{"product_id":"its-corn-picking-time-hardcover","title":"It's Corn Picking Time! - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJill Esbaum\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMelissa Crowton\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\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 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 10.1 x 8.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 29, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43157995454527,"sku":"9780823455614","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/h9ExxaVF5Q9780823455614.webp?v=1776986043","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/its-corn-picking-time-hardcover","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}