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Elem. – Thank a Farmer

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Gianferrari, Maria. Thank a Farmer. Illustrated by Monica Mikai. Norton Young Readers, 2023. 978-1-324-01579-6. $18.95. Grades K-3. Unpaged.

In this beautiful tribute to farmers everywhere, various products are highlighted along with descriptions of how those products came to be. Bread, for instance, begins as wheat, which is harvested by farmers and then ground into flour. Milk is squeezed by hand or machine from cows, berries are picked off the vine, and maple syrup is extracted from trees and then boiled. Vegetables, rice, peanut butter, and even sweaters and socks all begin with farmers. In turn, farmers have much to be thankful for, too, including animals, machines, sunlight, water, worms, butterflies, bees, and trees. Told in lyrical free verse, this informative text is complemented by colorful illustrations and back matter that offers additional information about the products mentioned in the book.

THOUGHTS: Young children will love learning about how their food grows and what all happens to it before it hits their plate. Perhaps they could even write thank you letters to their local farmers after reading the book.

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Elem./MG – Investigating (Series NF)

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Investigating. A Child’s World, 2023. $24.95 ea. 32 p. Grades 3-8. 

Edwards, Sue Bradford. Fossil Fuel Pollution. 978-1-503-85806-0.
Gagliardi, Sue. Household Waste Pollution. 978-1-503-85811-4.
Henzel, Cynthia. Manufacturing Pollution. 978-1-503-85810-7.
—. Noise Pollution. 978-1-503-8581-21.
MacCarald, Clara. Agricultural Waste. 978-1-503-85807-7.
—. Nuclear Pollution. 978-1-503-85809-1.
Perdew, Laura. Light Pollution. 978-1-503-8580-84.
—. Plastic Pollution. 978-1-503-85805-3.

The focus of this nonfiction series is on pollution. It discusses the cause, the harm, and what humans can do to reduce pollution.The book concludes with a table of contents, fast facts, phonetic glossary, additional resources, source notes, and an index. Other books in the series focus on these topics: plastic pollution, nuclear pollution, manufacturing pollution, household waste pollution, fossil fuel pollution, and agricultural waste pollution.

THOUGHTS: This series is a good addition to enhance upper elementary and middle school library collections seeking to update the environment and STEM section.

300s Environmental Protection  

Elem. – Season to Season (Series NF)

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Gardeski, Christina Mia. Season to Season. Pebble Plus, 2020. $20.54 ea. $82.16 set of 4. 24 p. Grades PreK-2.

A Year in the City. 978-1-977112-87-3.
A Year on the Farm. 978-1-9771-1293-4.
A Year in the Forest. 978-1-977112-89-7.
A Year at the Pond. 978-1-977112-91-0.

Readers can explore the four seasons as seen on a farm or in a city, forest, or pond. Large color photographs compliment simple, factual text that covers the basics of changing seasons in each setting. Spring on the farm finds farmers plowing, planting, and welcoming newborn animals; in summer, “Crops grow in the warm sun. Tomatoes ripen. Cornstalks stretch from the earth.” Pebble Plus continues to produce high quality, high interest nonfiction for early readers. Each book includes a table of contents, glossary, index, and resources for students interested in learning more about the topic.

THOUGHTS: An attractive addition for collections looking to update their offerings on the four seasons or any reader who enjoys learning something new.

577 Nature of Life         Lindsey Long, Lower Dauphin SD