Description: Students are in for many surprises when Ms. Miller takes her classroom on a school trip to visit farms. Discovering fascinating facts about how tall corn stalks can grow, what a jujube is, where the material for clothes comes from, and how many stomachs a cow has, the students enjoy an exciting day. Only classmate Billy remains grumpy until it appears Farmer Dole has a magic baseball trick up his sleeve to catch everyone's attention.
Review Quotes: "The Charms of US Farms: Finding Out How Things Work is an enjoyable, engaging and fact-filled book about the importance of farming. I read it to my third graders, and they have placed their seal of approval on it as well." - Jennifer Windels, Elementary Teacher