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Everything Grows in Jiddo's Garden
by Jenan Matari
Jiddo's garden is a wonder. In it grows so many amazing things--to see, smell, and taste. But helping him to tend the garden teaches this young girl about even more than fig trees. It gives her a chance to discover just who she is. Many years ago, like so many Palestinians, her family was forced to leave their homeland. But Jiddo shows her how, until they can return, tending a garden can connect them to home--and to each other.
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A Place for Rain
by Michelle Schaub
A spring storm brings the chance to build a rain garden in this charming, actionable picture book about protecting our waterways.
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Here Are The Seeds
by JaNay Brown-Wood
This engaging read-aloud follows two children as they plant seeds to grow, in this fact-filled read-aloud that covers the key elements of what makes a healthy garden and shows how balance is necessary for plants to survive.
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Have You Ever Seen a Flower?
by Shawn Harris
A child experiences a flower by seeing its colors, smelling its fragrance, and imagining the tiny world within it.
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Millie Fleur's Poison Garden
by Christy Mandin
Millie Fleur La Fae is new in Garden Glen, and she plans to plant her garden of strange and sometimes dangerous plants, but the town garden club does not approve of her and wants to tear it down.
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Brown Girl in the Snow
by Yolanda T. Marshall
When Amina moves from the Caribbean to a new snowy home, she misses growing her favorite foods. There are no coconut trees to climb, no gardens full of sweet potatoes and callaloo--only ice and snow.
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The Mighty Pollinators
by Helen Frost
Have you noticed, on a summer's day, the fine powder at the heart of a flower or floating on a breeze? What is pollen, and why does it matter? Almost invisible, pollen waits for the one thing it needs: a ride on the wind--or on wings, fur, or feathers. That's where pollinators come in, small and mighty, holding the world together with their work.
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Our Food Grows
by Sarah M. White
When you're a kid, it's hard to know where food comes from--it usually just shows up! In this tasty, educational seed-to-table journey, kids will explore how favorite foods like strawberries, tomatoes, asparagus, and corn grow.
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Benjamin Grows a Garden
by Melanie Florence
Benjamin is ready to help his mother plant their garden. He's also ready to eat all of the delicious fruits and vegetables...but they have to grow first! As Benjamin and his mother dig holds, plant seeds, and tend to them carefully, they discuss what plants need.
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Mrs. Peanuckle's Mushroom Alphabet
by Mrs Peanuckle
Calling all mushroom enthusiasts who forage, sautee, and savor every earthy bite. Step into the magical world of 'shrooms as Mrs. Peanuckle guides readers through the alphabet with these mystical and amazing fungi.
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Uncle John's City Garden
by Bernette Ford
While visiting her uncle John in the city for the summer, an African American girl, L'il Sissy, her siblings, and uncle transform an empty lot into a vegetable garden. Includes recipe for succotash.
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Worm Makes a Sandwich
by Brianne Farley
Worm sets out to make a sandwich, but first must compost food scraps into soil to plant a seed in to grow the vegetables to put into the sandwich. Includes backmatter on composting.
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Prunella
by Beth Ferry
Born with a purple thumb, Prunella prefers her to cultivate her strange, noxious garden over the company of people until a little boy visits and admires her prickly plants.
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Love Makes a Garden Grow
by Taeeun Yoo
When her beloved grandfather, whom she helps tend plants, gives her a flower of her own, a young girl discovers that caring for it teaches her to feel her grandfather's love.
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A Cup of Quiet
by Nikki Grimes
From award-winning author Nikki Grimes comes a beautiful picture book about the special bond between a child and grandparent, perfect for fans of Thank You, Omu and Fry Bread.
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Seeds
by John Townsend
Seeds follows the journey and growth of a dandelion.
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Logan's Greenhouse
by Janay Brown-Wood
Logan searches for carrots in his wheelchair-accessible greenhouse in this vibrant exploration of gardening and healthy eating. Logan is organizing a pet playdate at his greenhouse for all of his friends, and his treats won't be the same without his carrots. He's searched and searched, but his greenhouse is filled with plenty of plants and Logan needs our help to identify them.
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Pierce County Library System
3005 112th St. E, Tacoma, Washington 98446
253-548-3300mypcls.org |
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