Check out these books all about gardening!
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In the Garden
Elizabeth Spurr
Pictures and brief rhymes depict a young boy digging in the dirt and planting seeds that, over time, grow into shoots, leaves, blossoms and fruit.
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Katherine Ayres
Sprightly illustrations set the mood for a rhythmic text that follows nature's course as it demonstrates how seeds in a garden grow into a final feast of backyard bounty.
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Lorna Balian
Mr. O'Leary comes up with a plan to keep a groundhog from eating some of the vegetables that he and Mrs. O'Leary grow on their little farm.
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Bob Barner
"I have a garden," a frisky dog announces. In simple sentences, the dog guides new readers through a bright and lush garden, which is home to a chipmunk, a bird, a bug, and all sorts of other creatures. "This garden is for me," th
Read More View in CatalogFlower Garden
Eve Bunting
Helped by her father, a young girl prepares a flower garden as a birthday surprise for her mother.
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Lynne Cherry
Squirrel teaches Little Groundhog how to plant and tend a vegetable garden.
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Deborah Diesen
From the New York Times Bestselling author of The Pout-Pout Fish series Dig holes in the autumn soil. Drop the bulbs in one by one. Cover them with dirt. Come spring, the bulbs will flower! In this lushly illustrated story from Deborah Diesen that ce
Read More View in CatalogGrowing Vegetable Soup
Lois Ehlert
A father and child grow vegetables and then make them into a soup.
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Lois Ehlert
A mother and child plant a rainbow of flowers in the family garden.
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Vivian French
While helping Grandma in the garden, a child learns about the important role of the earthworm in helping plants grow.
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Stella Fry
This beautifully told story follows Billy from early spring to late summer as he helps his grandpa on his vegetable patch. They dig the hard ground, sow rows of seeds, and keep them watered and safe from slugs. When harvest time arrives they can pick
Read More View in CatalogEddie's Garden
Sarah Garland
Describes how Eddie, with help from his mother, planted and grew a garden, and concludes with information about how readers could grow their own gardens.
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Kevin Henkes
The girl in this book grows chocolate rabbits, tomatoes as big as beach balls, flowers that change color, and seashells in her garden. How does your garden grow?
View in CatalogToot and Puddle: How Does Your Garden Grow?
Holly Hobbie
Toot and Puddle are determined to figure out who keeps eating all the vegetables in their garden every night.
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Christie Matheson
Illustrations and simple, rhyming text invite the reader to uncover the rainbow of colors hidden in a garden, which helps flowers bloom and bees find food. Includes facts about bees and their importance.
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Wendy McClure
A brother and sister learn that small changes can make a big difference.
View in CatalogGoodnight, Veggies
Murray, Diana
Every veggie needs their shut-eye in this bedtime book that celebrates community, the joys of a small garden, and the importance of taking care of ourselves. Illustrated by New York Times best-selling artist Zachariah OHora, Goodnight Veggies is perf
Read More View in CatalogThat's My Carrot
Il Sung Na
From the acclaimed author-illustrator of A Book of Sleep comes a silly tale about a garden rivalry, a giant carrot and bunnies in construction vehicles! When two rabbits find a giant carrot growing between their yards, they do the only thing that mak
Read More View in CatalogIf You Plant a Seed
Kadir Nelson
Kadir Nelson, acclaimed author of Baby Bear and winner of the Caldecott Honor and the Coretta Scott King Author and Illustrator Awards, presents a resonant, gently humorous story about the power of even the smallest acts and the rewards of compassion
Read More View in CatalogSylvia's Spinach
Katherine Pryor
Sylvia Spivens always says no to spinach. But one day Sylvia's teacher gives her a packet of spinach seeds to plant for the school garden. Overcoming her initial reluctance and giving the seeds a little love and patience, Sylvia discovers the jo
Read More View in CatalogBiscuit in the Garden
Alyssa Satin Capucilli
For fans of Clifford and Spot, welcome everybody’s favorite little yellow puppy, Biscuit, in an I Can Read adventure! Biscuit is excited to explore the garden. From the prettiest flowers to the smallest bugs, there's so much to see. And the li
Read More View in CatalogTwinkle and the Fairy Flower Garden
Katharine Holabird
Twinkle and her classmates are planting a garden, but unlike everyone else's flowers, Twinkle's are not growing--until she realizes her seeds require special encouragement.
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Joan Holub, Hiroe Nakata
Children plant pumpkin seeds, water and weed the garden patch, watch the pumpkins grow, pick them, and enjoy them in various ways.
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Alison Inches
In Corduroy's Garden, Lisa leaves Corduroy to keep watch over her newly planted seeds. But when a puppy digs up the garden, it's up to Corduroy to save the day. Based on the popular characters created by Don Freeman, the Corduroy easy-to-re
Read More View in CatalogGrandma's Garden
Mercer Mayer
Let Little Critterr take your child on a reading adventure! Little Critter and his little sister go to grandma's house to help her plant her garden. Find out all of the different things they can put in their garden! Grandma's Garden is an o
Read More View in CatalogPlanting Peanuts
Christine Platt
Ana & Andrew are always on an adventure! They live in Washington, DC with their parents, but with family in Savannah, Georgia and Trinidad, there's always something exciting and new to learn about African American history and culture.
View in CatalogFluffy Grows a Garden
Kate McMullan
Fluffy the classroom guinea pig learns all about growing vegetables when Ms. Day's class plants seeds and he is appointed security guard over the garden.
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Joanna Gaines
Joanna and the kids chronicle the adventures of starting their own family garden. From failed endeavors, obstacles (bunnies that eat everything!), and lessons learned, the Gaines family shares how they grew a happy, successful garden. As it turns out
Read More View in CatalogLinnea's Windowsill Garden
Christina Björk, Lena Anderson
An illustrated introduction to plants and how they grow with information on creating a home garden.
View in CatalogGarden Crafts for Kids
Diane Rhoades
Fifty projects, experiments, and fun activities show young gardeners how to plan and plant a garden, care for crops, make a compost pile, design a scarecrow, decorate tools, and create gifts and treats from their harvest.
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