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Tractors in Action
By Peter Brady
Discusses the history, function, and workings of tractors.

The Funny Farm
By Michael Dahl
A compilation of jokes about dogs, cats, duck, snakes, bears and other animals.

An A-Maze-ing Farm Adventure
By Jill Katz
Use your finger to find your way out of several farm mazes without getting hung up in the hay or detoured by the cows.

Meet the Dogs of Bedlam Farm
By Jon Katz
Contains photographs and stories of Rose, Izzy, Frieda, and Lenore, four dogs that perform various jobs on Bedlam Farm.

Tuttle’s Red Barn: The Story of America's Oldest Family Farm
By Richard Michelson
In 1632, John Tuttle set sail from England to Dover, New Hampshire and there he set up a farm on seven acres of land. From those humble beginnings the Tuttle family story became America's story.

Origami Farm Animals
By Lisa Miles Learn basic folding techniques and common bases while creating ducks, pigs, roosters, and more out of paper. Fun tidbits about each animal accompany the step-by-step instructions and colorful photographs of each real animal -- and its origami lookalike.

Farm Animals
By Lisa Regan
Part of the I Love Animals series this book talks about cows, chickens, sheep, and other farm animals.

Farm Animals: Learn to Draw 21 Favorite Subjects, Step by Easy Step, Shapes by Simple Shapes!By Jilkie Torres
Provides step-by-step instructions for drawing a variety of farm animals, including roosters, sheep, cows, goats, chicks, ducks, and donkeys.

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