Frank Carlson Library

Amelia Bedelia goes with her class to visit a farm, where her literal-mindedness causes confusion along with some laughs.

Biscuit the dog meets hens, pigs, geese, and goats while visiting a farm.

Katie and her class visit a farm, and find out where eggs and milk come from.

When Farmer Bill buys Tractor Mac to replace Sibley the workhorse, manes are ruffled. Poor Sibley. Will he be put out to pasture, or will he save the day when Tractor Mac runs into a problem?

When Miss Blue's class goes on a field trip to a pumpkin patch, the students find many ways to have fun, and a lot of things to count. It's time to pick pumpkins! Mrs. Blue's class is on its way to the pumpkin patch. Count down from 20 name tags to 12 animals in the petting zoo. Next count 8 orange pumpkins, tall. 7 yellow pumpkins, bumpy. 6 pumpkins, green and white. And lots that are just right! Finally, the day is done and the children line up...

When a big new yellow tractor arrives, Otis the friendly little tractor is cast away behind the barn, but when trouble occurs Otis is the only one who can help.

Jimmy's boa constrictor wreaks havoc on the class trip to a farm.

Goat Girl--an adventurous goat--lives on Humdrum Farm, a place where everything is ordinary, and she's looking for some excitement. When she meets Merle--a bull--she mistakes him for a cowboy since he's both a cow and a boy. Cowboys aren't ordinary so Goat Girl can't wait to introduce herself. "HOWDY COWBOY!" An annoyed Merle insists he's not a cowboy. But will this not-a-cowboy change his mind when his rootin'-tootin' dream has a chance to come...

Describes the activities on a busy family farm from the spring when preparations for planting begin to the autumn when the cats grow winter coats and the cold rains begin to fall.

"It's a busy day on the farm! The farmers feed the animals and harvest the crops. A big farm needs big machines!"--P. [4] of cover.