Gardening-Children's Book

Children's books on gardening

Updated June 12, 2024
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The best ever step-by-step kid's first gardening : fantastic gardening ideas for 5 to 12 year-olds, from growing fruit and vegetables and fun with flowers to wildlife gardening and outdoor crafts
Hendy, Jenny
Paper Book
Winner of the Practical Gardening Book of the Year, with 120 fun projects for kids.
Enchanted gardening : growing miniature gardens, fairy gardens, and more
Amstutz, Lisa J.
Paper Book
Readers of all ages will enjoy creating these charming gardens. Includes various projects for miniature and fairy gardens as well as other magically inspired gardens.
Every little seed
Schumerth, Cynthia
Paper Book
Grandpa told Mom, and Mom told me: The secret of a plant lives in every little seed. Seeds are truly amazing! Did you know that every seed, no matter how small (microscopic) or large (weighing up to 14 pounds), contains everything it needs to one day grow into a plant? Three generations of a...
Gardening projects for kids : 101 ways to get kids outside, dirty, and having fun
Cohen, Whitney.
Paper Book
"What better way to begin to explore the natural world than to experience the magic and beauty of a family garden." --Arden Bucklin-Sporer, author of How to Grow a School Garden Many gardeners find that once they have children gardening goes the way of late-night...
A green kid's guide to garden pest removal
Lay, Richard.
Paper Book
A Green Kid's Guide to Garden Pest Removal will teach students how to identify good and bad bugs, remove bad bugs, and use natural products to kill garden pests--all without harmful chemicals! A garden frog house project will give students a hands on activity to get them interested in gardening....
A green kid's guide to organic fertilizers
Lay, Richard.
Paper Book
A Green Kid's Guide to Organic Fertilizers will teach students what fertilizers are, how to create compost, and how to feed worms and plants--all without harmful chemicals! A worm research project will give students a hands on activity to get them interested in gardening. Common Core and State...
A green kid's guide to preventing plant diseases
Lay, Richard.
Paper Book
A Green Kid's Guide to Preventing Plant Diseases will teach students how to keep plants healthy with compost, water, and mulch instead of using fungicides. Tips on moving plants and cleaning tools are also included. A composting research project will give students a hands on activity to get them...
A green kid's guide to soil preparation
Lay, Richard.
Paper Book
A Green Kid's Guide to Soil Preparation will teach students how to build a raised bed with an adult's help! The process of selecting raised bed placement, building a frame, and layering the bed's soil is explained in detail. A container garden project will give students a hands on activity to get...
A green kid's guide to watering plants
Lay, Richard.
Paper Book
A Green Kid's Guide to Watering Plants will teach students how to plant seeds in a raised bed and keep it watered properly with an adult's help! The process of selecting seeds, plant, and conserve water is explained in detail. A seedling project will give students a hands on activity to get them...
How to say hello to a worm : a first guide to outside
Percival, Kari
Paper Book
Say "hello" to worms, dirt, peas, and more in this gentle how-to guide for connecting with nature. * Winner of the EZRA JACK KEATS WRITER AWARD * An ALA Notable Children's Book * A CLEL Bell Award Winner The beautiful simplicity of a...
How to speak flower : a kid's guide to buds, blooms, and blossoms
Williams, Molly
Paper Book
A beautifully illustrated guide to the history and symbolism of flowers for every plant lover. Sunflowers are symbols of friendship. Gardenias represent secrets and mystery. Irises say, I trust you. Flowers bring color and beauty to the everyday...
Let's get gardening
Haswani, Radhika
Paper Book
In this colorful guide featuring 30 easy gardening projects, kids will learn to grow their own fruits and vegetables, attract wildlife such as butterflies and bees, and recycle household items into animal habitats and fun decorations. Whether they've got a big backyard or just a windowsill, kids...
Nature's best hope : how you can save the world in your own yard
Tallamy, Douglas W.
Paper Book
This middle grade edition of the groundbreaking bestseller by Doug Tallamy will inspire kids to use their backyard to help save the planet.  In Nature's Best Hope (Young Readers' Edition), Tallamy empowers kids to use their own yards to help combat the...
Seeds in soil : planting a garden and finding your roots
Apps-Bodilly, Susan
Paper Book
Take learning outdoors and empower young readers to plant their own gardens while digging deeper into related science and history lessons in this "soil to supper" book designed for kids and adults to use together. Packed with hands-on activities, fun projects, and fresh recipes, this colorful...
Super simple butterfly gardens : a kid's guide to gardening
Kuskowski, Alex.
Paper Book
Help kids create a garden full of flowers and butterflies! Kids will be able to plant in their backyard, pick plants butterflies love, make a drinking fountain for butterflies and more. Super Simple Butterfly Gardens will help them learn how. Dig into the world of gardening! Simple text, how-to...
Super simple fairy gardens : a kid's guide to gardening
Kuskowski, Alex.
Paper Book
Help kids make a magical garden! Kids will be able to plant a fairy garden in their backyard, grow enchanting plants, set up fairy houses and furniture and more. Super Simple Fairy Gardens will help them learn how. Dig into the world of gardening! Simple text, how-to photos, and garden care advice...
Super simple hanging gardens : a kid's guide to gardening
Kuskowski, Alex.
Paper Book
Help kids get their own unique hanging garden! Kids will be able to make plants that swing above their head, grow upside down plants, make a hanging basket and more. Super Simple Hanging Gardens will help them learn how. Dig into the world of gardening! Simple text, how-to photos, and garden care...
Super simple indoor gardens : a kid's guide to gardening
Kuskowski, Alex.
Paper Book
Help kids invite plants into their home! Kids will be able to grow all types of plants indoors, make a mini desert, sprout a letter from grass, grow a plant from a bean and more. Super Simple Indoor Gardens will help them learn how. Dig into the world of gardening! Simple text, how-to photos, and...
Super simple kitchen gardens : a kid's guide to gardening
Kuskowski, Alex.
Paper Book
Help kids grow plants to cook with in a kitchen garden! Kids will be able to plant and dry sweet-smelling herbs, start their own cilantro seedling, make a pizza garden and more. Super Simple Kitchen Gardens will help them learn how. Dig into the world of gardening! Simple text, how-to photos, and...
Tiana's garden grows
Alston, Bria
Paper Book
Before she cooks up something delicious in the kitchen, Disney Princess Tiana learns how to grow the ingredients in her garden in this all-new Step 2 Step into Reading leveled reader! When Tiana decides to try cooking with a new spicy pepper, she is excited to begin--but first,...

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