How big can a pumpkin grow? When is the best time to plant corn? Melissa Lehman knows. She lives on a crop farm and tells readers about the fun, and work, that goes into planting, growing, picking, and selling crops.

Do you know the difference between a filly and a colt? How do you file a horse's teeth? Just ask Sarah Mills. She lives on a horse farm and describes the fun and hard work involved with raising Thoroughbred horses.

Do you know how long it takes for a soft yellow chick to grow into a chicken? Why is it important to always keep lights on in chicken houses? Just ask Loren, a young farmer who helps his family raise almost half a million chickens every year. He'll show you how a chick grows up, how to keep chickens healthy, and the hard work needed to keep thousands of chickens clean and fed.

Do you know how long it takes to shear a sheep? What kind of food does a lamb eat? Just ask Diana, a young farmer who helps her family raise sheep. She'll show you the fun and hard work it takes to help little lambs grow into big healthy sheep.

Contains a delightful story of rescue and survival when a red fox pup is rescued from a rusty trap, nursed back to health and returned to the wild.

Chickens are birds. They have wings and feathers but do not fly well. This book introduces children to the characteristics of the farm animal known for laying eggs.

The hairiest animal on the farm might be the goat. Goats have long beards that hang below their chins! This book introduces children to how goats look and how they live on the farm.

Pigs often rest in mud puddles on the farm. Mud baths help them to stay cool. This book teaches children how pigs look, what pigs eat, and how pigs survive hot days.

Cats make excellent farm hands. They are successful hunters always on the lookout for mice. Beginning readers will learn about the features and behaviors of farm cats.

A duck's webbed feet work like paddles in water. They make ducks great swimmers. This book introduces children to the key characteristics and behaviors of ducks.