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Magic Maize

by Mary & Conrad Buff

Picture book · ages 5–8 · grades K–3 · 320L · 1953

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Why we'd hand it over

A rare 1950s picture book that treats agricultural history as genuine human problem-solving rather than magic—Buff's illustrations carry the story of how corn was domesticated, and kids absorb the idea that invention is patient observation.

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