Books About Farms and Rural America for Kids

Living in the extreme northwest corner of New Jersey is one of the most rural areas of the state. Let's celebrate with great children's books about farms and rural American life. These types of books can help us connect kids to nature and even teach our children where their food comes from.

Updated June 16, 2026
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Sussex County Library System (NJ)
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Your farm
Klassen, Jon
Paper Book
"A simultaneously empowering and instructive bedtime tale." --Kirkus Reviews (starred review) From the incomparable Jon Klassen, one in a trio of companion board books for the youngest of children This is your sun. It is coming up for...
Farmer John's tractor
Sutton, Sally.
Paper Book
A fun picture book from the author of Roadworks Farmer John's rusty old tractor lies locked in the shed. But when a big storm causes a terrible flood, will this heap of an old tractor end up saving the day? Full of boisterous rhyming text, this is a rollicking adventure...
Farmer duck
Waddell, Martin
Paper Book
A hardworking duck is rescued from life with a lazy farmer in this award-winning picture book classic from Owl Babies author, Martin Waddell, and Bear Hunt illustrator, Helen Oxenbury.In this Kate Greenaway Medal and Kurt Maschler Award-winning modern classic, two of the most celebrated picture book...
Farmer boy
Wilder, Laura Ingalls
Paper Book
The second book in the treasured Little House series, Farmer Boy is Laura Ingalls Wilder's beloved story of how her husband, Almanzo, grew up as a farmer boy far from the little house where Laura lived. This edition features the classic black-and-white artwork from Garth Williams. The nine...

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