Burlington Public Library

Describes the different types of machinery used on the farm to assist with chores, including tractors, cultivators, planters, combines, and balers.

Describes the chores that need to be done on the farm, including gathering eggs, milking cows, grooming horses, and feeding the animals.

Describes various farm animals and their uses on the farm, including sheep, pigs, chickens, goats, and cows.

Introduces cattle, describing their physical characteristics, herd behavior, eating habits, and such products as milk, meat, and leather obtained from them.

Provides facts on chickens, including the life cycle of a chicken and how they are raised on a farm for their meat and eggs.

Simple text and photographs introduce dogs and their lives on the farm.

You may have seen a goat on a farm but did you know that goats have beards, that goats' milk can be used to make yummy cheese, and that there is even a type of goat that faints when it gets excited?

An introduction to cows, including why they are farmed, their physical characteristics and life cycle, different breeds, and cow-related customs from around the world.

Introduces pigs to young readers through leveled text and related photos.