Agricultural Mural Recommended Reading List

Read about farms! Tractors, crops, and pigs, oh my!

Updated June 3, 2026
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Animals on the farm
Amstutz, Lisa J.
Ebook
Introduce your beginning readers to seven of the most common animals on the farm with a hearty "Hello, cows!" and a "Hello, pigs!" Up-close photos and leveled text pair up for a fun meet-and-greet filled with facts, feathers, and fur.
Buildings on the farm
Amstutz, Lisa J.
Ebook
Go beyond the barn! Buildings on the Farm takes beginning readers on a structural tour that includes a barn, a stable, a machine shed, and more. Full-color photos highlight the buildings, while leveled text describes the basic function of each.
Big tractor
Clement, Nathan
Paper Book
This dynamic picture book shows a big tractor from spring to harvest--planting, cultivating, harvesting, and doing other important tasks on a busy farm. A tractor is more than a piece of farm machinery. It's farmer's partner that helps him get the hard work done. Bold...
Mrs. Wishy-Washy's Farm
Cowley, Joy.
Paper Book
Uh-oh.  Mrs. Wishy-Washy is at it again. Rubbing and scrubbing all the animals on the farm. But this time they aren't standing for it. Duck, Cow, and Pig are leaving mean old Mrs. Wishy-Washy for good! They run away to the big city.  But they get lost, wander into a restaurant, and even...
Serious farm
Egan, Tim
Paper Book
Farmer Fred never smiled much. “Farmin’ is serious business,” he’d say. “Nothin’ funny about corn.” And so life on his farm was pretty serious. None of the animals laughed or even smiled. But everyone has to laugh sometimes, including Farmer Fed. The...
Color farm
Ehlert, Lois.
Paper Book
This acclaimed picture book is a visually exciting introduction to colors, shapes, and animals for preschoolers. Share this classic die-cut concept book at home or at circle time. Lois Ehlert, of Chicka Chicka Boom Boom fame, was a picture book genius. "Brightness, boldness,...
On the farm
Elliott, David
Paper Book
A New York Times best-selling author and a Caldecott Honor-winning illustrator evoke life on a farm in a simple, lyrical text and boldly expressive images. From the bull to the barn cat to the wild bunny, the farmyard bustles with life. The rooster crows, the...
Farm
Hernandez, Leeza
Paper Book
This robust board book will fascinate babies and introduce them to life on the farm, from big animals to bees and tractors. Every page is designed to stimulate developing minds, with striking high-contrast illustrations and inviting holes to peek through.
Down on the farm
Kutner, Merrily.
Paper Book
The sights and sounds of noisy farmyard animals during a busy day include roosters calling, horses neighing, cows mooing, ducks quacking, and pigs oinking.
In, over and on! (the farm)
Long, Ethan
Paper Book
It's time for fun on the farm with the Geisel Award-winning author of Up, Tall, and High! Why is Pig inside Chicken's coop? How many animal friends can fit on top of a tractor? Lift the flaps to find out in three easy-to-read stories that will...
My farm friends
Minor, Wendell.
Paper Book
Is there anything cuter than a little lamb or playful piglet? Farm animals are fascinating, and they are full of surprises, too. Naturally, cows make milk- but did you know they need to drink a bathtub-full of water every day? And of course turkeys gobble- but sometimes they purr like cats. Wendell...
Dinosaur farm
Preston-Gannon, Frann
Paper Book
Its hard work being a farmer--and even harder running a DINOSAUR FARM! Children will love spending a day on this vibrant farm, filled with appealing prehistoric creatures of every shape and size. Theyll follow the farmer from dawn till dusk, through feedings, cleanings, baby...
Go to sleep, little farm
Ray, Mary Lyn
Paper Book
     In the tradition of Margaret Wise Brown, Mary Lyn Ray presents a hushed picture book about the rhythm of the natural world on a small farm as all creatures prepare for sleep. Artist Christopher Silas Neal's classic illustrations quiet even the most...
Anywhere farm
Root, Phyllis
Paper Book
For any anywhere farm, here's all that you need: soil and sunshine, some water, a seed. You might think a farm means fields, tractors, and a barnyard full of animals. But you can plant a farm anywhere you like! A box or a bucket, a boot or a pan -- almost anything can be...
Funny Farm
Teague, Mark.
Paper Book
Hawthorne Farm is a funny farm, a good-humored farm, a farm that is chock full of fun! Award-winning author/illustrator Mark Teague creates a farm with a sense of humor. Readers will laugh out loud when Cousin Edward arrives from the city to help out on the farm. The cows, pigs, and...
A year on the farm
Unstead, Sue
Paper Book
Follow the busy lives of Mr. and Mrs. Farmer through A Year on the Farm, looking after the animals and growing crops. Look out for the busy Red Tractor who's helping out! Level 1 books are stories for children just beginning to learn to read. They use short, simple sentences, simple...

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