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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Farm
Cocoretto (Joint pseudonym)
Paper Book
Collecting, lifting, transporting, and delivering! Lift the flap to see each vehicle busy at work.Perfect for guessing, prediction and memory skills - and simply joining in!
Farmer John's tractor
Sutton, Sally.
Paper Book
When the rain comes that season, it doesn't let up, filling the river until it overflows, swirling and rushing and gushing. Down by the river, a car gets stuck, and the family inside shouts for help. As they climb to the roof, a series of vehicles - a speedy jeep, a strong tow truck, even a noisy...
Farmer duck
Waddell, Martin.
Paper Book
There once was a duck who had the bad luck to live with a lazy farmer. While the duck worked, the farmer lay in bed - until one day the other animals decided to take action!
Farmer boy
Wilder, Laura Ingalls
Ebook
The second book in Laura Ingalls Wilder's treasured Little House series--now available as an ebook! This digital version features Garth Williams's classic illustrations, which appear in vibrant full color on a full-color device and in rich black-and-white on all other devices. While Laura...

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