Fall at the Fair! Books about farms and animals for young readers

Enjoy this list of fall and fair titles for young readers that follows the theme for our SweetBean Reading Challenge in August!

Updated July 24, 2024
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Waffle hearts : Lena and me in Mathildewick Cove
Parr, Maria
Paper Book
Meet Lena Lid, Norway's very own answer to Pippi Longstocking; a feisty, funny girl whose days are packed with offbeat adventures.Nine-year-olds Trille and Lena are neighbours and best friends - at least, Trille thinks that Lena is his best friend, despite the escapades into which she regularly...
Aven Green, baking machine
Bowling, Dusti
Paper Book
Third-grader Aven Green has been baking for a really long time . . . since last week!  Now Aven is ready to shake things up by entering the exciting world of competitive baking with her friends Kayla, Sujata, and Emily. Aven knows she's an expert baker. So what if she...
Bea and the new deal horse
Elliott, Laura
Ebook
This lyrical middle grade historical novel set during the Great Depression from award-winning author L. M. Elliott is a moving tale of the spirit of American persistence, found family, and the magical partnership between girl and horse. Winner of the Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction! ...
Old Mikamba had a farm
Isadora, Rachel
Paper Book
Old Mikamba had a farm, E-I-E-I-O. And on this farm he had a giraffe, a baboon and an elephant! Caldecott Honor winner Rachel Isadora has set the classic children's song 'Old MacDonald' on the plains of Africa, where Old Mikamba watches over a variety of animals on his game farm - from roaring lions...
Piney the goat nanny
Lauricella, Leanne
Paper Book
Piney the Goat Nanny tells the true story of Piney, a rescued pig who came to live with Leanne Lauricella, the barnyard rescuer behind the hugely popular Instagram account Goats of Anarchy. Piney, a pig with a heart of gold, spends his days looking after...
Unusual chickens for the exceptional poultry farmer
Jones, Kelly
Ebook
Fans of Katherine Applegate and Erin Entrada Kelly will love this quirky story of a determined girl, and some extraordinary chickens.   Twelve-year-old Sophie Brown feels like a fish out of water when she and her parents move from Los Angeles to the farm they've inherited...
Yasmin the farmer
Faruqi, Saadia
Paper Book
Yasmin and her family are going to the farm! When Farmer Tomás puts her in charge of the baby chicks, Yasmin is thrilled! But then a baby chick goes missing. Can Farmer Yasmin bring the flock back together?

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