All Rookie Readers actively engage young readers, encouraging language development, building fluency, and promoting independent reading. By targeting a skill, like learning about prepositional phrases, young readers are building fundamental reading skills with the help of fun, lively, colorfully illustrated stories.

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 to visit the site of the family farm, where the old house and some rickety buildings still stand. Timmy had visited with Grandpa before and learned all about his tractor, but Grandma has her own stories to tell of planting the fields, harvesting the crops, and feeding the animals. Guided by Grandma’s farm diary and her fond memories, Timmy and Grandma tour the land and talk about what life was like back then. This heartwarming intergenerational story is perfect for grandparents to share with their grandchildren, and for those looking for a story to share about simpler times.

Generations have fallen in love with this classic story of a grandson and grandfather whose visit to a family farm with a special tractor brings back memories. Don't miss the new companion title Grandma's Farm — now available! Grandpa Joe takes his grandson Timmy back to the site of his family’s farm, where the old house and a ramshackle barn still stand. The visit stirs up memories for Grandpa Joe—in particular, the majesty of his own father's shiny red tractor, now rusting in the forgotten fields. An ideal gift, this picture book evokes nostalgia while demonstrating a special bond between a grandparent and grandchild.

Simone C. Wilson (Lark) presently resides in New Jersey. She is the proud mother of two children and the grandmother of five grandchildren. Upon the urging of her friends and family she submitted her poetry in several poetry competitions. As a result of her submissions, Ms Wilson is now recognized as an International Poet of Merit by the International Poets Society, A Distinguished Famous Poet for 2002 by The Famous Poet Society as well as a published poet in several anthologies. The editors of The International Library of Poetry have selected several of her poems, because of the diversity of her poetic talent to be included in a recorded poetry collection, “The Sound of Poetry”. The editors felt that her poetry could be appreciated not only in print , but could also be enjoyed by people listening to it presented aloud by a professional reader. Ms Wilson is a retired master teacher of 40 years for the East Orange School District, where she was exceedingly proud to be honored as its “Teacher of the Year” in 2001. Lark , which she uses as her writing pseudonym has enjoyed writing poetry, short stories and plays most of her life. Her deepest motivation comes from her spiritual faith in God. This spiritual connection permeates her writing and confi rms why she believes so many people relate to her literary works Ms Wilson’s next ambition is to write children’s books.

Here’s a perfect introduction to our farm friends. 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 the turkeys gobble—but sometimes they purr like cats. Wendell Minor’s bright, bold artwork and jaunty verse celebrate the wonders of our farm friends.

Blippi introduces 10 baby farm animals in this photographic book that includes sound buttons of him talking and the animals making their winsome noises! You’ll have a fantastic time on the farm with YouTube sensation Blippi in Blippi: Baby Farm Animals, a photographic book with 10 sound buttons to push. Blippi introduces border collie puppies, calves, foals, piglets, chicks, and other baby farm animals and invites you to sound and act like them all. You can baa, baa like a lamb, waddle like a duckling, climb like a baby goat, and more! Push the sound buttons to hear Blippi talk and listen to the sound each baby farm animal makes.

While traveling to visit Grandma on her farm, a family from the city uses various modes of transportation.