Staff Picks for Children:
Gardening with Kids
Children are natural gardeners.
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How Does Your Garden Grow? : Great Gardening for Green-Fingered Kids by Matthews, Clare
Notes: A combination gardening, craft and nature book, complete with beautiful nature photos and exciting activities.
Grades 4-6
ISBN: 0600611418
Publisher: Hamlyn
Published: 2005
Pages: 142
Callnumber: J635 M432H
Get Growing: Exciting Indoor Plant Projects for Kids by Walker, Lois
Notes: Get Growing introduces basic gardening techniques to kids through crafts.
Grades 2-6
ISBN: 0471544884
Callnumber: j635 W152g
From Seed to Pumpkin by Pfeffer, Wendy
Notes: Learn how pumpkins grow by following a farmer's crop in this beautifully illustrated book.
Pre-Grade 1
ISBN: 0060280387
Callnumber: jE583.99 P84d
Starting Gardening by Johnson, Sue
Notes: Learn mean, lean gardening in this colorful and informative book.
Grades 4-6
ISBN: 0746023839
Callnumber: j635 J637s
Apples by Farmer, Jacqueline
Notes: Learn about the life cycle and history of apples while admiring the appealing watercolors in this winning book.
Grades 1-4
ISBN: 9781570916946
Callnumber: j634.11 F229a
Dandelions; Stars in the Grass by Posada, Mia
Notes: A lyrical telling of a dandelion's life, combined with bright pictures make this book a hit with preschoolers and their parents.
Pre-Grade 2
ISBN: 1575053837
Callnumber: jE583.99 P84d
The Life and Times of the Peanut by Micucci, Charles
Notes: Learn amazing facts about peanuts!
Grades 2-5
ISBN: 0395722896
Callnumber: j641.3565 M583l
Blue Potatoes, Orange Tomatoes by Creasy, Rosalind
Notes: For the adventurous older child, this book provides instructions for growing a "rainbow garden," using exotic vegetables, such as blue potatoes, purple string beans and red chard.
Grades 2-6
ISBN: 0871565765
Callnumber: j635 C86b