Farming [Hardcover]

Gail Gibbons (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1988 | Age Level: 5 and up | Grade Level: K and up

An introduction, in simple text and illustrations, to farming and the work done on a farm throughout the seasons.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Gibbons delivers what her readers have come to expect: picture books that describe real-life activities and familiar functions. Life on the farm is a mode of existence most people take for granted. Gibbons depicts aspects of that life with her characteristic bright colors and stylized forms in a conceptual space that is intended to portray not one particular farm but a universal one. Every season brings its own specific chores, indoors and out, its own crops and its own food. There are the forces of nature, and the ways the farmer harnesses or copes with the elements using mechanical devices. Despite an overuse of the passive voice ("The vegetable garden is planted . . . water is lugged . . . fields are fertilized") this is a good addition to the author's energetic how-to books. Ages 4-8.
Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About the Author

Gail Gibbons has published close to fifty distinguished nonfiction titles with Holiday House. According to "The Washington Post", "Gail Gibbons has taught more preschoolers and early readers about the world than any other children's writer-illustrator." She lives in Vermont. Her website is www.gailgibbons.com

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 5 and up
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Holiday House; 1st edition (April 1988)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0823406822
• ISBN-13: 978-0823406821
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 10.3 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #682,805 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #61 in Books > Children's Books > Science, Nature & How It Works > Agriculture

More About the Author

Gail Gibbons has published close to fifty distinguished nonfiction titles with Holiday House. According to "The Washington Post," "Gail Gibbons has taught more preschoolers and early readers about the world than any other children's writer-illustrator." She lives in Vermont. Her website is www.gailgibbons.com

Customer Reviews

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42 of 42 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A nice introduction to farming., April 11, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Farming (Paperback)

This book provides basic information on farms and has colorful illustrations. The book shows what farms look like during the four seasons and describes the necessary chores for each season. It also discusses different types of farms and different farm animals. My second grade class enjoys reading this book as part of our farm unit.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars More detail than most books, February 22, 2009

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This review is from: Farming (Paperback)

I'm a teacher, and a mom, who was looking for a variety of books to use for a farming unit for a graduate course. The author shows many more jobs that farming families must do besides the more obvious tasks. The illustrations depict the effects of seasonal changes on a farm. It provides more detail than the average farm book. It does lack a multicultural perspective however. No real photographs of farming practices in other countries, and no pictures of multiracial farmers. Just your typical American, middle class farmer. The book also focuses on farming as a whole, and not on specific types of farming. I had to pull from other resources to make up for these parts, but for very young children who are looking for a bit more detailed book on farming, this is still a good choice.