Beginning with sheep-shearing, this book takes readers through a year on a farm. Seeds are planted, the corn grows tall, farmers cut and bale hay… and eventually the combines rumble down the rows. Using rhyme, and the rhythm of the seasons, this book shares the daily tasks of farm life. You might think things slow down once “…wood is cut and fires glow. Fields are covered up with snow.” But no. That’s when repairs get done and planning for spring crops. Back matter helps readers understand how important seasonal changes are for farming. And how farmers, after years of observing the seasons, become experts at understanding their local ecology. What I like about this book: As a gardener who lives in a farming community, I enjoyed the way the seasons unfolded in the book. The language, slow and unhurried, invited me to linger on the page and immerse myself into the lovely artwork. I would have lingered longer, but … I hear the garden calling!

Chelsea Tornetto’s Seasons on the Farm (9781534113060, $18.99) receives uplifting, colorful illustrations by Karen Bunting as it follows life on the farm over four seasons, examining different types of work and how it is incorporated into daily and seasonal chores. Rhyming text reinforces the appeal, enhancing read-aloud experiences: Days grow longer, corn grows tall. Tailgates can do more than haul.

Throughout the year, life on a farm is filled with growth and joy, patience and renewal. On a farm, each season arrives with new jobs to do-crops to plant, animals to tend to, and fields to harvest. Children learn about life on a family farm and the farming lifestyle. Wonderful illustrations and excellent educational content. Fun and easy to read. (Ages 4-6)

Children will appreciate this charming, insightful book at any season of the year.