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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Quiet in the garden /
Aliki
Paper Book
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In the night garden
Berger, Carin
Paper Book
A gentle, collage-illustrated bedtime read about the often mysterious and always beautiful experiences to be found in nighttime spaces. In the night garden fireflies look like fallen stars. Moonflowers unfurl and release their intoxicating perfume.
Pumpkin time!
Deak, Erzsi.
Paper Book
The day the cows strolled down Main Street in fancy hats...Evy didn't notice. What was Evy doing? Evy is so focused on watching her garden grow that she misses all the silliness going on around her--pigs DANCING, donkeys FLYING, and sheep HAVING A PICNIC. But after Evy's...
Muncha! Muncha! Muncha!
Fleming, Candace.
Paper Book
Children will cheer for the bunnies--or for Mr. McGreely--as they delight in award-winning author Candace Fleming's clever sound effects and G. Brian Karas's vibrant, funny illustrations. Tippy, tippy, tippy, Pat! That's the sound three hungry bunnies make...
My garden
Henkes, Kevin.
Paper Book
How does your garden grow? This wondrous New York Times bestselling picture book from Caldecott medalist Kevin Henkes celebrates imagination, a child's first burst of independence, and the promise of warmer weather. "This intimate exploration of a child's burgeoning...
Counting in the garden
Hruby, Emily.
Paper Book
COUNTING IN THE GARDEN celebrates the joy of growing flowers, fruits, and vegetables in one's very own garden. This hardcover book is a visual feast from one to twelve. Young children will love finding and counting all of the garden treats. Every other page introduces a new plant...
A crown for Corina
Kemp, Laekan Zea
Paper Book
Today is Corina's birthday, and she's excited to wear the biggest crown with the most beautiful flowers picked from her abuela's garden. Each flower tells a special story about all the ways Corina is rooted in the family she loves. With elegant and eye-catching...
The rough patch
Lies, Brian
Paper Book
A Caldecott Honor Book An ALA Notable Book A breathtakingly beautiful and luminescent book that is pitch-perfect for anyone of any age who has experienced any type of loss or disappointment, from New York Times-bestselling picture book creator Brian Lies. New...
There's a ghost in the garden
Maclear, Kyo
Paper Book
A gentle, probing picture book from award-winning author Kyo Maclear and celebrated illustrator Katty Maurey about the special relationship between a grandfather and his grandson, and the many traces, memories, and even ghosts with which we live There's a ghost in Grandpa's...
Everything grows in Jiddo's garden
Matari, Jenan A.
Paper Book
Jiddo's garden is a wonder. In it grow 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, many Palestinians had to leave their homelands....
The plant rescuer
Rivera, Matthew (Children's books illustrator)
Paper Book
Manny harnesses love, determination, and a visit to the library to care for his first plant and make his gardener father proud. Manny comes from a long line of gardeners, and to him, the greatest gardener of all is his dad. Dad always knows what plants need. Even with no yard to...
A place for rain
Schaub, Michelle
Paper Book
A spring storm brings the chance to build a rain garden in this charming, actionable picture book about protecting our waterways. Pitter-patter, splutter-splatter, drizzle turns to roar. . . . DOWNPOUR! But where do all those raindrops go? Dirty stormwater runoff can...
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...
Grandpa Green
Smith, Lane.
Paper Book
A Caldecott Honor Book From the creator of the national bestseller It's a Book comes a Caldecott Honor-winning timeless story of family history, legacy, and love. Grandpa Green wasn't always a gardener. He was a farmboy and a kid with chickenpox and a...
All that grows
Wong, Jack
Paper Book
From Boston Globe-Horn Book Award winner Jack Wong, a story of a boy who discovers that the more he learns, the more there is to know! On their neighborhood walks together, a boy learns from his older sister all about the plants they see -- magnolias that smell like lemon cake, creeping...
Biscuit in the garden /
Capucilli, Alyssa Satin,
Paper Book
For fans of Clifford and Spot, welcome everybody's favorite little yellow puppy, Biscuit, in an I Can Read adventure! Biscuit is excited to explore the garden. From the prettiest flowers to the smallest bugs, there's so much to see. And the little puppy even finds his own special way to...
Biscuit and friends visit the community garden /
Capucilli, Alyssa Satin,
Paper Book
Join the beloved and bestselling little yellow puppy, Biscuit, as he visits the community garden. Biscuit is available in Level One I Can Read for the first time! Seeds--check! Shovel--check! Biscuit and the little girl are ready to visit the community garden. From planting flowers...
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,...
Charlie's new friend
Drummond, Ree.
Paper Book
Ree Drummond, the Pioneer Woman and #1 New York Times bestselling author of Charlie the Ranch Dog, is back with a new I Can Read story featuring our favorite bacon-loving basset hound. Charlie the Ranch Dog may have met his match in Mr. Rabbit, a sneaky ranch animal that steals from Mama's...
Chicken said, "Cluck!" /
Grant, Judyann
Paper Book
An ALA Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor Book This hilarious and award-winning beginning reader is filled with simple, repetitive sentences and illustrated with bright artwork depicting Chicken's funny expressions and poses. Chicken Said, "Cluck!" is sure to make beginning readers ask to enjoy...
Pinkalicious and the flower fairy /
Kann, Victoria
Paper Book
Pinkalicious : fairy house
Kann, Victoria.
Paper Book
Readers can watch Pinkalicious and Peterrific on the funtastic PBS Kids TV series Pinkalicious & Peterrific! A magical Pinkalicious I Can Read story from New York Times bestselling author Victoria Kann! Spring has sprung and Pinkalicious knows what that means--it's time for the...
Annie and Snowball and the pink surprise
Rylant, Cynthia.
Paper Book
Annie and Henry spot a hummingbird in the garden in this Level 2 Ready-to-Read by the Theodor Seuss Geisel Award-winning creators of Henry and Mudge. Annie and her bunny, Snowball, like to grow flowers in Annie's backyard. Annie also loves to play outside with her cousin and best...
The secret garden
Howe, James
Ebook
The story of an unhappy little girl, her invalid cousin, and the healing power of friendship and love. Reading level: 4.8.nbsp;nbsp;
The girl from Earth's end
Dairman, Tara
Paper Book
Gifted gardener Henna embarks from her island home to search for the plant that might save her papa's life in this vibrant story of love, grief, and growth. Twelve-year-old Henna loves living with her two papas and cultivating her beloved plants on the tiny island of Earth's End-...
Miss Nichol is in a pickle!
Gutman, Dan
Paper Book
With more than 34 million books sold, the My Weird School series really gets kids reading! In this fourth book of the My Weirdtastic School arc, Ella Mentry School starts a vegetable garden with one zany gardening instructor. Everyone likes veggies, right? Wrong! When Principal Stoker...
The treehouse library
James, Anna
Audiobook
The fifth magical adventure in the USA Today bestselling Pages & Co. series, starring Milo, the book smuggler. Perfect for fans of The Secret Library, Inkheart, and Mr. Lemoncello's Library! Milo Bolt is ready to be the hero of his own story. With...
Edie the garden fairy
Meadows, Daisy
Paper Book
The fairies are going green! The fairy king and queen have just put together a new team of seven fairies for a very special mission. They are the Earth Fairies! Together, they're going to work their magic to clean up the environment. But they can't do it alone. Luckily, Rachel and...
An elephant in the garden
Morpurgo, Michael
Paper Book
Lizzie and Karl's mother is a zoo keeper; the family has become attached to an orphaned elephant named Marlene, who will be destroyed as a precautionary measure so she and the other animals don't run wild should the zoo be hit by bombs. The family persuades the zoo director to let Marlene stay in...
Tom's midnight garden /
Pearce, Philippa
Ebook
A bit of Earth
Riazi, Karuna
Paper Book
"Destined to be a new classic." --School Library Journal (starred review) "This story will find its way into your heart."--Tae Keller, Newbery Medalist for When You Trap a Tiger What might happen when an overlooked orphan feels the sudden urge to put...
June jam
Roy, Ron
Paper Book
It's a mystery every month from popular A to Z Mysteries author Ron Roy! With the younger siblings of the A to Z Mysteries kids! June is for Jam... In the sixth book of the Calendar Mysteries - an early chapter book mystery series - Bradley, Brian, Nate, and...
The boy who grew dragons
Shepherd, Andy
Paper Book
"'The Boy Who Grew Dragons' is good-hearted fantasy fun."-New York Times Book Review "This gently funny title is a must-purchase for public libraries, and a great recommendation for readers of all ages"-School Library Journal, STARRED REVIEW ...
The peach thief
Smith, Linda Joan
Paper Book
"Nuanced, richly atmospheric, and exquisitely written." --Kirkus Reviews (starred review) This shimmering middle-grade debut set in 1850s Lancashire, England, explores longing, belonging, and the courage it takes to find your place--and bloom. The night...
The garden thief
Warner, Gertrude Chandler
Paper Book
Grandfather's friend, Mr. Yee, has broken his arm and can't tend to his beloved vegetable plot in the community garden. The Alden children gladly offer their services to help him with his prize-winning veggies. But they soon learn something mysterious is afoot at the community garden. Vegetables go...
The flower garden
Kurilla, Rene?e
Paper Book
After planting a seed packet in the backyard, things don't go as expected for best friends Anna and Tess. They fall asleep in the sun and wake up to blooms as tall as buildings! Did the seeds really grow that fast? All is explained when Anna and Tess meet May, a little garden gnome...
Live sustainably!
Boyle, Angela
Paper Book
Maker Comics: Live Sustainably! is a step-by-step DIY guide that will help kids roll up their sleeves and get making with confidence! Inside this graphic novel you'll find instructions for eight sustainability projects. After Isaac is caught vandalizing a sign at his...
Plant, sow, make & grow : mud-tastic activities for budding gardeners
Coombs, Esther
Paper Book
Mud-tastic Activities for Budding Gardeners! Get little gardeners growing and learning with this beautifully illustrated book, packed with information and fun crafting activities. Help them to discover that gardening can be simple and uncomplicated with very little equipment and...
Up in the garden and down in the dirt
Messner, Kate
Ebook
In this exuberant and lyrical follow-up to the award-winning Over and Under the Snow, discover the wonders that lie hidden between stalks, under the shade of leaves . . . and down in the dirt. Explore the hidden world and many lives of a garden through the course of a year! Up in the garden, the...
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...
Raise awareness with crafts
Van Oosbree, Ruthie
Paper Book
Do you have a special cause that needs more attention? Get crafting! Craft glitter jars to raise awareness about mental health. Build a pollinator garden to educate about bees. Make buttons to promote a cause you care about. These fun crafts will help you raise awareness in your home, at school, in...
The city sings green : & other poems about welcoming wildlife
Silverman, Erica
Paper Book
A unique and artful blend of poetry, science, and activism, this picture book shows how city dwellers can intervene so that nature can work her magic. Perfect for fans of The Curious Garden and Harlem Grown.  In Oslo, Norway: citizens create a honey-bee highway that...
The girl who drew butterflies : how Maria Merian's art changed science
Sidman, Joyce
Ebook
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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