Yard & Garden Books
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The Vegetables We Eat - By Gail Gibbons
This well-organized overview will enrich any child’s gardening and food preparation experiences. The “story” of how vegetables are grown, processed, and distributed, told mostly in pictures. Paperback, 32 pages. Learn More -
Young Gardener - A gardening book organized by season
Warm and inviting enough to read aloud, this is the best-organized, most practical guide to fun in the garden we’ve seen. A joyful approach to gardening based on the seasons, with sections devoted to early, middle, and late parts of each. Paperback, 128 pages. Learn More -
Wiggling Worms at Work
Conversational text and inviting collage illustrations answer your children’s questions about “nature’s plows” and explain the worm’s role in decomposition. Activities guide included. Learn More -
Parts of the Flower (Dicot) 3-Part Photo Cards - From Maitri Learning
Most familiar flowers are dicots, with separate petals and sepals. Set includes one reproducible black-and-white master of the whole, and 3-part photo cards for 9 parts: flower, petal, corolla, sepal, calyx, perianth, pistil, stamen, and stem. Learn More -
Parts of the Flower (Monocot) 3-Part Photo Cards - From Maitri Learning
Monocot flowers have a blended petal and sepal, called a tepal. Set includes one reproducible black-and-white master of the whole, and 3-part photo cards for 6 parts: flower, tepal, perianth, pistil, stamen, and stem. Learn More -
Parts of the Tree 3-Part Photo Cards - From Maitri Learning
Begin botany classification work with the entire plant. Set includes one reproducible black-and-white master of the whole, and 3-part photo cards for 5 parts: tree, trunk, branches, roots, and leaves. Learn More -
Parts of the Leaf 3-Part Photo Cards - From Maitri Learning
Leaves are familiar, yet complex, structures. Set includes one reproducible black-and-white master of the whole, and 3-part photo cards for 10 parts: leaf, blade, margin, apex, base, primary veins, secondary veins, petiole, auxiliary bud, and stem. Learn More -
Growing Colors - Colors in the garden
Green peas, orange carrots, purple beans… Each two-page spread of this photographic garden tour features a plant with a close-up of its fruit or vegetable. Paperback, 28 pages. Learn More -
Grow Your Own for Kids - A gardening book for children and adults
Our new favorite gardening book shows children how simple it is to grow delicious fruits and vegetables. Every single page has wonderful full-color photos that show children doing the different projects. Hardcover, 112 pages. Learn More -
Apples Grow on a Tree
Part of the How Fruits and Vegetables Grow Set, this title highlights the life cycle of an apple and gives examples of other plant-based foods that grow on trees. Paperback, 24 pages. Learn More -
Carrots Grow Underground
Part of the How Fruits and Vegetables Grow Set, this title highlights the life cycle of a carrot and gives examples of other plant-based foods that grow on underground. Paperback, 24 pages. Learn More -
Blueberries Grow on a Bush
Part of the How Fruits and Vegetables Grow Set, this title highlights the life cycle of blueberries and gives examples of other plant-based foods that grow on bushes. Paperback, 24 pages. Learn More -
Tomatoes Grow on a Vine
Part of the How Fruits and Vegetables Grow Set, this title highlights the life cycle of tomatoes and gives examples of other plant-based foods that grow on vines. Paperback, 24 pages. Learn More -
Lettuce Grows on the Ground
Part of the How Fruits and Vegetables Grow Set, this title highlights the life cycle of lettuce and gives examples of other plant-based foods that grow on the ground. Paperback, 24 pages. Learn More -
How Did That Get In My Lunchbox? - The Story of Food
Food doesn’t grow in stores! Look inside a typical lunchbox and learn the story of where each tasty item comes from. Travel from farm to factory, field to bakery, and orchard to packing crate. You’ll see the people who do the work that creates the food you enjoy. Learn More
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