Farm Yard Tales: Picture Books for Kids

 This week, I'm sharing stories of farm animals.  Here a few of my favorite farm picture books . . . .

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.

Leon and Albertine by Christine Davenier

Leon the pig follows the advice of the other barnyard animals in trying to get the attention of Albertine the chicken, with whom he has fallen in love.

Farmer Duck by Martin Waddell

When a kind and hardworking duck nearly collapses from overwork, while taking care of a farm because the owner is too lazy to do so, the rest of the animals get together and chase the farmer out of town.

Down by the Barn by Will Hillenbrand

Adapts a familiar children's song with a barnyard theme and pairs verses with illustrations of a puppy tractor driver who picks up his farm animal friends early in the morning.

Chickens to the Rescue by Jon Himmelman

Six days a week the chickens help the Greenstalk family and their animals recover from mishaps that occur on the farm, but they need one day to rest.

More Farm Picture Books --

Beauty and the Beaks by Mary Jane Auch

Big Red Barn by Margaret Wise Brown

Chicken, Chicken, Duck! by Nadia Krilanovich

Chicken Chuck by Bill Martin

Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type by Doreen Cronni

Cock-A-Doodle-Doo-Bop! by Michael Ian Black

Cow Boy Is Not a Cowboy by Gregory Barrington

The Cow Loves Cookies by Karma Wilson

Cows in the Kitchen by June Crebbin

Duck! by Megan McKinlay

Duck on a Bike by David Shannon

Farm Flu by Teresa Bateman

Farmer Brown Goes Round and Round by Teri Sloat

Go Sleep in Your Own Bed! by Candace Fleming

Lazy Daisy, Cranky Frankie by Mary Ellen Jordan

The Mystery of the Haunted Farm by Elys Dolan

The Noisy Way to Bed by Ian Whybrown

Oink by David Elliot

Old Mikamba Had a Farm by Rachel Isadora

Punk Farm by Jarrett Krosoczka

Ragweed's Farm Dog Handbook by Anne Kennedy
Serious Farm by Tim Egan

Sheep Go to Sleep by Nancy Shaw

The Sheep Who Hatched an Egg by Julie Paschkis

Soggy Saturday by Phyllis Root

Three Hens and a Peacock by Lester Laminack

Wake Up, Big Barn! by Suzanne Tanner Chitwood

Who Will Tuck Me In Tonight? by Carol Roth

Check out these and more farm picture books on display at the Arnold Branch through June 25, 2021.

Old MacDonald Had a Farm

This week, I'm sharing some of my favorite farm picture book stories for kids . . . .

I Spy on the Farm by Edward Gibbs
An interactive introduction to farm animals invites youngsters to make animal noises and practice color and letter recognition while peeping through a spy hole on every page and observing clues to guess which animal will be revealed next in the story.

Moo! by David LaRochelle
When Cow gets her hooves on the farmer's car, she takes it for a wild ride through the country.

Aunt Minnie and the Twister by Mary Skillings Prigger
After a tornado rearranges their Kansas house, Aunt Minnie and the nine nieces and nephews living with her add on a much-needed new room.

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.

Farmer Duck by Martin Waddell
When a kind and hardworking duck nearly collapses from overwork, while taking care of a farm because the owner is too lazy to do so, the rest of the animals get together and chase the farmer out of town.


More Farm Stories --
Click, Clack, Moo! Cows That Type by Doreen Cronin
Cock-A-Doodle-Bop! by Michael Ian Black
Cow Loves Cookies by Karma Wilson
Cows to the Rescue by John Himmelman
Desert Rose and Her Highfalutin' Hog by Alison Jackson
Down by the Barn by Will Hillenbrand
Duck on a Tractor by David Shannon
Farm Flu by Teresa Bateman
A Farmer Boy Birthday by Laura Ingalls Wilder
Farmer Brown Goes Round and Round by Teri Sloat
Grandpa's Tractor by Michael Garland
Henry's Stars by David Elliott
The House That Zach Built by Alison Murray
Old MacDonald Had a Farm by Gus Grimly
Peep and Egg: I'm Not Hatching by Laura Gehl
The Pickle Patch Bathtub by Frances Kennedy
Princess Pig by Eileen Spinelli
Ragweed's Farm Dog Handbook by Anne Kennedy
Serious Farm by Tim Egan
The Sheep Who Hatched an Egg by Gemma Merino
Stanley the Farmer by William Bee
Three Hens and a Peacock by Lester Laminack
Wake Up, Big Barn! by Suzanne Chitwood
Who Will Tuck Me In? by Carol Roth

Check these and more farm books out at the Arnold Branch!

Down on the Farm

This week, I am doing my monthly outreach story time at Chick-Fil-A.  I'll be sharing some of my favorite farm stories with the kids.  However, there are a lot of great farm picture books for kids . . . .

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.

Farmer Duck by Martin Waddell
When a kind and hardworking duck nearly collapses from overwork, while taking care of a farm because the owner is too lazy to do so, the rest of the animals get together and chase the farmer out of town.

Cluck O'Clock by Kes Gray
A group of chickens has a full day on the farm, from eating breakfast early in the morning to avoiding a fox late at night.

Farm Flu by Teresa Bateman
When the farm animals seem to catch the flu one after another, a young boy does his best to take care of them.

Serious Farm by Tim Egan
Farmer Fred takes his work very seriously and so do his animals, until they decide they need to make the farm more fun and set out to find a way to make Farmer Fred laugh.


More Farm Books --
Albert and Lila by Rafik Schami
Big Red Barn by Margaret Wise Brown
The Chicken Chasing Queen of Lamar County by Janice Harrington
Chicken, Chicken, Duck! by Nadia Krilanovich
Click, Clack, Surprise! by Doreen Cronin
Cock-A-Doodle-Doo-Bop! by Michael Ian Black
The Cow Loves Cookies by Karma Wilson
Down by the Barn by Will Hillenbrand
Down on the Farm by Merrily Kutner
Duck to the Rescue by Jon Himmelman
Duddle Puck: The Puddle Duck by Karma Wilson
Farmer Brown Goes Round and Round by Teri Sloat
Grandpa's Tractor by Michael Garland
Harvey Potter's Balloon Farm by Jerdine Nolan
Hogwash by Karma Wilson
I Spy on the Farm by Edward Gibbs
Millie Waits for the Mail by Alexander Steffensmeier
Only Cows Allowed by Lynn Plourde
The Pickle Patch Bathtub by Fran Kennedy
Princess Pig by Eileen Spinelli
Snow Comes to the Farm by Nathaniel Tripp
Take Me to Your BBQ by Kathy Duval
Three Hens and a Peacock by Lester Laminack
Wake Up, Big Barn by Suzanne Chitwood

Check these books out on display at the Arnold Branch through November 17, 2016.