Judy Wolfman – författare

How big can a pumpkin grow? When is the best time to plant corn? Melissa Lehman knows. She lives on a crop farm and tells readers about the fun, and work, that goes into planting, growing, picking, and selling crops.

What''s the difference between a bull and a steer? How are calves born? Adam Smith could tell you. He lives on a beef cattle farm and describes in vivid detail what makes working and playing on a cattle farm so much fun.

Did you know that many people around the world drink goat milk instead of cow milk? Jimmy Search could have told you. He lives on a dairy goat farm and explains the work and fun that go into raising and milking goats.

Did you know that baby pigs can run minutes after they''re born? Or that pigs aren''t really dirty animals? Alisha Eberly could have told you! She lives on a pig farm and talks about the hard work of raising pigs.

Do you know how to tell when an apple''s ready to be picked? Or why bumblebees are important to growing apples? Just ask Emily, a young famer who helps her family grow twenty-seven different kinds of apples. She''ll show you how much work and fun it is to grow, pick, and sell big, beautiful apples. So grab a basket and get ready for Life on an Apple Orchard.

Do you know how long it takes for a soft yellow chick to grow into a chicken? Why is it important to always keep lights on in chicken houses? Just ask Loren, a young farmer who helps his family raise almost half a million chickens every year. He’ll show you how a chick grows up, how to keep chickens healthy, and the hard work needed to keep thousands of chickens clean and fed.

Do you know why a farmer would play music for cows? Or how long it takes to milk a cow? Just ask Robert, a young farmer who helps his family raise dairy cows. He’ll show you the fun and work involved in feeding, cleaning, and milking hundreds of cows every day.

Do you know how long it takes to shear a sheep? What kind of food does a lamb eat? Just ask Diana, a young farmer who helps her family raise sheep. She’ll show you the fun and hard work it takes to help little lambs grow into big healthy sheep.

How did the bee get his bumble? How do birds get their feathers? Why is the bluebird blue? Curious first through fifth graders want to know how and why things happen! Judy Wolfman has created 40 Readers Theatre scripts based on imaginative and creative porquoi stories that stem from multicultural folktales as well as Native American Indian legends that attempt to give the answers to these how and why questions. An introduction explains what Readers Theatre is, where, and when it may be used, and suggestions for using it. The 40 scripts are short, with appropriate vocabulary and sentence structure for young readers.