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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Seeds of change
Laden, Nina
Paper Book
From award-winning, bestselling author Nina Laden comes a poetic picture book about having the courage and resilience to plant "seeds" that will improve ourselves and our community. Sow seeds of strength, Ride out the storm. Sow seeds of compassion, ...
A seed grows
Portis, Antoinette
Paper Book
From a tiny seed to a huge, fold-out bloom, the transformative life cycle of a sunflower plays out in this bold read-aloud. A Sibert Honor Book! A Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor Book! To understand how a seed becomes a sunflower, you have to peek beneath the soil...

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