Ohio Farm Bureau offers book bundle
The OFBF Book Bundle consists of four children's books for the price of $25 (plus shipping & handling).  The bundle includes the 2010 Children's Literature Award book, plus the three other nominees this year:

Farmers and Ranchers Care About their Animals
Why the Brown Bean was Blue
Mini Milk Maids on the Mooove -- 2010 award winner
Our Generous Garden

These books are recommended for grades K through 2. Order the book bundle through county Farm Bureau offices.

Mini Milk Maids on the Mooove has been selected as the winner of the 2010 Ohio Farm Bureau Federation Children’s Literature Award.

Given annually by the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation board of trustees, the award recognizes the author of a children’s book the organization considers to be an especially important contribution to American literature.

Written by five-year-old twin sisters Rianna and Sheridan Chaney and edited by their mother Rebecca Long Chaney, the book highlights the twins’ personal experiences in the dairy industry including time with their grandfather, a retired dairy farmer; learning about what happens at a dairy farm from birth to milk production; participating at the county fair; joining the local 4-H club; and helping to make ice cream at South Mountain Creamery.

Geared toward preschool and elementary-aged children, the book includes a glossary, recipes for butter in a jar and ice cream in a bag, fun dairy facts and links to educational and fun dairy Web sites.

The book is available for purchase  from county Farm Bureaus.

Other books nominated for this year’s award include:
Farmers and Ranchers Care about their Animals!
This is the third book in a series about Kailey’s Ag Adventures that educates young children about the importance of agriculture in our lives.  Written by the executive director of Kansas Farm Bureau, this book combines real photographs of livestock with illustrations. Web site includes lessons to supplement the story. Written by Dan Yunk with illustrations by Michele Johnson and Marsha Jensen. Kansas Farm Bureau, 2009.

Our Generous Garden
This story is based on a real-life elementary school garden where the author volunteered. Readers learn how to grow their own food, responsibility, helping others and healthy eating habits. Also included are a glossary, garden recipes, directions for constructing a garden and there is a companion Web site with lots of additional information. Written by Anne Nagro and illustrated by Theresa Mezebish.  Dancing Rhinoceros Press, 2009.

Why the Brown Bean was Blue
A rhyming story about soybeans for younger students  – how they grow, how they are processed and what they are made into. A glossary and soybean facts are included, also.  Colorful photographs are used throughout the book. Newly developed lessons will be available soon from the Nebraska Ag in the Classroom program to accompany the book.  Written by Susan M. Pankey.  Nebraska Foundation for Agricultural Awareness, 2009.

Books by Ohio Authors
It’s Time to Combine by Ohio author and teacher, Stacey Gabel.  A primary-level soft cover book illustrated by Richard Neuman.  The author said, “(This is )a first reader book for kids who like machines.” To order e-mail  Stacey@readinmachines.com and or go to the Web site www.readinmachines.com

the beef princess of practical county is a chapter book by another Ohio author and teacher, Michelle Houts. This 240-page hardcover book from Delacorte Books for Young Readers can be found at book stores or online at amazon.com.

American Farm Bureau Children's Book Award
Soybeans in the Story of Agriculture by Susan Anderson and JoAnne Buggey is the winner of American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture’s “Book of the Year.” They also wrote Soybeans A to Z, a more primary geared book.  Order these soft cover books and optional teacher’s supplements from AFB Foundation for Agriculture  at www.ageducate.org

Ohio Farm Bureau is the state’s largest general farm organization with more than 235,000 members. To learn more about Ohio Farm Bureau, visit www.GrowWithFB.org.

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