An alphabet book of woodcuts featuring activities and objects associated with New England farm life, from Apple, Barn, Cow through aX, Yawn, Zinnia.

A Farmer's Alphabet leads young readers on a walk through a sustainable farm from A to Z. From Apple to Zucchini and every letter in between, each letter of the alphabet is paired with the animals or plants on a sustainable farm in southern Maryland. A Farmer's Alphabet opens the reader's eyes to the amazing world of sustainable farming. Wonderfully written by Charles Long and beutifully illustrated by Christina Allen, A Farmer's Alphabet is sure to charm and engage children of all ages, and adults too. Charles Long is a teacher, educator, and speaker. Christina Allen is a celebrated artist and sustainable farmer. The book will become an instant favorite. This is Charles and Christina's second book collaboration. Their first book, Momma Tree, won the National Mom's Choice Book Award AND a Gold Moonbeam Book Award. My friend Christina lives on a special kind of farm: a sustainable farm. Sustainable farmers grow our food and take good care of the Earth. One of the ways they do this is by growing lots and lots of different kinds of food. Her farm has everything from A to Z. Don't believe me? Read the book.

An alphabet book of woodcuts featuring activities and objects associated with New England farm life, from Apple, Barn, Cow through aX, Yawn, Zinnia.

Introduces farms through high-quality photographs and brief text that uses one word relating to farms for each letter of the alphabet.

For use in schools and libraries only. The various letters of the alphabet are illustrated by descriptions of farm animals and discussions of life on a farm.

Roses are red, Violets are blue... And they're only two of the flowers in this book of bright colors and delightful information. Young readers will be fascinated to find out what flower can be used to make a doll, which flower flavors tea, and which flower farmers feed to chickens. Author Jerry Pallotta and illustrator Leslie Evans have collaborated to produce a stunning bouquet of words and pictures about the world of flowers–one of nature's most beautiful gifts.