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National Show Tractors booklet
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This is an official souvenir booklet of the 40th National Farm Toy Show featuring the past 40 years of show tractors! It is full of color photos and information about each tractor. This pocket-sized booklet measures 7 1/2" x 4".
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JERRY APPS BOOKS:
Cranberry Red book
As the novel opens, Ben Wesley has lost hi job as agricultural agent for Ames County. He is soon hired as a research application specialist for Osborne University, a for-profit institution that has developed "Cranberry Red," a new chemical that promises not only to improve cranberry crop yields but also to endow the fruits with the power to prevent heart disease, reduce brain damage from strokes, and ward off Alzheimer's disease. Ben must promote the new product to cranberry growers in Ames County and beyond, but he worries whether the promised results are credible. Was Cranberry Red rushed to market?
When the chemical does all that the university claims it will do, Ben is relieved...until disturbing side effects emerge. Can he criticize Cranberry Red and safeguard farmers and consumers without losing his job, or will Ben's honesty get him fired while putting his community at risk?
Cranberry Red is a hard cover book containing 312 pages.
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Blue Shadows Farm book
Fans of Jerry Apps will delight in his latest novel, Blue Shadows Farm, which follows the intriguing family story of three generations on a Wisconsin farm.
Silas Starkweather, A Civil War veteran, is drawn to Wisconsin and homesteads 160 aces in Ames County, where he is known as the mysterious farmer forever digging holes. After yhears of hardship and toil, however, Silas develops a commitment to farming his land and respect for his new community.
Through the story of the Starkweather family's changing fortunes, and each generation's very different relationship with the farm and the land, Blue Shadows Farm is in some ways the narrative of all farmers and the increasingly difficult challenges they face as committed stewards of the land.
Copyright 2009, is a hard cover, 6 1/4" x 9 1/4" and contains 380 pages.
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The Travels of Increase Joseph - soft cover
by Jerry Apps
Plum Falls, New York, 1940s: Dismissed from Harvard Divinity School for his liberal views, Increase Joseph Link arrives home with a heavy heart.
He gives up his dream of becoming a minister to settle for life on the farm, until the day he is struck by lightning and hears a voice telling him to rise and speak.
This soft cover book contains 270 pages and is 5 1/2" by 8 1/2".
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CHILDREN'S BOOKS:
A Year on the Farm with Casey & Friends book
Learn About Modern Farm with Casey & Friends
A Year on the Farm introduces children to the world of modern farming, showing the tractors, combines and other equipment needed to plant and harvest crops. The book is filled with photographs of equipment at work and a cast of illustrated characters including Casey the farmer, Tillus the worm, and a while team of equipment characters. Casey and her farm equipment friends teach readers about the many different jobs a farmer does each season. Children will learn that modern farming involves planning for the farm year, reacting to the weather, and working hard as a team.
Product details
- Age Range: 4 - 8 years
- Grade Level: Kindergarten - 3
- Hardcover: 32 pages
- Publisher: Octane Press; First edition (August 15, 2014)
- Product Dimensions: approx. 9 1/4" x 9 1/4
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Combines with Casey & Friends book
Learn How Red Combines Harvest Crops with Casey & Friends
Combines introduces children to the world of modern farm equipment - showing how the most complex machines on the farm work to harvest crops. This book is filled with colorful action photographs, fun illustrations, and a cast of cartoon equipment characters Narrated by Casey the farmer and Tillus the worm, Combines teaches readers how Cody and Kellie - the combines of Happy Skies Farm - harvest crops by gathering, separating, and unloading grain and corn. Learn about the science of farming and discover how their technology makes Cody and Kellie amazing!
Product details
- Age Range: 4 - 8 years
- Grade Level: Kindergarten - 3
- Hardcover: 32 pages
- Publisher: Octane Press; First edition (June 1, 2015)
- Product Dimensions: approx. 9 1/4" x 9 1/4
Busy on the Farm with Casey & Friends book
Learn About Balers and Small Tractors with Casey & Friends!
Busy on the Farm introduces children to modern farming. Narrated by Casey the farmer and Tillus the worm, this book teaches children how Frankie and Fern - Casey's hardworking Farmall tractors - feed, clean, and take care of animals while maintaining Happy Skies Farm. The book also explains the science and art of haymaking with Bailer Baler. Filled with colorful action photographs, full illustrations, and a cast of cartoon equipment characters, Busy on the Farm will entertain readers as they follow Casey and the team through a busy day of chores!
Product details
- Age Range: 3 and up
- Grade Level: 1 - 2
- Hardcover: 32 pages
- Publisher: Octane Press (April 1, 2017)
- Product Dimensions: approx. 9 1/4" x 9 1/4
Big Tractors with Casey & Friends book
Learn About Big Red Tractors with Casey & Friends!
Big Tractors introduces children to the world of modern farm equipment, showing how the biggest, most powerful tractors handle the demanding jobs of pulling and powering on the farm. This book is filled with colorful action photographs, fun illustrations, and a cast of cartoon equipment characters. Narrated by Casey the farmer and Tillus the worm, Big Tractors teaches readers how Big Red and Sammy - the two biggest tractors on the farm - use their powerful muscles to work the fields with the rest of the team. Learn about the science of farming and discover how advanced technology makes Big Red and Sammy special.
Product details
- Age Range: 4 - 8 years
- Grade Level: Kindergarten - 3
- Hardcover: 32 pages
- Publisher: Octane Press; First edition (June 1, 2015)
- Product Dimensions: approx. 9 1/4" x 9 1/4
Planters & Cultivators with Casey & Friends book
Learn About Planting & Cultivating with Casey & Friends!
Planters & Cultivators introduces children to the world of modern farming and the specialized equipment used to cultivate, plant, and spray crops. This book is filled with colorful action photographs, fun illustrations, and a cast of cartoon equipment characters. Narrated by Casey the farmer and Tillus the worm, Planters & Cultivators teaches readers how Tammi the tiller, Evan the planter, and Peter the sprayer work hard to get the spring planting done on Happy Skies Farm. Learn about the science of soil and how Casey's team takes good care of it!
Product details
- Age Range: 4 - 8 years
- Grade Level: Kindergarten - 3
- Hardcover: 32 pages
- Publisher: Octane Press; First edition (March 1, 2016)
- Product Dimensions: approx. 9 1/4" x 9 1/4
Tech on the Farm book
Learn About Planting & Cultivating with Casey & Friends!
Tech on the Farm introduces children to modern farming. Narrated by Casey the farmer, Tillus the work, and Casey's team of farm equipment, this book teaches children how technology gives farmers the ability to control the entire crop production cycle. From gathering data during harvest to decision making for the next season, Tech on the Farm explains how farmers use technology to observe, measure, make plans, and take action.
Product details
- Age Range: 4 - 8 years
- Grade Level: Kindergarten - 3
- Hardcover: 32 pages
- Publisher: Octane Press; First edition (March 1, 2020)
- Product Dimensions: approx. 9 1/4" x 9 1/4
Casey's Bright Red Christmas book
It's Christmastime at Happy Skies Farm! Tillus the worm, Big Red, Sammy and the rest of the team are exited to celebrate the season. But Casey the farmer is busy working: feeding animals, repairing fences, and planning the year ahead. With so much to do, Casey wonders if shel'll have time to prepare for the holidays. That's when Tillus and the team unite to make this Christmas extra special for their busy friend.
Pages: 32
Dimensions: 0.4" H x 9.8" L x 9.8" W
Format: Hardcover
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Eat Rutabagas book
Jerry's dad knows that no one can resist the taste of breaking ground rutabagas.
Follow Jerry and his dad as they plant, harvest and sell the cream of the rutabaga crop.
This hard-cover book is illustrated in full-color.
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TOY FARMER HISTORY BOOKS:
Looking Back, 25 Years of Toy Farmer History
Special Edition Toy Farmer
The core content is 10 articles authored for each of the 10 tractors in the Vintage 4WD Series.
