The Perfect List of Farm Books for Kids
Let’s talk about farm books for kids! My son has had a special place in his heart for cows ever since he could moo. So we have checked out all of farm stories over the years and want to share our favorites with you!
Whether you are looking for farm books for kids because
- You’re giving a book buddy gift of a farm animal toy with a book
- You’re gifting a book to a farm animal lover
- You’re teaching a lesson or doing an activity about farms
- You like farms yourself and want to share the joy
- You are teaching about the letter F or ar sound and want to explore farms as an option
you’re in the right place!
I have compiled a list of farm books that my kids have loved reading together over and over!
Tips for reading with a baby
- pick books with bright colors or contrasting colors or photographs
- choose books with familiar animals or objects
- let them choose! Put out a pile or keep the bookshelf at a height they can reach the books safely
- if they want to flip the pages and not hear all of the words it is OK → it is most important that they enjoy the reading experience rather than hear every detail of the story
- talk about what you see, point to things in the picture, ask them questions or to point
- use voices for animals or characters to make the experience fun and interactive
- use hand motions where appropriate to make sounds or act out a part of the story
- make reading together a part of your daily routine
- have snuggly objects like a cow or flower (shown below) that are featured in the book to hold and touch while reading
Farm Board Books
National Geographic Kids Look & Learn: Farm Animals
This nonfiction book is full of photographs and facts for little farm lovers!
Moo Moo I Love You!
Want to tell a cow lover how much you love them? This book does it in a TON of silly and funny ways! We used this as my son’s birthday book after his farm party and he loves it so much!
Pocket Piggies Colors!
These photographs of little teacup pigs will make any readers heart melt all while helping your little reader practice their colors.
The Animals of Farmer Jones
All the animals are hungry! It is supper time but they cannot find Farmer Jones! The repetitive nature of the pages makes it fun for kids to read along and say each animals’ sound!
Funny Farm Animals
Each page features a different farm animal along with silly rhymes and silicon touch and feel parts. Young readers will love feeling the pages and listening about their favorite animals.
Barnyard Baby
Follow this baby through fall fun adventures as you lift the flaps to reveal farm animals! Please note that although this is a board book, the flaps are not thick and can easily tear from little fingers not being gentle. (Learned the hard way from my own children!)
Moo Moo Peekaboo
The chunky board book style flaps in this book are perfect for the littlest hands! Each farm animal is looking for its baby, can you help the animals find them?
Moo, Baa, La La La
Your child will be begging for this over and over and it will not take long until they are “reading” it along with you!
Are You A Cow?
A sweet read aloud mixing silly antics about farm animals with appreciating being YOU!
Old MacDonald Had A Farm
Little fingers cannot resist making the cow puppet dance along to each line of the classic song Old Macdonald on each page.
Noisy Farm
An favorite for all little readers with touch and feel elements AND sounds! The realistic animal sounds will have your little reader excited to read this every time!
Barnyard Dance
This fun text will have you wanting to get up and square dance with your little reader! Barnyard Dance is the perfect example of a simple book I thought my son would outgrow quickly but at 4 years old he still asks for this one all the time!
Open The Barn Door
Explore life on the farm as you lift each flap to reveal a farm animal!
Put On Your PJs Piggies!
Get ready to watch your little ones face light up as they realize these piggies have a similar bedtime routine as them!
Cuddle Up Cows!
Get your sillies out and prepare to calm down for bed with this cow crew!
I’ll Love You Until The Cows Come Home
One of our favorites!! Each page features a different animal with a catchy rhyme saying I’ll love you until…
Night Night Farm
Say goodnight to each sweet farm animal and then watch them fall asleep as you turn the pages. Perfect bedtime story to snuggle up and read together!
Is a farm book for kids a good gift?
Feeling silly to buy a book for a newborn who can’t read the book or even hold it? Well, I think a book is one of the best gifts you can give to children of all ages, for so many reasons!
It is beneficial for babies to look at pictures and colors in books. They also love to touch and feel them! Board books are special thick pages designed for little hands to be able to turn them.
Do you know there are even indestructible books created to withstand babies trying to chew and play with them? There are also so many varieties of sensory books that have taken “touch and feel books” to a whole new level!
Kids love to touch these interactive features while listening to a fun story!
If there is a book that sparks joy in you, it is a wonderful thing to share that with someone else.
A book for a baby or child can provide an opportunity for their guardian to spend time with them and share the joy of reading the book.
Why You Need to pair a stuffed animal with the book!
A book and a buddy is my all time favorite gift!
This pair:
- Brings the story to life
- Kids get to hold a 3D version of the character they are looking at in the picture and listening to a story about, it brings a personal connection to what is happening in the text
- Gives child something to hold or play with do with their hands while reading, the younger the child the shorter the attention span to listen to a story so having an associated toy to keep their little hands busy will encourage them to sit and listen to the story
- Can extend the character into imaginary play
- Give meaning to a toy by giving them a story and the enjoyable memory of being part of story time with an important adult
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