Books in Transportation
Explore our curated list of farming and tractor history books.
John Deere Industrials
Ranging from simple model variations to those machines built for specific purposes, this industrial-grade volume chronicles the "other line" of John Deere machinery. A mainstay in heavy industry and construction sites throughout the world, John Deere Industrials begins with coverage of the popular A-series with its yellow paint and the letter "I" added to the model designation that has become the hallmark of these incredible machines. (Delayed from Spring 2002)
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John Deere: Johnny Tractor's Rain-and-Shine Farm
Whether it is winter, spring, summer, or fall, Merriweather Farm is beautiful at any time of year. Help Johnny Tractor find the correct scenery for each season by turning the wheel in the back of this board book!
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John Deere Kids Dirt
<p>Nothing runs or reads like a John Deere Peek-a-Flap book! Introduce your kiddo to all things dirt with this sturdy board book filled with tractors, trucks, and fun dirt facts designed to educate and entertain your little John Deere enthusiast. Peek and explore farms, forests, and more on every page filled with peek-a-boo surprise flaps. A perfect gift for the little John Deere fan in your life!</p> <p>John Deere Kids children's books recognize that the preschoolers of today are the farmers, builders, and innovators of tomorrow. Content and formats are based on the legacy of a long-loved company that encourages kids to play in backyards, to dig in the dirt, get muddy, and learn where food and shelter come from. </p> <p>Collect the entire Peek-a-Flap series from Cottage Door Press!</p> <ul> <li>Sturdy, thick board pages and durable flaps designed to withstand traditional wear and tear for curious little infants and toddlers.</li> <li>Lifting the interactive flaps encourages sensory exploration and helps support the development of fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination in developing children.</li> <li>Packed with new words and peek-a-boo surprises.</li> <li>Bright, cheerful illustrations and interesting facts in these sensory lift-a-flap books for babies and preschoolers keep them entertained and engaged.</li> <li>Perfect gift for birthdays, holidays, and curious toddlers! Collect all the books in the Peek-a-Flap series as well as the full line of John Deere Kids products from Cottage Door Press!<br></li> </ul>
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John Deere Kids Farm: 500 Stickers and Puzzle Activities Fold Out and Play!
<p>Meet all the friendly animals on the farm in this interactive Fold Out and Play Puzzle Activity book. Little ones will love exploring every John Deere farm-themed page filled with coloring, drawing, puzzles, and punch out activities for hours of fun. Count how many eggs each hen laid, or create fun rural scenes with 500 animal and tractor stickers. There is a lot to do on the farm, so you better get busy! A must for little animal and John Deere lovers!</p> <p>John Deere Kids children's books recognize that the preschoolers of today are the farmers, builders, and innovators of tomorrow. Content and formats are based on the legacy of a long-loved company that encourages kids to play in backyards, to dig in the dirt, get muddy, and learn where food and shelter come from.</p> <ul> <li>500 stickers included featuring animals, tractors and more!</li> <li>Fold-out sticker scenes for an at-home, interactive experience that encourages imaginative play.</li> <li>Learn as you go with simple concepts like counting, matching, and opposites. Increase visual thinking, fine-motor skills, and hand-eye coordination.</li> <li>Slip into a backpack or bag and make this a quick on-the-go activity. Great for summer activities, road trips, vacations, airplane rides, rainy days, inside activities, birthday gifts, and holidays.</li> <li>Officially licensed John Deere product</li> </ul>
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John Deere Kids Farm and Friends My Very First Sticker by Number
<p>Boys and girls will love to "paint by sticker!" Larger stickers are designed for little fingers and are repositionable to get the placement just right. Perforated pages tear out for sharing, giving, and displaying. Includes a guided answer key in the back to assist in completing each sticker puzzle.</p> <p>The ultimate sticker activity book for little farmers, construction lovers, animal fans, and more! There's nothing these hard-working machines can't do -- cutting trees, moving snow, even pulling the float in the parade! Start your engines and get stickering today!</p> <ul> <li>300 fun stickers including tractors, combines, animal farm friends, and more! Variety of shapes, sizes and surprise sparkly stickers! </li> <li>Create 18 puzzles scenes featuring all your favorite John Deere machines -- from tractors and combines, to excavators, dump trucks, bulldozers, and MORE! Guided key in back to assist in completing each sticker page. </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Engaging activities are designed to strengthen visual thinking, practice hand-eye coordination, and encourage sensory exploration. Stickers and early learning activities help refine fine motor skills and building pictures is a great puzzle and matching activity.</li> <li>Easy pull-out perforated pages make it easy for children to pull out the pages themselves and lay flat to complete each activity. Kids can display their work or gift to friends and family. It also allows multiple kiddos to share and sticker at the same time!</li> <li>Mess-free artwork is great for on-the-go creativity and provides HOURS of fun. Perfect for plane rides, road trips, rainy days, or quiet playtime.</li> </ul>
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John Deere Kids How Dump Trucks Work
<p>How does a dump truck work? Curious preschool boys and girls want to know! Shaped sturdy board book lets kids see inside a dump truck cab and learn how the bed raises up to dump! Detailed illustrations and simple explanations will delight any toddler construction fans. Grown-ups might learn something, too! Learning is fun with John Deere!</p> <p>John Deere Kids children's books recognize that the preschoolers of today are the farmers, builders, and innovators of tomorrow. Content and formats are based on the legacy of a long-loved company that encourages kids to play in backyards, dig in the dirt, get muddy, and learn where food and shelter come from.</p> <p>Explore more officially licensed John Deere products, electronic interactive books, and hundreds of other board books for babies and toddlers from Cottage Door Press!</p> <p><br></p> <ul> <li>Shaped board book: Dump truck shaped board book with sturdy, thick pages that are perfectly sized for little hands and fingers to turn the pages and read along. </li> <li>Explore: Join in on the fun as your little one discovers what's inside of a dump truck in this action-packed adventure that will teach toddlers and adults alike!</li> <li>Simple and Classic: Make this a favorite and take it wherever you go. This small classic board book is easy to throw into a diaper bag for on-the-go enjoyment.</li> <li>Ages 1-3: Engage young children through interesting facts and visual exploration.</li> </ul>
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John Deere Kids: How Tractors Work
<p>What is inside a John Deere tractor? Curious preschool boys and girls want to know! Shaped sturdy board book looks under the hood and inside the tractor cab. Learn about the big wheels and discover how a seeder works. Detailed illustrations and simply explanations will satisfy toddlers 2-4. Grown-ups might learn something, too! Wonderful baby shower gift for farm families, perfect birthday present for kids who like a little dirt on their boots! Learning is fun with John Deere!</p> <p>John Deere Kids children's books recognize that the preschoolers of today are the farmers, builders, and innovators of tomorrow. Content and formats are based on the legacy of a long-loved company that encourages kids to play in backyards, dig in the dirt, get muddy, and learn where food and shelter come from.</p> <p>Explore more officially licensed John Deere products, electronic interactive books, and hundreds of other board books for babies and toddlers from Cottage Door Press!</p> <ul> <li>Shaped board book: Tractor shaped board book with sturdy, thick pages that are perfectly sized for little hands and fingers to turn the pages and read along. </li> <li>Explore: Join in on the fun as your little one discovers what's inside of a tractor in this interactive adventure that will teach toddlers and adults alike!</li> <li>Simple and Classic: Make this a favorite and take it wherever you go. This small classic board book is easy to throw into a diaper bag for on-the-go enjoyment.</li> <li>Ages 1-3: Engage young children through interesting facts and visual exploration.</li> <li>Everyone loves John Deere! Our John Deere Books collection is perfect for boys and girls to share their love of farming, big tractors, trucks gators, and other vehicles on the farm!</li> </ul>
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John Deere Kids I Am a Tractor Puppet Book
<p>Nothing runs or reads like a John Deere finger puppet tractor book! This interactive farming story features a fun finger puppet tractor toy built into the book encouraging interactive play, hand-eye coordination, and language development. Babies and toddlers learn best when they are playing, especially when their grown-ups are in on the fun! A must for your little tractor enthusiast!</p> <p>John Deere Kids children's books recognize that the preschoolers of today are the farmers, builders, and innovators of tomorrow. Content and formats are based on the legacy of a long-loved company that encourages kids to play in backyards, to dig in the dirt, get muddy, and learn where food and shelter come from. </p> <p>Collect the entire Finger Puppet Board Book series!</p> <ul> <li>The adorable built-in finger-puppet encourages interactive finger play, which helps develop little muscles and build finger strength, improving coordination and fine motor skills. ο»Ώο»Ώ</li> <li>Soft plush and a rhyming story combine to provide both tactile and verbal learning opportunities to babies and toddlers.</li> <li>Thick board pages perfect for little hands to actively participate in storytime. </li> <li>Lively illustrations and a plush finger puppet help keep little girls and boys engaged throughout.</li> <li>Babies and toddlers learn best when they are playing, especially when their grown-ups are in on the fun.</li> <li>Great gift for the little John Deere fan in your life!</li> </ul>
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John Deere Kids Machines at Work
<p>Come along for a ride through the rolling hills of the farm. Flip each page to keep babies engaged and help the farmer complete chores using different machines. Toddlers and preschoolers will love following along to plant the fields with the tractor, clear logs with a feller buncher, and haul the load away in a flatbed. After clearing the wood, go to the construction site to build a house and furniture with the wood you helped gather. Then, finish up the chores by harvesting the wheat, corn, and garden vegetables! Discover patterns in the squiggly tractor tracks, practice counting birds in the trees, and spot different colors in the items on the page. Combine flipping each flap and learning about machines on the farm for an entertaining experience with your little ones.</p> <p>John Deere Kids children's books recognize that the preschoolers of today are the farmers, builders, and innovators of tomorrow. Content and formats are based on the legacy of a long-loved company that encourages kids to play in backyards, dig in the dirt, get muddy, and learn where food and shelter come from.</p> <p>Collect the entire Flip-a-Flap board book series or more John Deere books for kids from Cottage Door Press!</p> <ul> <li>Flip-a-Flap books allow for an interactive experience where toddlers can explore by holding the book, turning the page, and pointing out the action that helps develop fine motor skills and early learning concepts.</li> <li>Bright, bold artwork and tons of surprises to engage and entertain your child</li> <li>Thinking activities under each flap include searching, matching, counting, colors, comparing, and more!</li> <li>Tabbed flap book allows little boys and girls to easily open and close.</li> <li>Take-along handle for little hands to carry wherever they go!</li> </ul> <p><br></p>
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John Deere Kids Mega Machines Activity Book
<p>Big fun calls for big machines--just like the ones in this activity book! Enjoy over 100 action-packed activities and puzzles in one book, featuring favorite John Deere machines like the tractor, dump truck, and bulldozer! Lead the loader through the maze, help the excavator make its way through a busy construction site, or spot items out of place that don't belong on the busy farm. Through construction clutter, funny farms, material mix-ups, farm harvests, and the big dig, children will love following their favorite vehicles. Down the roads, through town, around the farm, and on the job-sites, the combine, excavator, and monster trucks are ready for adventures and completing fun activities as they go. This puzzle book of mazes, explore and find, spot the difference, hidden objects, and more will excite all little John Deere fans! Preschoolers and school-age children will love working through these games.</p> <p>John Deere Kids children's books recognize that the preschoolers of today are the farmers, builders, and innovators of tomorrow. Content and formats are based on the legacy of a long-loved company that encourages kids to play in backyards, to dig in the dirt, get muddy, and learn where food and shelter come from. </p> <ul> <li>OVER 100 PAGES OF AMAZING ACTIVITIES: Hours of fun and entertainment for kids to enjoy, including two pages of stickers!</li> <li>VARIETY OF ILLUSTRATIONS: Complete number, math, and logic puzzles at-home or on-the-go!</li> <li>FOR ANY OCCASION: Vacation, summer bridge, days off of school, rainy days, snowy days, lazy weekends, road trips, sleepovers and more! Perfect to slip into a backpack and take anywhere! Makes a great gift for birthday parties, holidays or getting ready for vacation. </li> <li>CHECK YOUR WORK: Answer key included in back of book.</li> <li>ACTIVITY BOOK COLLECTION: Look for more puzzle books including Totally Awesome Puzzles, Totally Dotty Dot-to-Dots, and more from Cottage Door Press!</li> </ul>
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John Deere Kids Plant & Grow
<p>Nothing runs or reads like a John Deere Lift-a-Flap farming book! Introduce your little one to the wonderful world of farming with this adorable and sturdy board book filled with fun farm facts, tractors, harvesting machinery, and lively rural scenes designed to educate and entertain your little John Deere enthusiast. Simple sentences reinforce future language structure while grasping and lifting the durable flaps helps develop fine motor skills. A perfect first farm book!</p> <p>John Deere Kids children's books recognize that the preschoolers of today are the farmers, builders, and innovators of tomorrow. Content and formats are based on the legacy of a long-loved company that encourages kids to play in backyards, to dig in the dirt, get muddy, and learn where food and shelter come from. </p> <p>Collect the entire John Deere Kids series!</p> <ul> <li>6 perfectly-sized, sturdy flaps are extra strong so babies and toddlers can open and close, over and over again.</li> <li>Chunky board books for babies have durable pages and flaps designed to withstand traditional wear and tear.</li> <li>Bright, cheerful illustrations in these sensory lift-a-flap books keep little kids entertained and engaged.</li> <li>Interactive elements encourage sensory exploration and help support the development of fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination in developing children.</li> <li>Perfect first book for your little one or any early reader you know!</li> </ul> <p><b>Praise for our Small Board Lift-a-Flap</b>:</p> <p>"The flaps are the sturdiest in the business and will likely survive vigorous play and exploration."βKirkus Reviews, <i>PBS Kids Fish!</i></p>
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John Deere Kids Tractors, Trucks and Animals Coloring Book
<p>There's big fun on the farm with this BIG John Deere coloring book! With more than 100 pictures to color, toddlers and kids will explore the seasons, animals, the alphabet, John Deere trucks and machines on the farm, at the construction site, and beyond. Coloring activities expand creativity, improve fine motor skills, and introduce color recognition for toddlers. For older children, coloring is an excellent screen-free way to express themselves. Includes 128 perforated pages!</p> <p>John Deere Kids children's books recognize that the preschoolers of today are the farmers, builders, and innovators of tomorrow. Content and formats are based on the legacy of a long-loved company that encourages kids to play in backyards, to dig in the dirt, get muddy, and learn where food and shelter come from.</p> <ul> <li>Time to color on the farm with John Deere Kids! Loaded with 128 pages of farm fun! Your little boy or girl will love coloring tractors, diggers, and farm animals, as well as learning from pages dedicated to the alphabet and colors!</li> <li>Practicing simple coloring concepts increases logic & visual thinking, fine-motor skills, and hand-eye coordination skills.</li> <li>Perforated pages! Tear out pages to easily color on a flat surface or display on the fridge, wall, or at work!</li> <li><b>50 stickers </b>included for extra, interactive fun. </li> <li>Slip into a backpack or bag with some crayons or markers and make this a quick on-the-go activity and screen-free entertainment for kids. Collect more officially licensed John Deere activity books and other farm titles for babies and toddlers from Cottage Door Press!</li> </ul> <p><br></p>
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John Deere Kids When I Grow Up
<p>Nothing runs or reads like a John Deere tractor sound book! Introduce your little John Deere enthusiast to all the fun and excitement found on the farm by following along a young boy and his pup as he envisions life as a grown-up farmer with a big green tractor. From caring for the animals to planting and harvesting crops, it's one big, busy life riding around and tending to the farm! Toddlers will love exploring farm life with this imaginative and interactive sound book designed to keep them entertained and engaged. A must for kiddos with big farming dreams!</p> <p>John Deere Kids children's books recognize that the preschoolers of today are the farmers, builders, and innovators of tomorrow. Content and formats are based on the legacy of a long-loved company that encourages kids to play in backyards, to dig in the dirt, get muddy, and learn where food and shelter come from. </p> <p>Collect the entire John Deere Kids series!</p> <ul> <li>Take-along handle for little hands to carry wherever they go. Easy for babies learning to grasp and hold, while sturdy enough for toddlers or preschoolers to carry everywhere!<br></li> <li>Sturdy board book pages are perfect for babies and toddlers to explore on their own or with their grownups. </li> <li>Cheerful illustrations in these sensory board books for little kids keeps them entertained and engaged.</li> <li>Icons on each page correspond with the buttons providing an opportunity to practice matching and fine motor skills.</li> <li>Collect the entire Sound Book series! Officially licensed John Deere product.</li> </ul>
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John Deere Limited-production & Experimental Tractors
A history of tractor experimentation and development at Deere & Company for the period between 1912 and 1960. Here is an exciting story of success and failure, and of the machines that helped make John Deere synonymous with farm power. Over 150 photos illustrate Deere & Company's tractor development.
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John Deere Model A Photo Archive
This book includes 134 black and white rare photos and illustrations hand-picked from the Deere & Company Corporate Archives.<br> <br> Row crop, standard, orchard and industrial version of this popular tractor are featured at work in the field and in detailed studio photos.
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John Deere Model B Photo Archive Photographs from the Deere & Company Archives
John Deere Model B Photo Archive Edited P.A. Letourneau A magnificent collection of rare black & white photographs specially selected from public and private archives promote the unique characteristics of these popular tractors. Filled with informative captions providing histories of featured models. Row-crop versions to crawlers, styled and unstyled tractors. Sftbd., 1 1/4x 8 1/2, 128 pgs., 115 b&w illustrations.
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John Deere Model B Restoration Guide
The popular and prolific John Deere Model B is covered from front pedestal to drawbar in this useful guide. Exploded parts diagrams and archival and modern photography help you figure out the correct parts, paint, and assembly for your styled or unstyled John Deere Model B. Charts and tables list serial and part numbers as well as major manufacturing changes. All stled and unstyled model variations except the Lindeman crawler are covered, including the Model B, BR, BO, BI, BN, BW, BNH, and BWH, as well as the rare BW-40 and experimental HX. A brief history of the Model B's evolution and variations is included, with archival phorographs of each type in the fields and on the farm.The John Deere Model B Restoration Guide is a great addition to the libray of any John Deere restorer, collector, or enthusiast.
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John Deere Model D Photo Archive The "Unstyled" Model "D", 1923-1938
A magnificent collection of rare black & white photographs specially selected from public and private archives promote the unique characteristics of these popular tractors. Filled with informative captions providing histories of featured models.
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John Deere New Generation and Generation II Tractors History, Models, Variations & Specifications 1960s-1970s
<p>In the 1960s and 1970s, John Deereβs tractors evolved dramatically from small machines into large, powerful tractors with modern advances and muscular engines; it was a period of the greatest changes since the 1920s. Deere christened these tractors the New Generation. This book in the Tractor Legacy series examines these Big Green machines in detail, with archival and current photography of restored tractors, a thorough historical text, and details of model specifications and variations. </p>
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John Deere New Generation Tractors
In August, 1960, thousands of enthusiastic on-lookers gathered to witness the long-awaited introduction of John Deere's new four-cylinder tractors. Presented in archival photographs and ads, as well as contemporary color photography, this volume presents an inside look at how the tractors were designed and conceived, and discusses the managerial strife that made the New Generation (1960-72) tractors possible. Includes coverage of features and options. Standard hardware, as well as rare options, for the 1000, 2000, 3000, 4000, 5000, 6000, 7000 and Worldwide series tractors is covered in detail.
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John Deere Photographic History
This exceptional photographic collection reveals the entire history and development of the big green machines in the John Deere arsenal. All of the historic tractor models are covered, from the earliest Dain, Melvin, and Sklovsky experimentals; the Waterloo Boy and British Overtime; the two-cylinder General Purpose tractors, including GP, A, and the immensely popular B; the Lindeman crawlers; the orchard, wide-tread, hi-crop, industrial, and other variations; to the New Generation and beyond.
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John Deere RE19264 Turbocharger Rebuild Guide and Shop Manual Garrett Honeywell T04B32 409940-0005, 409940-9005, 409940-5005, 409940-5 Turbochargers
This shop manual covers the proper disassembly, inspection, rework, assembly, and installation of the RE19264 turbocharger found on the John Deere engines Written by an industry professional, this book contains full-color photos, diagrams, torque specs, and best practices. Repairing your vehicle's turbocharger is easy and cost effective-if you know how!This shop manual covers Garrett Honeywell T04B32 409940-0005, 409940-9005, 409940-5005, 409940-5 Turbochargers
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John Deere RE19267 Turbocharger Rebuild Guide and Shop Manual Garrett Honeywell T04B31 409930-0008, 409930-9008, 409930-5008, 409930-8 Turbochargers
This shop manual covers the proper disassembly, inspection, rework, assembly, and installation of the RE19267 turbocharger found on the John Deere engines Written by an industry professional, this book contains full-color photos, diagrams, torque specs, and best practices. Repairing your vehicle's turbocharger is easy and cost effective-if you know how!This shop manual covers Garrett Honeywell T04B31 409930-0008, 409930-9008, 409930-5008, 409930-8 Turbochargers
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