Esseltine, Bruce

An introduction to sheep, how these animals are raised by farmers to grow wool, how farmers cut it off them safely, and how that wool is used to make clothes, as well as how dogs help farmers herd these sheep and keep them safe, and how baby lambs are born.

An introduction to the horse farm and the animals that live there, describing the care horses get, how a baby foal is born, what horses are trained to do, and more.

"Sheep are useful farm animals ... Through colorful photographs and accessible text, beginning readers will learn how these animals are raised by farmers to grow wool, how farmers cut it off them safely, and how that wool is used to make clothes. They'll also learn how dogs help farmers herd these sheep and keep them safe on the farm, and how baby lambs are born ..."--Amazon.com.

"Horses are amazing animals we use in a variety of different ways. Young readers ready for a ride will jump into the world of horse farms, exploring these amazing places to see how these animals live and play. Accessible text paired with ... photographs shows how farmers take care of horses, feeding them hay and brushing their hair to make sure they stay healthy. Readers also get to see horses play, running in open fields and being trained by farmers so people can ride them safely"--Amazon.com.

Fruit farmers don t take care of animals, they take care of trees! These orchards are full of delicious treats like apples, oranges, cherries, and even pears. Early readers learn how farmers plant these trees in rows, then take care of them until the trees bear fruit. Through accessible text paired with full-color photographs, readers learn how different orchards grow different fruits and what farmers do when the fruit gets ripe. Detailed Table of Contents, Full-Color Photographs, Index, Picture Glossary.