A mother and child plant flower bulbs in the fall, wait through the winter, and see them bloom in the spring.
A mother and child plant flower bulbs in the fall, wait through the winter, and see them bloom in the spring.
Youngsters explore the sights, smells, sensations, and tastes of growing their own food in a community garden.
Liam discovers a hidden garden and with careful tending spreads color throughout the gray city.
Maya and other students in Ms. Hopkins class study techniques used by Thomas Jefferson as they grow pea plants and compete to see whose will produce a bowl full of peas first. Includes an afterword about Jefferson.
When Mae’s family moves from the country to the city, she is sad to leave behind her beloved backyard garden. Before long, she finds a way to start a new garden
Each day, rain or shine, Honey works in her gardn, and each day, the little girl who lives next door is right by Honey's side.
Billy learns about gardening from working with his grandfather. Includes gardening tips.
A fictionalized account of how plant scientist George Washington Carver came to an Alabama school and taught the children how to grow plants and reap the rewards of nature's bounty. Includes factual note about George Washington Carver.
In this version of the classic song "Old MacDonald Had a Farm," the farmer's granddaughter plants a garden which provides a place for birds, insects, and other wild creatures to shelter and nest. Book presents facts and activities related to this lively ecosystem.
Lola plants a flower garden with her parent's help, and watches it grow.
A Young girl finds a way to give the gift of a traditional Japanese garden back to her beloved grandfather when the family must accept a difficult change.
Two friends plant seeds in their community garden, then water, weed, wait, and dream as the plants grow until they can be harvested. Includes facts about gardening and harvest festivals.
Plant a seed to watch it grow. Press on the cloud to make it rain. Jiggle the book to scatter the seeds. Interactive text teaches very young children how flowers sprout and mature.
A little girl thinks her mother's garden is the ugliest in the neighborhood until she discovers that flowers might look and smell pretty but Chinese vegetable soup smells best of all.
While helping Grandma in the garden, a child learns about the important role of the earthworm in helping plants grow.
This book describes fun plants and family garden projects.
Early fluent readers learn how organic matter breaks down to create compost, a nutritious soil additive, to help their garden thrive.
This large-format book shows kids how they can use kitchen cast-offs to grow new food. For instance, most cooks cut off the top of a pineapple and discard it. But placed in a dish of water, the leafy top will grow roots that can be placed in soil and the new plant may produce a pineapple in two or three years.
The story of former basketball star and current urban farmer and activist, Will Allen, whose vision of gardening from abandoned urban sites led to a grassroots feeding craze.
Tells the story of Michelle Obama's garden, as well as the story of the White House grounds, and the other gardens that came before.
Fantastic ideas for making things, growing plants and flowers and attracting wildlife, with 60 practical projects.
A collection of gardening activities, scientific experiments, art projects, cooking ideas, and magic tricks helps youngsters learn about the structure and life cycles of plants, as well as offering advice on how to grow their own gardens.
With colorful drawings and photographs, this book gives step-by-step instructions on a variety of gardening and planting projects.
Kids can try gardening on a small scale with some big results. Following a thorough introduction, simple directions and attractive photos illustrate three projects for each season, from starting seeds in homemade newspaper pots in spring to growing salad greens in recycled plastic strawberry containers in winter.
As you explore these amazing species, gain a foundation of knowledge about the plant kingdom.
Features more than thirty gardening projects and provides step-by-step instructions on aspects from seeding and propagating to pest control and harvesting.
A young family learns to grow a garden, describing how they prepared the soil, watered their plants, dealt with theanimals who invaded their garden, and how all their hard work finally paid off as they harvested vegetables and flowers.
Guess what vegetable or fruit this is, growing in the garden! Learn more about it, plus how to eat it in a simple recipe.