It's Corn Picking Time!

By Jill Esbaum, Melissa Crowton (Illustrator)

Join a farmer's joyful journey as machines clack and roll during corn-picking season.

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40 pages· 285 words· Est. 3 min read-aloud

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Bookroo's summary

Experience the thrill of corn-picking season with a spirited farmer whose heart leaps at golden heaps of corn. Ride along in a tractor as machines clack, whoosh, and roll, transforming the fields. With each turn of the wheel, the farmer's tools gobble, spit, and fill, capturing the essence of farm life. This rhyming adventure, paired with vibrant illustrations, invites young readers to explore the bustling world of tractors and trucks. Will the harvest bring more than just corn? Discover the secrets of the farm in this lively tale.

From the publisher

Hop in the tractor and ride along with a corn farmer in this rhyming read-aloud full of things that clack, whoosh, and roll! It’s corn-picking time, and the farmer has all her tools ready! The cornhead gobbles the stalks. The spreader spits out chaff. The grain wagon fills with corn! This is the farmer, whose happy heart leapsat the sight of those first golden, glorious heaps! Corn-picking time is a favorite season on author Jill Esbaum’s family farm, and the joy is sure to be shared by young lovers of tractors, trucks, and all manner of machines. Rhyming text pairs with Melissa Crowton’s colorful illustrations for a high-energy read kids will ask for again and again. Check out the copious information found at the end of the book to discover more about life on a farm. A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection!

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