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Beautifully illustrated
In her first book, Fargo artist, Ellen Jean Diederich, creates a beautiful and stunning setting for the cat, Art, to search for his playmet, Petunia. This delightful story introduces the reader to various flowers and animals through impressionistic watercolors that provide a visual treat. The reader may be tempted to frame every page!Read more

Subjects:  1. Animals - Cats    2. Children's 9-12 - Fiction - General    3. Children: Grades 2-3    4. Juvenile Fiction    5. Nature & the Natural World - Flowers    6. Nature & the Natural World - Gardening    7. Science & Technology   

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cant wait to grow some turnip greens
Grow it Again is well produced and informative.The text is very inspiring and will convince children to sprout an avocado tree or plant a pineapple top.Each page is well laid out and colorful. The author carefully explains directions for the step-by-step projects in language appropriate for children in the third grade and up.The illustrations compliment the text well and add color to every page.The book also contains children's jokes about plants that serves to break up the text and lighten the mood. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Nonfiction    2. Crafts & Hobbies - General    3. Fruit-culture    4. Gardening    5. Juvenile Arts And Crafts    6. Juvenile Environmental Studies    7. Juvenile Nonfiction    8. Juvenile literature    9. Plant propagation    10. Vegetable gardening    11. Juvenile Nonfiction / Crafts & Hobbies   

Subjects:  1. Children: Grades 3-4    2. Education / Teaching    3. Gardening    4. General    5. Juvenile Nonfiction    6. Gardening: general interest   

Editorial Review

One winter morning a seed lies on the ground. "What's this?" wonders a little girl passing by. Together with an equally curious bird and a wise ginger-colored cat, she plants the seed and begins the wondrous process of growing a flower. What will it be? Every day she waters the patch of soil, and watches over the tender sprout when it emerges. And one summer day, when she runs outside, there is a giant sunflower, beaming up at the sun! The little girl continues to nurture her flower, visiting it, telling all her secrets. And when the fall day comes that the sunflower's head droops, the little girl carefully carries it to school and gives it to her teacher, who helps the class begin the cycle anew. Next summer, every child in the class has a magnificent sunflower! Read more

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Ready, set, grow!
"What's This?" is the perfect springtime book for preschoolers interested in the newly sprouting flowers all around them.It shows the (very) basics of a seed growing into a sunflower, in a way that very young children can understand.The illustrations are vibrant and fun.This bookand a packet of sunflower seeds would make a perfect gift! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's 4-8 - Picturebooks    2. Children: Preschool    3. Fiction    4. Interactive Adventure    5. Juvenile Fiction    6. Nature & the Natural World - Gardening    7. School & Education    8. Science & Technology    9. Seeds    10. Sunflowers   

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A "Teaching" book that is fun to read!
We checked this out of the library for my almost-5-year old daughter, and she has really enjoyed it.On each page, we'd read a brief and poetic description of what season it was and what the plant and its flowers looked like, and how the flowers were pollinated.Then, half of the page would fold out to reveal the fruit or vegetable (or legume, in the case of peanuts)that would grow on the plant.It was a fun guessing game at first, then a fun remembering game on subsequent reads.The illustrations are wonderful, showing the plant in various stages of fruit development.There are detailed illustrations showing the initial transformation from flower to fruit.My daughter just found this fascinating!The book teaches quite a bit, but doesn't sound at all dry to read.And it doesn't get into too much detail about the parts of the plant/flower.There is a small section in the back with a bit more detailed description...but rather than simply reading that, I took some of the information from it and would just mention it during the story:"look, see those?That's called the stamen of the flower," or "see the yellow on the bee's legs?That's the pollen he got from this flower, and he's taking it over to that flower."
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Subjects:  1. Children's 4-8 - Picturebooks    2. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Nonfiction    3. Children: Grades 1-2    4. Flowers    5. Fruit    6. Gardening    7. Juvenile Nonfiction    8. Juvenile literature    9. Nature - Flowers & Plants    10. Plants    11. Preschool Picture Story Books    12. Reproduction    13. Science & Nature - Botany    14. Science & Nature - Flowers & Plants    15. Science & Technology - Botany    16. Juvenile Nonfiction / Nature / Flowers & Plants   

Subjects:  1. Children's 9-12 - Fiction - General    2. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction    3. Children: Grades 3-4    4. Juvenile Fiction    5. Lifestyles - City & Town Life    6. Nature & the Natural World - Gardening    7. Nature & the Natural World - General    8. People & Places - United States - African-American    9. Social Issues - General    10. Juvenile Fiction / Ethnic / African American   

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This series of books is fantastic for children of all ages!
Not only did my 2 1/2 year old love hearing about Rex and Bones' adventures w/ the dinosaurs, he learned a lot of facts about the dinosaurs featured in the story.The reading is simple, which keeps the interest ofeven the toddler-aged child!After a couple of times of reading this book,he had memorized every dinosaur!So far, we've loved every book in thiswonderful series!Keep them coming, Ms. Donnelly! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Animals - Dinosaurs    2. Animals - Dinosaurs & Prehistoric Creatures    3. Children's 4-8 - Picturebooks    4. Children: Grades 2-3    5. Dinosaurs    6. Fiction    7. Gardens    8. Humorous Stories    9. Nature & the Natural World - Gardening   

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A Great Welcome to Spring
I just got this from the library and read it to my 2- and 3-year-old kids.They loved it, and so do I.The photos are fabulous and make we want to jump out into the garden right away, despite the 6 inches of snow on the ground right now.My kids were fascinated by the girl, Tilda, shoveling her own garden bed and planting her seeds bought with her own pocket money.They are now determined to grow some sunflowers on their own.As soon as we finished the book, they both said "Read it again!"And that's really the highest praise. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's 4-8    2. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    3. Children: Preschool    4. Gardening    5. General    6. Juvenile Nonfiction    7. Juvenile literature    8. Sunflowers    9. Juvenile Fiction / General   

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Great book - I Know the Author
I read this book when I was a junior at Cornell College, no relation to the Univ, and Jackie Martin was the Prof. At first I did not like the set up of the book at first, yet when I thought about the wide range of readers this book apeals to I enjoyed it more. The side bars are interesting and would be use full in some cases to the adult -- i.e. teacher, or parent -- yet older children who find this book interesting will want to know more and find them most usefull. Also the basic story line will be interesting to younger children and I have used read it seveal times to the first grade children I tutor in Ohio. It is well written and is a perfect book to read when spring come around or for a group project dealing with spring.

A parable of compassion vs. misery
This tiny tome is in actuality a parable of compassion vs. misery, a story of triumph of life and vitality over common desperation. It is an example of how good work that encompasses the light of the sun and the miracle ofthe seed supersedes the doldrums of disenfranchised lives. The recipientsof the gardens thumb their noses at their personal misfortune and rise tofind that beauty and joy are possible. The garden givers have brought themthat possibility. It is a sound Emersonian lesson for children. And fun toread. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's 4-8    2. Children: Kindergarten    3. City and town life    4. City life    5. Fiction    6. Gardening    7. Lifestyles - City & Town Life    8. Nature & the Natural World - Gardening    9. Neighbors   

Subjects:  1. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Nonfiction    2. Children: Grades 1-2    3. Gardening    4. Juvenile literature    5. Pumpkin    6. Readers - Beginner    7. Vegetables   

Subjects:  1. Children's 4-8 - Gardening    2. Children: Grades 2-3    3. Container gardening    4. Gardening    5. Juvenile Agriculture / Horticulture    6. Juvenile literature    7. Plant propagation   

Subjects:  1. Animals - Bears    2. Bears    3. Children's 4-8 - Gardening    4. Children: Grades 1-2    5. Fiction    6. Gardening    7. Nature & the Natural World - Gardening    8. Plants    9. Seeds    10. Juvenile Fiction / General   

Subjects:  1. Children: Grades 3-4    2. Gardening: general interest   

Subjects:  1. Animals    2. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    3. Children: Grades 1-2    4. Fiction    5. Gardens    6. Juvenile Fiction    7. Lost and found possessions    8. Nature & the Natural World - Gardening    9. Social Issues - Friendship    10. Juvenile Fiction / General   

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A simple and charming full-color picturebook
Flora's Surprise! is a simple and charming full-color picturebook written and illustrated by Debi Gliori. Flora the rabbit and her family are all busy planting different things - but while the other rabbits plant seeds, Flora plants a brick and waits and waits for it to grow into a house. A twist ending complements this upbeat and confidently recommended picturebook story.

To thine own self be true
This engaging picture book for preschool-grade K is one of Gliori's best. Flora rabbit and her older siblings go to work in the garden. While the siblings plant seeds for flowers and vegetables, Flora plants a brick in a flowerpot which she claims will blossom into a house, despite warnings to the contrary. When spring comes, the garden is all in bloom, and it turns out that Flora was right too - her flowerpot has a bird in a nest living on it! Kids will enjoy the gentle humor of this tale, and will identify with Flora having to stick up for herself when her elders dismiss her ideas. The garden pictures are warm and colorful too. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Animals - Rabbits    2. Children's 4-8 - Picturebooks    3. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    4. Children: Preschool    5. Fiction    6. Gardening    7. Juvenile Fiction    8. Nature & the Natural World - Gardening    9. Preschool Picture Story Books    10. Rabbits    11. Juvenile Nonfiction / Readers / Beginner   

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Great Green Oodles of Fun!
This book is the best gardening guide on the market!!! Filled with fun tips, creative crafts, and scriptural devos from the garden.... It will enliven and enlightened any child who loves to get his hands in the dirt.It has lots of easy to follow garden designs (plots) to make the task of gardening enjoyable.Makes a great gift!

The Great Gardening Book
My favorite part of the book is the recipe of the "Zapper Spray."It actually works!I am looking forward to getting a garden started.It is a great gardening book for beginners.I got to learn about amazing plants and ways to shape your garden, like in a cross, butterfly and my favorite: the salad bowl.In the salad bowl, it has everything you need to make a salad - just add dressing, which a recipe is also included using herbs grown.Also, I loved the healing garden, with all the plants that heals us naturally.The color artwork makes this a fun way to learn about gardening and growing with God.

Cool Stuff for You to Make and Grow
Outdoor garden or indoor garden?Tomatoes or flowers?Herbs or lettuce?In the Christian Kids' Gardening Guide, you will discover how to grow all types of gardens from start to finish.And as you plant your garden, you will dig into the Bible so you can grow in Christ as your plants grow.Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Nonfiction    2. Gardening    3. Religion - Christianity - General    4. Juvenile Nonfiction   

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A garden blooms among the pages of this pop-up book
This charming book is based upon the true story of two 80-ish twins living in the historic "Gimghoul" neighborhood in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. For 50+ years, the twin sisters have tended their garden. Each Spring, when the garden is ready for guests, the sisters hanga small wooden sign which states "the garden is open" on their gate. Hundreds of visitors stroll their garden paths, ask for advice, and sometimes return home with a cutting or a handful of seeds. Author Pamela Pease has done a fine job in sharing this wonderful story in this beautifully executed pop-up. Her illustrations are childlike and bold; a pop-up of the sisters' house and garden "blooms" amidst the pages, and a packet of seeds from the garden is tucked into the back. For gardeners (and children) of all ages!

A garden blooms among the pages of this pop-up book
This charming book is based upon the true story of two 80-ish twins living in the historic "Gimghoul" neighborhood in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. For 50+ years, the twin sisters have tended their garden. Each Spring, when the garden is ready for guests, the sisters hanga small wooden sign which states "the garden is open" on their gate. Hundreds of visitors stroll their garden paths, ask for advice, and sometimes return home with a cutting or a handful of seeds. Author Pamela Pease has done a fine job in sharing this wonderful story in this beautifully executed pop-up. Her illustrations are childlike and bold; a pop-up of the sisters' house and garden "blooms" amidst the pages, and a packet of seeds from the garden is tucked into the back. For gardeners (and children) of all ages! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's 4-8 - Picturebooks    2. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    3. Gardening    4. Gardening/Plants    5. General    6. Nature & the Natural World - Gardening    7. Gardens--fiction    8. Gardens--juvenile fiction    9. Regional:Southeast    10. Sisters--juvenile fiction   

Subjects:  1. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    2. Children: Preschool    3. Concepts - Counting & Numbers    4. Fiction    5. Gardening    6. Girls & Women    7. Juvenile Fiction    8. Nature & the Natural World - Gardening    9. Social Issues - Values    10. Stories in rhyme    11. Strawberries    12. Juvenile Fiction / Concepts / Counting   

Subjects:  1. Gardening: general interest   

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Eddie's Garden
This was the type of book that kept the kid's interest. Used it in a summer session for 15 K-2 graders. They acted out the story. One was a pumpkin etc... Another great read!

fun gardening story for children
Sarah Garland is a great author of children's books in the UK, and this is a great book for children.It tells the story of a young boy Eddie planting a garden with his mum and little sister Lily.My two year old son loves this book, and has been inspired to push his wheelbarrow around our garden, dig lots of holes in the dirt, plant seeds and water.This book is good for 2 year olds and older children.The illustrations are loving and wonderful. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's 4-8 - Picturebooks    2. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    3. Children: Kindergarten    4. Fiction    5. Gardening    6. Juvenile Fiction    7. Mother and child    8. Nature & the Natural World - Gardening    9. Nature & the Natural World - General    10. Gardening: general interest    11. Picture books