Children's Books About... Gardening

These books are specifically available at the Dorothy Henry Library. Some of these may also be available at other locations throughout our library system as well!

Updated November 10, 2025
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The phone booth in Mr. Hirota's garden
Smith, Heather
Paper Book
★ "Smith spins a quietly moving narrative...Wada's large-scale woodblock style illustrations are a perfect complement to the story's restrained text...The graceful way in which this book handles a sensitive and serious subject makes it a first purchase."--School Library Journal When...
Rabbit stew
Wahman, Wendy
Paper Book
This whimsical story about fox brothers and gardeners Rusty and Rojo is filled with clever details and has a search-and-find element on every spread -- as well as a satisfying and surprising ending! Rusty and Rojo toil and till in their vegetable garden all summer long until they...
The boy who grew dragons
Shepherd, Andy
Paper Book
Imagine if you could grow dragons ... in your very own garden! A wonderfully funny and sparky series!
The girl who drew butterflies : how Maria Merian's art changed science
Sidman, Joyce
Paper Book
In this beautiful nonfiction biography, a Robert F. Sibert Medal winner, the Newbery Honor-winning author Joyce Sidman introduces readers to one of the first female entomologists and a woman who flouted convention in the pursuit of knowledge and her passion for insects. One of the first...

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