Engaging Children’s Books About Farm Animals & Farm Life

Discover a month’s worth of farm-related fun with this selection of children’s books. While many focus on food, gardening, or general farming, several delightful titles specifically explore the world of children’s books about farm animals, helping young readers understand where their food and clothes originate. You can explore more books about farming and food by topic in the recommended publications database. Click on the book covers below to learn more about each title.

1. Farm Boots: A joyful look at life on a farm through the seasons.

   Cover of Farm Boots children's book showing colorful boots in different farm settings throughout the seasons

2. I Love Strawberries: Through hilarious trials, Jolie learns how hard and rewarding growing strawberries can be.

   I Love Strawberries book cover featuring a joyful girl holding a giant strawberry

3. Tales of the Dairy Godmother: Chuck’s Ice Cream Wish: Chuck gets transported to a dairy farm where he learns how his favorite food is made, featuring friendly cows.

   Tales of the Dairy Godmother book cover showing Chuck amazed by a magical dairy farm scene

4. Barn At Night: A beautiful story of a father and daughter as they care for farm animals in the quiet of the evening.

   Barn At Night book cover illustrating a cozy, lit barn with farm animals visible inside

5. Right This Very Minute: A table to farm book that answers the question: Where does my food come from?

   Right This Very Minute book cover displaying various farm foods and scenes connecting to a dinner table

6. My Family’s Corn Farm: A look at daily life on a contemporary corn farm.

   My Family's Corn Farm book cover showing a family standing proudly in their cornfield

7. My Family’s Soybean Farm: A look at daily life on a modern soybean farm.

   My Family's Soybean Farm book cover featuring a family inspecting soybean plants in their field

8. My Grandpa, My Tree, and Me: A heartwarming story of a pecan orchard farming family.

   My Grandpa, My Tree, and Me book cover depicting a grandfather and child happily examining a pecan tree

9. Logan’s Greenhouse: A unique look at the process of gardening inside a greenhouse.

   Logan's Greenhouse book cover showing a child tending to plants inside a sunlit greenhouse

10. Every Little Seed: A lyrical story about saving seeds and the beauty of flowers.

    Every Little Seed book cover with illustrations of diverse seeds and blooming flowers

11. Apple Pie Picnic: An apple-themed book that includes Spanish language words for vocabulary building.

    Apple Pie Picnic book cover showing a family enjoying a picnic with an apple pie near an apple tree

12. Buzzing with Questions: A biography of Charles Henry Turner, an early African American researcher of insect behavior.

    Buzzing with Questions book cover featuring illustrations related to Charles Henry Turner's study of insects

13. Honeybee: Details the fascinating life cycle and activities of a honeybee.

    Honeybee book cover with a detailed illustration of a honeybee on a flower

14. Applesauce Day: A lyrical story of a family apple picking and making homemade applesauce together.

    Applesauce Day book cover depicting a family happily making applesauce in their kitchen

15. How Did That Get In My Lunchbox?: Answers the question “where did my food come from?” for common lunchbox items.

    How Did That Get In My Lunchbox book cover showing various foods and their farm origins connected to a lunchbox

16. PB&J Hooray: Explains how peanuts and grapes grow and are transformed into delicious peanut butter and jelly sandwiches.

    PB&J Hooray book cover illustrating the journey of peanuts and grapes from farm to sandwich

17. How to Grow a Monster: A fun look at the process of growing giant zucchini in the garden.

    How to Grow a Monster book cover showing children amazed by a gigantic zucchini plant

18. Sun in My Tummy: An interesting way to understand how the food we eat gets energy from the sun.

    Sun in My Tummy book cover with whimsical illustrations connecting sunlight, plants, and eating

19. Planting a Garden in Room 6: Follows a group of students as they plant and tend to a school garden.

    Planting a Garden in Room 6 book cover showing schoolchildren working together in their classroom garden

20. Hatching Chicks in Room 6: A group of students experiences the wonder of hatching chicks in their classroom.

    Hatching Chicks in Room 6 book cover featuring students observing chicks hatching in an incubator

21. Uncle John’s City Garden: Explores a vibrant garden grown in the city that provides ingredients for making succotash.

    Uncle John's City Garden book cover depicting a lush garden thriving in an urban setting

22. Let’s Pop, Pop, Popcorn: Shows how popcorn grows on the stalk and how it gets popped.

    Let's Pop, Pop, Popcorn book cover with illustrations of corn growing and popcorn popping

23. Full of Beans: A historical look at how soybeans were innovatively used by Henry Ford to build parts of a car.

    Full of Beans book cover illustrating Henry Ford with soybeans and car components

24. John Deere, That’s Who: A historical look at the inventor John Deere and his contributions to farming equipment.

    John Deere, That's Who book cover featuring an illustration of John Deere and his innovative plow

25. Seed Soil Sun: Explains Earth’s fundamental recipe for growing food: seeds, soil, and sunshine.

    Seed Soil Sun book cover illustrating the essential elements needed for plant growth

26. The Fruits We Eat: Explores the diversity of fruits and how different types grow around the world.

    The Fruits We Eat book cover showcasing a variety of colorful fruits and their plants

27. The Guardian Team: A rare look at how different guardian animals like dogs and llamas are used to protect sheep and other livestock on farms.

    The Guardian Team book cover showing various guardian animals watching over a flock of sheep

28. Time for Cranberries: A story following a family through the unique process of harvesting cranberries.

    Time for Cranberries book cover depicting a family harvesting cranberries in a flooded bog

29. Combines with Casey and Friends: A look at large farming machinery, specifically combines, and how they work.

    Combines with Casey and Friends book cover featuring illustrations of combine harvesters in action

30. Sylvia’s Spinach: A relatable story about a girl who discovers she likes a new food (spinach) after trying it.

    Sylvia's Spinach book cover showing a girl tentatively trying spinach

31. If You Want to Knit Some Mittens: Traces the journey of wool from sheep to yarn to knitted mittens, highlighting farm animals.

    If You Want to Knit Some Mittens book cover showing the process from sheep shearing to wearing knitted mittens

Coming soon: Potatoes for Pirate Pearl: Explores how potatoes grow underground and how they are harvested.

Potatoes for Pirate Pearl book cover featuring a pirate character excitedly digging up potatoes

This diverse collection offers engaging ways for children to learn about farm animals, plant life cycles, food production, and the hard work involved in farming. Exploring these stories can foster curiosity about agriculture and where everyday items come from.