Planning for Spring: Books About Gardening for Kids

Dig into spring with picture books and guides that can help kids learn how gardens grow. These librarian-recommended reads offer easy experiments, fictional adventures, and more.

Updated March 5, 2026
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We are the gardeners
Gaines, Joanna
Ebook
Teach children that the greatest rewards come from patience, hard work, and learning from mistakes! In the #1 New York Times bestseller We Are the Gardeners, Joanna Gaines and the kids chronicle the adventures of starting their own family garden. From their failed endeavors, obstacles to...
The little gardener
Hughes, Emily
Paper Book
There was once a little gardener and his garden meant everything to him. He worked hard, very hard, but he was just too little (or at least he felt he was). In this gentle, beautiful tale, Emily Hughes, the celebrated author ofWild, departs from the larger than life Wild-girl...
Alien tomato
Schroeder, Kristen
Paper Book
It streaked through the sky on a perfect day in July and landed in the garden... When a mysterious red orb appears one day, the vegetables aren't sure what to make of it. They decide that it must be an alien tomato! They name her Allie and try to make her feel as welcome as...
Spring seeds
Hokkanen, Mirka
Paper Book
A funny and informative nonfiction picture book introducing the life cycle of seeds and exploring the season of spring, including interactive back matter. Discover how seeds spring into action! As winter warms into spring, the amazing life cycle begins--seeds root and sprout...
The seedling that didn't want to grow
Teckentrup, Britta
Paper Book
It's early spring and below the earth's surface seeds are just starting to sprout. One by one they stretch through the dirt and towards the sun, extending their shoots and leaves and growing tall. All except for one seedling, who isn't quite ready. Each page of this gentle but powerfully evocative...

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