Agricultural Mural Recommended Reading List

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

Updated June 3, 2026
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Farm
Arlon, Penelope.
Paper Book
A bright and engaging first information book about farms, specially designed for children learning to read.FARM is full of facts and images of all the wonderful things that make a farm run. Recognizable animals, such as roosters and cows, are combined with the more unusual aspects of farm life, such...
Amara's farm
Brown-Wood, JaNay
Paper Book
Amara searches for pumpkins on her farm in this vibrant exploration of gardening and healthy eating, from the Where in the Garden? series. Amara is hosting a potluck for friends on her farm, and she needs help finding her pumpkins to serve a tasty dish. What do we know about...
Hi-five farm!
Burach, Ross
Paper Book
Kids will love hi-fiving their favorite farm animals while also learning opposites in this silly, interactive board book. Don't miss the companion title, Hi-Five Animals! Ready, set, off we go! Let's start with a hi-five HELLO! For...
On the farm /
Elliott, David,
Paper Book
"This handsome poetry collection feels as hearty and comforting as a bowl of sugared porridge. . . . Children will delight in the fun and beauty." -- Booklist (starred review) From the bull to the barn cat to the wild bunny, the farmyard bustles with life. The...
Grandma's farm
Garland, Michael
Paper Book
In this charming and nostalgia-filled companion to the best-selling picture book Grandpa's Tractor,a grandmother shares her fond memories of farm life. Grandma Ginny and Timmy take a trip tovisit the site of thefamily farm, where the old house and some rickety buildings...
Miss MacDonald has a farm /
Gwarjanski, Kalee,
In this plant-based spin on the traditional children's song "Old MacDonald", readers can join Miss MacDonald on her vegetable farm and see all the work that goes into growing healthy and delicious produce. "Miss MacDonald has a farm, She loves things that grow!"<...
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.
Old Mikamba had a farm
Isadora, Rachel
Paper Book
This fabulous version of the classic nursery song "Old MacDonald" introduces children to a menagerie of African animals and their sounds. It is beautifully illustrated by Caldecott Honor winner Rachel Isadora, with her signature collage-style artwork. Old Mikamba had a farm, E-I-E-I-O....
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...
Fergus and Zeke and the great farm field trip
Messner, Kate
Paper Book
Will the two classroom mice make it back to the bus on time, or will they be stuck on the farm forever? A funny adventure tailor-made for farm-loving kids. Fergus and Zeke love being the class pets in Miss Maxwell's class, and they always want to do whatever the students do. So...
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...
The year at Maple Hill Farm /
Provensen, Alice.
Paper Book
Observes life on an old-fashioned farm through the four seasons, celebrating the seasonal changes and growth in the lives of the people, the animals, and the countryside
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...
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...
The giants' farm
Yolen, Jane
Paper Book
From the bestselling and beloved team Jane Yolen and Tomie dePaola come the adventures of a family of hilarious and huge-hearted Giants in this series for Aladdin QUIX, a line of fun-to-read, short chapter books. Meet Dazzle, Grizzle, Grub, Grab, and Dab, a family of giants who...

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