Minnesota Agriculture in the Classroom reviewed hundreds of books. They have selected the following 22 high-quality titles and are offering them in a "book bundle." These selected titles provide a wonderful variety of fact and fiction, covering the wide spectrum of topics and content that represents plants, animals, agriculture, and the food and fiber system.

A portion of the proceeds from the sale of these bundles will be donated to Minnesota Agriculture in the Classroom to further advance the program's mission and goals of serving and advancing K-16 education about agriculture.

These bundles are available from Hobar Publications a division of Finney Company at the special price of $285.00 for the bundle.

Corn
written by Elaine Landau

Examines the history, cultivation, and uses of corn.

Daddy Played Music for the Cows
written by Maryann Weidt
Illustrated by Henri Sorensen

This beautifully illustrated tale presents a daughter's tender memories of growing up in rural America-from chasing mourning doves across shafts of sunlight and playing hide-and-seek between the cows to swinging from a rope into a featherbed of hay. At the center of her memories are the songs her father played for the cows and the love he showed for his daughter. .

Dirt: The Scoop on Soil
written by Natalie M. Rosinsky
Illustrate by Sheree Boyd

Discusses the nature, uses, and importance of soil and the many forms of life that it supports.

Extra Cheese Please
written by Cris Peterson
Illustrated by Alvis Upitis

From a cow named Annabelle to pizza, this colorful book illustrates the fascinating process by which milk is processed into mozzarella cheese.

Farmer's Market: Families Working Together
written by Marcie R. Rendon and Cheryl Walsh Bellville

Where can you buy the freshest fruit, vegetables, and flowers from the people who grow them? Head to the farmer's market! Marcie R. Rendon and Cheryl Walsh Bellville present a colorful, behind-the-scenes look at two families who run stalls at a Midwestern farmer's market. By following the families home to their farms and greenhouses, you'll see how everyone works together to grow the foods and flowers that fill the market throughout the spring, summer, and early fall.

From Plant to Blue Jeans
written by Arthur John L"Hommedieu

Describes the process of making blue jeans from the harvesting of cotton through the weaving of cloth and sewing the finished product.

From Wheat to Bread
written by Kirstin Thoennes Keller

This book is about the process of making bread, starting with farming, harvesting, shipping, and baking the daily bread we all love so much.

George Washington Carver
written by Andy Carter and Carol Saller
Illustrated by Lance Paladino

Biography of George Washington Carver from his birth as a slave in the 1860s to his death in 1943 at Tuskegee.  Illustrated with full color drawings.

Glorious Grasses: The Grains
written by Meredith Sayles Hughes

Discusses how humans have cultivated and used various grains, including wheat, rice, corn, millet, oats, barley, and rye and the nutritional value of these cereal products. Includes recipes.

Harvest Year
written by Cris Peterson
Photos by Alvis Upitis

Most people think of autumn as the time of harvest, but in the United States, the harvesting of food takes place all year long. From carrots in January to strawberries in April to watermelons in July, there is a wonderful and constant diversity of crops. Stunning photographs and a clear and simple text take the reader through the calendar year and show the crops growing and being harvested, as well as children enjoying foods of all shapes and sizes and colors. The team who created Extra Cheese, Please! brings you Harvest Year, a phenomenal book that is as beautiful as it is informative.

How Do You Raise a Raisin?
written by Pam Munoz Ryan
Illustrated by Craig Brown

People have been gobbling up yummy, nutritious raisins for centuries. Ancient Greeks and Romans awarded them at sporting events and astronauts have taken raisins into space. Find out how grapes become raisins, who introduced the seedless grape, and the many uses for raisins.

If It Weren't for Farmers
written by Allan Fowler

Colorful, fact-filled book describes for very young readers the food that comes from farms and how it is grown.

Life on a Cattle Farm
written by Judy Wolfman

What's the difference between a bull and a steer? How are calves born? Adam Smith could tell you. He lives on a beef cattle farm and describes in vivid detail what makes working and playing on a cattle farm so much fun.

Life on a Pig Farm
written by Judy Wolfman

Did you know that baby pigs can run minutes after they're born? Or that pigs aren't really dirty animals? Alisha Eberly could have told you! She lives on a pig farm and talks about the hard work of raising pigs.

Lily's Garden
written by Deborah Kogan Ray

Lily's Garden creates a calendar of the year seen through the lens of things planted, grown, and harvested and dramatized in Lily's letters and phone calls to her far-away grandparents. The procession of months and the change of seasons, the holidays, and ultimately the passage of an entire year in the garden are celebrated in this captivating and informative picture book.

Midday Meals Around the World
written by Michele Zurakowski

Sandwiches, salads, and soups are midday meal favorites—but so are fried rice, porridge, and watermelon juice. In this book, you’ll discover what children around the world eat for their midday meals.

Out and About at the Dairy Farm
written by Andy Murphy

Discusses the activities of a dairy farm, describing the machines used and the process used to get the milk to our table.

Pioneer Farm Cooking: Exploring History
written by Mary Gunderson

Highlights the life of pioneers, centering on the topic of - what else? - food! Describes the cookstove, canning and drying, livestock on the farm, family chores, and parties and socials. Some recipes included are Homemade Bread, Rice Pudding with Cinnamon Sugar, and Chicken Soup with Cornmeal Dumplings.

Plant Plumbing: A Book About Roots and Stems
written by Susan Blackaby

Dazzling artwork, captivating text, and fascinating facts combine to teach children all about the growing things that make our world beautiful.

The Honey Makers
written by Gail Gibbons

In a book that hums with information, energy, and charm, Gail Gibbons uses colorful illustrations and clear text to portray the fascinating life of honeybees for the youngest readers. Step by step she describes the three kinds of honeybees, the special tasks each performs, the importance of bees to our ecology, and the sweet golden honey they produce. Full color.

The Ojibwa
written by Therese DeAngelis

When the Ojibwa people reached the Great Lakes after a long journey, they found a plant they had never before seen. Its tall stalks floated on top of the water. The plant was wild rice, and the Ojibwa soon learned that the rice was delicious to eat. They decided to make this place "where food grows on water" their new home. In time, wild rice became an important part of the Ojibwawayof life.

Tops and Bottoms
written by Janet Stevens

Bear has lots of money and lots of land - and he's lazy. Hare has nothing but a hungry family - and he's smart. Hare is sure there's a way to share Bear's wealth, so he and Mrs. Hare cook up a plan. The Hare hops down the road to Bear's place and proposes that Bear donate land, Hare handle labor, and they split the crop in half. All Bear has to do is choose the half he wants - tops or bottoms. Sleepy Bear takes tops but finds once the harvest is in that he's been tricked by clever Hare! With roots in European folktales and the slave stories of the American South, Tops & Bottoms celebrates the trickster tradition of beating hardship by using one's wits. And an acre of hilarity tops it all off!