num_pages: 32
description: This is a book about farm animals, and what happens during one year on a farm.Animals don't know there is such a thing as a year. But they do know about seasons. Animals know when the cold will come. They grow heavy overcoats. They know when it is summer. They shed them. When it is hot, they look for shade. And in winter, they look for shelter.People have names for what they call the months of the year. We could start with any month as far as the animals are concerned. But it is usual to begin with January.In January it is cold. Night falls early.People, animals, plants all change through the changing year. And you will have a better idea of how long a year is and all of the things that make a year on a farm exciting when you have enjoyed this book.
language: English
title: The Year at Maple Hill Farm
titlecomplete: The Year at Maple Hill Farm (Year at Maple Hill Farm Tr)
genres: Childrens, School, Classics, Science, Animals, Nature, 1st Grade, Picture Books, Pre K, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 1229
series: Maple Hill Farm
publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers