Tools for Rice Farming

Name: Tools for Rice Farming
Author: Othong KhamInsou

by Othong KhamInsou

Ages 3–75 min readLearn About the WorldFree to read

Rice farming season has arrived. There are many tools for rice farming. What are they and how are they used?

A clear, gentle picture-book look at how a whole family works the rice field together, giving honest dignity to everyday hands-on work and the tools that make it happen.

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Questions to talk about together

Everyone in the family had their own tool — Dad's plow, Mom's machete, the shovel — which job would you most want to help with?
The whole family used the sickle to harvest the rice together — why do you think they all worked side by side?
What is a job we do at home where everyone helps a little bit?

Tools for Rice Farming

Questions to talk about together

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