from pigs and sheep to scarecrows, tractors and apple trees. The book is organized into themed pages, including animals on the farm, the orchard, growing vegetables, the stables and the farm shop. Great for developing vocabulary and language skills."
Things New and Strange chronicles a research quest undertaken by G. Wayne Clough, the first secretary of the Smithsonian Institution born in the South. Soon after retiring from the Smithsonian, Clough decided to see what the Smithsonian collections could tell him about South Georgia, where he had spent most of his childhood in the 1940s and 1950s. The investigations that followed, which began as something of a quixotic scavenger hunt, expanded as Clough discovered that the collections had many more objects and documents from South Georgia than he had imagined. These objects illustrate important aspects of southern culture and history and also inspire reflections about how South Georgia has changed over time. Clough’s discoveries—animal, plant, fossil, and rock specimens, along with cultural artifacts and works of art—not only serve as a springboard for reflections about the region and its history, they also bring Clough’s own memories of his boyhood in Douglas, Georgia, back to life. Clough interweaves memories of his own experiences, such as hair-raising escapes from poisonous snakes and selling boiled peanuts for a nickel a bag at the annual auction of the tobacco crop, with anecdotes from family lore, which launches an exploration of his forebears and their place in South Georgia history. In following his engaging and personal narrative, we learn how nonspecialists can use museum archives and how family, community, and natural history are intertwined.
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Farm, written by Sharon Wistisen and illustrated by Kathy Hamann, is a collection of vignettes about farm family living in Southeastern Idaho. In total, the essays tell the story, sometimes warm and thoughtful, often humorous, of a third-generation farmer-rancher who marries a California city girl. It is filled with dialogue depicting the trials and joys of working side by side with their five children – often being raised by them. It is homespun humor, insider’s wisdom, and reflections of yesteryear.
