Old MacDonald Had a Farm . . .

Farm books are always a popular topic with kids.  We recently put up a display of farm picture books for young children.  Here are a few of my favorites from that display . . .

Hungry Hen by Richard Waring
A greedy fox watches a hungry hen growing bigger every day, knowing that the longer he waits to eat her, the bigger she will be.

The Little Scarecrow Boy by Margaret Wise Brown
Early one morning, a little scarecrow whose father warns him that he is not fierce enough to frighten a crow goes out into the cornfield alone.

Chicken, Chicken, Duck by Nadia Krilanovich
Easy-to-read, rhythmic text about a group of farm animals, led by a tenacious duck, who play a noisy game together.

The Cow Loves Cookies by Karma Wilson
While all the other animals on the farm enjoy eating their regular food, the cow chooses to eat the one thing that she loves best.

Farmyard Beat by Lindsey Craig
The sounds of the farm animals create a lively beat that keep Farmer Sue, the chicks, sheep, and other farm animals awake.

A Hat for Minerva Louise by Janet Morgan Stoeke
Minerva Louise, a snow-loving chicken, mistakes a pair of mittens for two hats to keep both ends warm.


More Farm Picture Books --
Albert & Lila by Rafik Schami
April Foolishness by Teresa Bateman
Bed Hogs by Kelly DiPucchio
Big Red Barn by Margaret Wise Brown
Century Farm: One Hundred Years on a Family Farm by Cris Peterson
Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type by Doreen Cronin
Cock-A-Doodle Quack! Quack! by Ivor Beddiel
Dooby Dooby Moo by Doreen Cronin
Down on the Farm by Merrily Kutner
Farm by Elisha Cooper
Farm Flu by Teresa Bateman
A Farmer Boy Birthday by Laura Ingalls Wilder
Farmer Brown Goes Round and Round by Teri Sloat
Farmer Duck by Martin Waddell
The Farmer in the Dell by John O'Brien
Grandpa's Tractor by Michael Garland
Leon and Albertine by Christine Davenier
Meanwhile Back at the Ranch by Anne Isaacs
No Milk! by Jennifer Ericsson
Oink-A-Doodle-Doo by Jef Czekaj
Old MacDonald Had a Dragon by Ken Baker
On the Farm by David Elliott
Pigs to the Rescue by John Himmelman
Princess Pig by Eileen Spinelli
Rooster Can't Cock-A-Doodle-Doo by Karen Rostoker-Gruber
Sakes Alive! A Cattle Drive by Karma Wilson
Scarecrow's Hat by Ken Brown
Serious Farm by Tim Egan
Silly Tilly by Eileen Spinelli
Zinnia and Dot by Lisa Campbell Ernst

These and more stories about farms will be on display through February 28, 2015.