Charles Long

A Farmer's Alphabet Charles Long

A Farmer's Alphabet leads young readers on a walk through a sustainable farm from A to Z. From Apple to Zucchini and every letter in between, each letter of the alphabet is paired with the animals or plants on a sustainable farm in southern Maryland. A Farmer's Alphabet opens the reader's eyes to the amazing world of sustainable farming.

Wonderfully written by Charles Long and beutifully illustrated by Christina Allen, A Farmer's Alphabet is sure to charm and engage children of all ages, and adults too. Charles Long is a teacher, educator, and speaker. Christina Allen is a celebrated artist and sustainable farmer. The book will become an instant favorite. This is Charles and Christina's second book collaboration. Their first book, Momma Tree, won the National Mom's Choice Book Award AND a Gold Moonbeam Book Award.

My friend Christina lives on a special kind of farm: a sustainable farm. Sustainable farmers grow our food and take good care of the Earth. One of the ways they do this is by growing lots and lots of different kinds of food. Her farm has everything from A to Z. Don't believe me? Read the book.

Winner of two National Book Awards: The Bronze Evergreen Book Award, and The Silver Moonbeam Children's Book Award.