{"product_id":"its-corn-picking-time-isbn-9780823455614","title":"It's Corn Picking Time!","description":"\u003cb\u003eHop in the tractor and ride along with a corn farmer in this rhyming read-aloud full of things that clack, whoosh, and roll!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt’s corn-picking time, and the farmer has all her tools ready! The cornhead gobbles the stalks. The spreader spits out chaff. The grain wagon fills with corn!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis is the farmer, whose happy heart leaps\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eat the sight of those first golden, glorious heaps!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCorn-picking time is a favorite season on author Jill Esbaum’s family farm, and the joy is sure to be shared by young lovers of tractors, trucks, and all manner of machines. Rhyming text pairs with Melissa Crowton’s colorful illustrations for a high-energy read kids will ask for again and again. Check out the copious information found at the end of the book to discover more about life on a farm.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection!\u003c\/b\u003eThe tightness of Esbaum’s onomatopoetic rhyme makes potentially unfamiliar terminology accessible, while Crowton’s lovely and detailed illustrative art invites immersion—her grounded palette and innovative use of perspective and shadow permeate the story, evoking autumn’s crisp temperatures and wood-smoky smells.\u003cbr\u003e—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCrisp, textural images by Crowton (In Our Garden) bring a hand-painted, toylike feel to scenes that steadily depict hard work. There’s something here for every reader: savory language in smartly scanning rhymes, detailed scenes of farm life, and a step-by-step tribute to the machines and processes that make the harvest possible.\u003cbr\u003e—Publishers Weekly\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe artwork has the sturdy squareness of Eric Carle’s animals blended with the soft faces of Raymond Briggs’s human characters.\u003cbr\u003e—School Library Journal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReaders interested in farm life will be especially intrigued, of course, but the lyrical text makes this an inviting and enlightening read-aloud even for those who have not yet given much thought to where corn comes from.\u003cbr\u003e—Booklist\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEsbaum’s well-crafted rhyme carries the corn from field to bin with every accompanying sight, sound, and smell. Crowton’s warm, inviting illustrations in an autumnal palette help both to convey the information and to humanize the work. . . . An informative and playful ode to agriculture.\u003cbr\u003e—The Horn Book\u003cb\u003eJill Esbaum \u003c\/b\u003eis the author of numerous picture books, including \u003ci\u003eIf a T. Rex Crashes Your Birthday Party\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTeeny Tiny Toady\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eElwood Bigfoot: Wanted: Birdie Friends\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWhere’d My Jo Go?\u003c\/i\u003e, and the Thunder and Cluck series. Her books have been nominated for many state awards, named to the IRA’s Notable Children’s Book list and International Youth Library’s White Ravens List, and featured as a New York Times Editor’s Choice (\u003ci\u003eI Hatched!\u003c\/i\u003e). Jill lives with her husband on their farm in Iowa, which has been in the family for over one hundred years.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMelissa Crowton\u003c\/b\u003e has illustrated various books for toddlers and young children, including the picture books \u003ci\u003eMousie, I Will Read to You\u003c\/i\u003e by Rachael Cole and \u003ci\u003eYour First Day of Circus School\u003c\/i\u003e by Tara Lazar. Her work has been recognized by the Society of Illustrators, Creative Quarterly, and American Illustration. She is also a winner of the portfolio showcase at SCBWI's Winter NYC conference. Both of Melissa’s grandfathers were farmers. She lives in Utah.","brand":"Neal Porter Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48233276473573,"sku":"NP9780823455614","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780823455614.jpg?v=1767730263","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/its-corn-picking-time-isbn-9780823455614","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}