I love to go into the garden.I sit quietly.I see flowers and plants.It makes me feel peaceful.If I am very still,I see birds, insects,and creatures I hadnot noticed before.I can even hear them!Nibble, crunch, chomp.Chew, bite, slurp,swallow, gulp.They are all hungry!Get ready to look and listen.Get ready fbr fun in the quiet garden.You can make your own quiet garden, too!
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9780061552076
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Hardcover
What's in the Garden?
By Arbo, Cris
Good food doesn't begin on a store shelf with a box. It comes from a garden bursting with life, color, sounds, smells, sunshine, moisture, birds, and bees! Healthy food becomes much more interesting when children know where they come from. So what s in the garden? Kids will find a variety fruits and vegetables, and a tasty, kid-friendly recipe for each one to start a lifetime of good eating. A food for thought section presents interesting facts about each fruit and vegetable, and a how does your garden grow? section explains facts about gardening and the parts of plants.
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9781584691891
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Paperback
I Have a Garden
By Barner, Bob
"I have a garden," a frisky dog announces. In simple sentences the dog guides new readers through a bright and lush garden, which is home to a chipmunk, a bird, a bug, and all sorts of other creatures."This garden is for me," the dog continues."No. This garden is for all of us. We have a garden," answer his animal neighbors. Illustrated in vibrant collage, this deceptively simple I Like to Read book is a celebration of nature and community, plus readers can play spot the dog on nearly every spread.
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9780823425273
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Hardcover
Paddington Bear in the Garden
By Bond, Michael
There is nothing that Paddington Bear loves better than living with the Browns...except maybe marmalade! But now Mr. and Mrs. Brown have given him something else to love at number thirty-two Windsor Gardens -- his very own garden. Paddington sets to work in an attempt to create the most interesting garden he can. In typical Paddington style, hapless mischief leads to blind luck, and his garden turns out to be a most unique site indeed!Paddington Bear has charmed readers for more than forty years. Now another generation of fans can Join the beloved bear from Darkest Peru on a variety of adventures written by Michael Bond and illustrated by artist R. W. Alley
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9780060296964
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Good Morning, Garden
By Brenner, Barbara
Good Morning, Garden is a tranquil greeting to a new day, and a celebration of all living things in a child's garden. The loosely rhyming, lilting text shows a child's joy in discovering chipmunks, ladybugs, butterflies, and blackberries. This gentle good-morning book is perfect for starting off the day in quiet, curious reverie. Stunning, intricate cut-paper illustrations throughout provide brilliant detail, perfectly capturing the wonder of a morning garden.
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9781559718882
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Seed Magic
By Buchanan, Jane
Rose and her brothers mock the crazy old Birdman, who sits in his wheelchair surrounded by ugly gray pigeons. The birdman thinks his pigeons are beautiful, but the only things Rose thinks are beautiful are gardens full of red and yellow and blue flowers. The Birdman fills Rose s hand with seeds and tells her they are magic if she plants them outside her window they will grow a garden. Her brothers don t believe, but Rose sets the seeds out and waits. Soon, just as the Birdman promised, a garden appears before her eyes a musical flurry of blue and red and yellow birds, drawn to Rose s window by seed magic.
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9781561456222
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Flower Garden
By Bunting, Eve
"An urban African-American girl and her father buy plants, potting soil, and a window box at the supermarket, ride the bus to their apartment, and put together a colorful gift for the child's mother. Rhyming verse carries the brief story, while wonderful, warm, full-color illustrations present scenes from novel angles, and depict a loving family with a sense of intimacy, sincerity, and joy."--School Library Journal
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9780152287764
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Hardcover
Biscuit in the Garden
By Capucilli, Alyssa Satin
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 add to the garden's bounty!With gentle humor and a sweet surprise, Alyssa Satin Capucilli and Pat Schories invite emergent readers to enjoy discovering the garden with Biscuit.
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9780061935053
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Hardcover
Plant a Little Seed
By Christensen, Bonnie
With a little help from a watering can, bright sunlight, and a lot of patience, two friends plant seeds in their community garden and watch how they grow. Slowly, the seeds turn into sprouts, which grow into stems, followed by leaves and buds! The garden will soon be teeming with life and ready for a harvest season celebration. But until then, the children water and wait and dream . . .
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9781596435506
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Hardcover
The Bear's Garden
By Colleen, Marcie
Inspired by the true story of a community garden in Brooklyn, New York, The Bear's Garden picture book by writer Marcie Colleen and illustrator Alison Oliver is a testament to how imagination and dedication can transform communities and create beauty for everyone in unexpected places. A little girl sees an empty lot in a city and imagines what it can be. She sees a place to grow, a place to play, and a place to love. With the help of her stuffed bear, the girl brings her community together to create a beautiful garden. An Imprint Book
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9781250314819
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Hardcover
A Garden of Opposites
By Davis, Nancy
Enter this beautiful garden and see what opposites you'll find! A short caterpillar and a long garden snake, a closed bud and an open blossom. These delightful images will teach youngsters about basic opposite concepts, and about the charms and wonders of the outdoors!This simple book has a surprise treat at the end - a gatefold displaying the whole garden, with opposites galore for little ones to search for. Plus, sturdy cardstock pages make this book perfect for reading indoors . . . or for taking to the park!
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9780375856662
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And Then the Seed Grew
By Dubuc, Marianne
In an ordinary garden full of flowers and plants, little Jack and Mr. Gnome live above the ground, while Yvonne the mole, the Field Mouse family, Paulie the earthworm and Colette the ant live below the ground. Everybody is happy in the garden. Until one day, a new seed arrives, which soon sprouts into a plant. As the plant begins to grow (and grow, and grow) , its stalk and leaves get in the way of those aboveground, and its roots disrupt the homes and passageways of those underground. Before long, the plant has gotten so large, it has become a huge problem for the garden's residents. So, the friends decided they must chop it down. Unless ... wait! What's that growing on the plant?In this multilayered (and multilevel!) picture book, international award-winning author-illustrator Marianne Dubuc humorously explores the concept of change as the characters resist but eventually accept the new addition, an excellent example of a growth mindset. The story also highlights the interconnectivity of living things and, thus, the concept of community. Animal habitats and the growth cycle of plants - from seed to fruit-bearing - are presented here with easy-to-understand, child-friendly visuals. The winsome illustrations are full of clever details, offering peeks into the animals' fantastical homes, promising something new to discover with every look, and encouraging visual literacy.
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9781525302077
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Olivia Plants a Garden
By Falconer, Ian
When Olivia's teacher gives Olivia a "surprise" plant seed envelope, she takes care of the seed in her garden, excited to discover what kind of plant she will grow.
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9781442452893
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We Are the Gardeners
By Gaines, Joanna
In We Are the Gardeners, Joanna and the kids chronicle the adventures of starting their own family garden. From their failed endeavors, obstacles to overcome (bunnies that eat everything!) , and all the knowledge they've gained along the way, the Gaines family shares how they learned to grow a happy, successful garden. As it turns out, trying something new isn't always easy, but the hardest work often yields the greatest reward. There are always new lessons to be learned in the garden!You and your children can learn all about the Gaines family's story of becoming gardeners in Joanna's first children's book - starting with the first little fern Chip bought for Jo. Over the years, the family's love for gardening blossomed into what is now a beautiful, bustling garden.Julianna Swaney's illustrations bring the Gaines family garden to life with colorful, whimsical watercolors and invite you to enjoy the beauty of a thriving garden.
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9781400314225
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Patience, Miyuki
By Galliez, Roxane Marie
Anyone with a small child knows that patience is not a virtue easily won. In this magically illustrated story the young girl Miyuki, who we first met in the critically acclaimed Time for Bed, Miyuki, anxiously awaits the opening of one sleepy flower. When, on the first day of spring, the flower still hasn't bloomed, Miyuki begins a frantic search for water to wake it up. Her grandfather gently encourages her to sit and watch with him, as she learns the important lesson that good things come to those who wait.
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9781616898434
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Little Seeds
By Ghigna, Charles
In this poem, children discover that planting seeds is an exciting adventure that is good for the Earth, too!
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9781404867901
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January 1
Planting the Wild Garden
By Galbraith, Kathryn O.
Eloquent text and stunning illustrations combine to explore the many ways seeds are distributed, including animals, weather and wind, human action, and even the plants themselves.. A farmer and her son carefully plant seeds in their garden. In the wild garden, many seeds are planted too, but not by farmers hands. Different kinds of animals transport seeds, often without knowing it. Sometimes rain washes seeds away to a new location. And sometimes something extraordinary occurs, like when the pods of Scotch broom burst open explosively in the summer heat, scattering seeds everywhere like popcorn.. Kathryn Galbraiths lyrical prose seamlessly combines with Wendy Halperins elegant, crisp illustrations to show how many elements work together through the seasons to create and sustain the wild meadow garden.
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9781561455638
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My Garden
By Henkes, Kevin
The girl in this book grows chocolate rabbits, tomatoes as big as beach balls, flowers that change color, and seashells in her garden.How does your garden grow?
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9780061715181
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Whose Garden Is It?
By Hoberman, Mary Ann
The gardener says the garden belongs to him. But the woodchuck insists that it's his. And so do the rabbit, the butterfly, the squash bug, and the bumblebee. Even the tiny seeds and whistling weeds think the garden just couldn't grow without them. As they stroll through the exquisite plants and flowers, Mrs. McGee and her child listen and wonder: Whose garden is it? Children's book luminaries Mary Ann Hoberman and Jane Dyer reveal the secrets of a glorious garden in this beautiful and poetic rhyming read-aloud.
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9780152026318
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Cecil's Garden
By Keller, Holly
Cecil and her brother, Jake, prepare the garden for planting, but when Cecil realizes that she has six seed packages and the garden can only handle five rows, she fears that she will have to choose to leave one delicious vegetable out. Jr Lib Guild.
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9780060295943
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Little Critter
By Mayer, Mercer
Little Critter is going green! Little Critter® learns that planting his own garden is a lot of fun and a lot of work. But the result—a green, green garden—is something he can cherish and enjoy.Young readers will love this heartwarming new addition to the I Can Read! Little Critter series. With easy-to-read text and colorful art, Little Critter: A Green, Green Garden is the perfect story for little readers everywhere.
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9780060835620
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Lola Plants a Garden
By Mcquinn, Anna
Readers who loved Lola at the Library, Lola Loves Stories, and Lola Reads to Leo are in for a backyard treat. After Lola reads a book of garden poems, she wants to plant some flowers. She gets books from the library and chooses her plants. Then Lola and her mommy buy the seeds, make the garden, and mark the rows. Now it's time to wait. . . .
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9781580896948
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Stories from Bug Garden
By Moser, Lisa
Come peer between blades of grass at the secret lives of a garden's tiniest inhabitants, revealed in lyrical vignettes and charming illustrations.What may appear to be an abandoned garden is actually home to an unusual array of insects. Meet a ladybug who prefers making mud angels to acting like a lady, a roly-poly bug who loves to roll ("wa-hoo!") , a cricket who dreams of grand adventures, and a whole neighborhood of bugs gazing up at a fireworks show of flowers bursting into bloom. These inviting vignettes are sure to have readers seeing bugs in a whole new light.
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9780763665340
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If You Plant a Seed
By Nelson, Kadir
Kadir Nelson, acclaimed author of Baby Bear and winner of the Caldecott Honor and the Coretta Scott King Author and Illustrator Awards, presents a resonant, gently humorous story about the power of even the smallest acts and the rewards of compassion and generosity.With spare text and breathtaking oil paintings, If You Plant a Seed demonstrates not only the process of planting and growing for young children but also how a seed of kindness can bear sweet fruit.
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9780062298898
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Hardcover
Peppa Pig and the Vegetable Garden
By Press, Candlewick
Gardening is more fun with Peppa!Peppa and her little brother, George, love to help Grandpa Pig in the garden. They discover that everything grows from seeds planted in the dirt, and that even the apple that falls on Grandpa Pigs head has seeds inside! Join the amiable Peppa and her spirited family as they shoo away birds and monsta snails, imitate butterflies and worms, make a scarecrow, and gather ingredients for a fresh salad and Granny Pigs delicious blackberry pie.,
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9780763669874
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Lily's Garden
By Ray, Deborah Kogan
In January, Lily receives a box of fresh oranges from her grandmother in California. In February, Lily sends her grandmother maple syrup from the trees on her family farm in Maine. And so the year goes on through the pages of this warmly illustrated picture book--a calendar of the months, seasons, and holidays seen through the lens of things planted and harvested in Lily's garden.
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9780761315933
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Hardcover
Rose's Garden
By Reynolds, Peter H.
“May this powerful story . . . plant fresh seeds of hope and service for generations to come.” — Senator Edward M. KennedyA sweet fable dedicated to Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy – celebrating the spirit of community, the beauty of nature, and the power of faith and imagination.After traveling the world in her fantastic teapot, Rose is ready to put down roots. She sets about planting flower seeds in a neglected corner of a bustling city. And then she waits – through rain, and cold, and snow. Rose waits, never doubting that the garden she envisions will one day come to be. With a simple narration and lovely, fanciful illustrations, this luminous picture book resonates with readers of all ages. Author-illustrator Peter H. Reynolds dedicates it to the matriarch of the Kennedy family – herself the namesake of the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway, a series of gardens, plazas, and tree-lined promenades.
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9780763646417
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Zinnia's Flower Garden
By Wellington, Monica
Springtime is here, and Zinnia can't wait to plant her seeds and watch them grow. She carefully takes care of her garden, watering her plants, weeding, and waiting patiently for something to sprout. And soon enough, the first seedlings appear! With art just as colorful as a garden in bloom, young readers will enjoy watching Zinnia's beautiful garden grow, and may even be inspired to start one of their own.
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9780142407875
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Mortimers First Garden
By Wilson, Karma
Winter is just over, the sky is gray, and the ground is brown. Little Mortimer Mouse munches on sunflower seeds and longs to see something green. Upon overhearing the story of how springtime rain and sunshine nurture little seeds to grow into great big green plants, Mortimer is skeptical but decides to plant one of his seeds, just to see if such a miracle really can happen. Mortimer finds a perfect sport to plant the seed, and then...he waits. And waits. And waits. Impatient, Mortimer thinks nothing is ever going to happen to the little seed. But then something does happen. Something wonderful. Something divine. Something green! First introduced in the bestselling Mortimers Christmas Manger, Mortimer Mouse returns with gutso in this inspirational offering that celebrates the miracle of springtime.
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9781416942030
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Love Makes a Garden Grow
By Yoo, Taeeun
From the bestselling illustrator of Strictly No Elephants comes a sweetly personal and stunningly illustrated picture book about a young girl who grows closer to her grandfather by tending to the garden with him.. When I am as small as a sprout, Grandfather's garden feels big. A young girl observes the bugs and blooms and the rich smell of the soil of her grandfather's garden. Her grandfather hums as he waters his treasured plants. And when he gives the girl a flower of her own, caring for it teaches her to feel her grandfather's love. Even as time passes and her grandfather's garden grows smaller and the girl grows up, she never forgets what she learned or loses her closeness with her nurturing grandfather. When my daughter is as small as a sprout, we visit Grandfather together.
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9781534442863
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In My Garden
By Charlotte, Zolotow,
A little girl and her older friend poetically describe the garden as it changes through the seasons. This quiet, intergenerational story pays homage to experiencing nature as a child and as an adult. The two friends watch the birds, fly a kite, plant flowers and play in the snow.Two picture book giants, author/editor Charlotte Zolotow and author/illustrator Philip C. Stead collaborate across generations in this elegant retooling of Ms. Zolotow's IN MY GARDEN, originally published in 1960, complete with delicate, colorful illustrations.
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9780823443208
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Nonfiction
Creative Gardening
By Amstutz, Lisa J
Young gardeners will not only find unique projects for planting and gardening, but will also be inspired to create their own. Using unexpected materials and methods, readers will be planting gardens like no other.
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9781491482377
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Edible Gardening
By Amstutz, Lisa J
Whether a gardener, a chef, or both, readers will find easy gardening projects for edible plants in this book. Includes tips and variations for indoor and outdoor projects.
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9781491482353
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Enchanted Gardening
By Amstutz, Lisa J
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.
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9781491482346
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Indoor Gardening
By Amstutz, Lisa J
For readers with no outdoor space or yard available, or those who just want to enjoy their gardens indoors, this book is full of projects with plants that thrive inside. Discover just how creative gardening can be inside four walls.
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9781491482360
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Flowers
By Gibbons, Gail
Nonfiction superstar Gail Gibbons on flowers and pollination!Gail Gibbons has covered seeds, farming, vegetables, and fruits--and now it's time for flowers! This lush introduction to the basics and life cycle of flowers--including common regional species, flowers' habitable range, basic flower care and cultivation, and flower anatomy and pollination--is gorgeously illustrated and clearly presented. After reading Flowers, kids will have a new appreciation for the beautiful blossoms around us!
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9780823437870
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Hardcover
Grow It, Cook It
By Publishing, Dk
Grow It, Cook It is the childrens cookbook that starts with the seed of a good idea. More than a cookbook, this innovative book offers a fresh approach to healthy eating by getting children involved in food right from the start. Children will learn that when they eat a carrot, theyre biting into a root salads are made up of leaves and berries are the fruit and seeds of plants, encouraging an early appreciation of food and its origins. The recipes in the book take the homegrown fruits, vegetables, and herbs and use a variety of cooking methods and store-bought ingredients to transform them into truly homemade meals. All the crops can be grown in pots, so young chefs dont even need a large garden to enjoy Grow It, Cook It.,
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9780756633677
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Cool Carrots from Garden to Table
By Hengel, Katherine
Easy-to-follow planting, care and harvesting tips give the beginning gardener a good basic understanding of the growing process, and delicious recipes with step-by-step photos bring the homegrown vegetables to the table to share with others!Title: Cool Carrots from Garden to TableAuthor: Hengel, KatherinePublisher: Abdo GroupPublication Date: 2012/01/01Number of Pages: 32Binding Type: LIBRARYLibrary of Congress: 2011037250
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9781617831836
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Cool Leaf Lettuce from Garden to Table
By Hengel, Katherine
Easy-to-follow planting, care and harvesting tips give the beginning gardener a good basic understanding of the growing process, and delicious recipes with step-by-step photos bring the homegrown vegetables to the table to share with others!Title: Cool Leaf Lettuce from Garden to TableAuthor: Hengel, KatherinePublisher: Abdo GroupPublication Date: 2012/01/01Number of Pages: 32Binding Type: LIBRARYLibrary of Congress: 2011037818
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9781617831850
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Cool Tomatoes from Garden to Table
By Hengel, Katherine
Easy-to-follow planting, care and harvesting tips give the beginning gardener a good basic understanding of the growing process, and delicious recipes with step-by-step photos bring the homegrown vegetables to the table to share with others!Title: Cool Tomatoes from Garden to TableAuthor: Hengel, KatherinePublisher: Abdo GroupPublication Date: 2012/01/01Number of Pages: 32Binding Type: LIBRARYLibrary of Congress: 2011037819
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9781617831874
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A Backyard Flower Garden for Kids
By Leavitt, Amie Jane
People all around the world enjoy the hobby of gardening. They love planting tiny seeds in the soil and watching them sprout into mature plants. Gardening isn t just for adults, however. Kids can plan, create, and maintain their own gardens, too. Gardening for Kids is rich with ideas and instructions for making water gardens, flower gardens, vegetable gardens, perennial gardens, butterfly gardens, and landscape designs. Riding bikes, hiking, and playing sports aren t the only things you can do in the great outdoors. If you d like a relaxing, rewarding way to spend time outside, you could start your very own flower garden. Follow these step-by-step instructions for preparing your garden plot and choosing flowers for shady and sunny locations, plus maintaining your garden by weeding, watering, and deadheading.
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9781584156338
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Library Binding
A Backyard Vegetable Garden for Kids
By Leavitt, Amie Jane
People all around the world enjoy the hobby of gardening. They love planting tiny seeds in the soil and watching them sprout into mature plants. Gardening isn t just for adults, however. Kids can plan, create, and maintain their own gardens, too. Gardening for Kids is rich with ideas and instructions for making water gardens, flower gardens, vegetable gardens, perennial gardens, butterfly gardens, and landscape designs. In this step-by-step guide, you ll find out how to plan, design, grow, and harvest your own vegetable garden. You ll find that gardening is even more fun when you can eat what you have planted! You ll learn which are the perfect plants to grow in your area, what tools you ll need, and how to prepare a garden plot. You ll also discover techniques to help your vegetables grow their best, such as which plants grow well together and which ones don t. Do you have limited space? No problem. You can always grow a garden in creative containers. And while you re tending your vegetable garden plot, you can follow the easy directions for making a hummingbird bath to bring even more life to your backyard.
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9781584156345
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What Lives in the Garden?
By Woodward, John
Here are honeybees, killer bees, butterflies, moths, grasshoppers, and hedge clippers, plus ants and wasps of many kinds. Here too are spiders and flies, mosquitoes and ladybugs, aphids, slugs, snails, and dragonflies. Some live behind bushes, or among flowers and grass, while others crawl beneath rocks, burrow underground, or swim in nearby ponds. For kids who are fascinated by bugs, the large and colorful books in this series describe insects, spiders, and an assortment of other creatures that creep, crawl, and fly—and that all live somewhere nearby. Descriptions are accompanied by much-enlarged color photos. Although kids will recognize many of the creepy-crawlies, they'll be inclined to think that some of the others are fugitives from a science fiction movie.
Quiet in the Garden
By Aliki.,
I love to go into the garden.I sit quietly.I see flowers and plants.It makes me feel peaceful.If I am very still,I see birds, insects,and creatures I hadnot noticed before.I can even hear them!Nibble, crunch, chomp.Chew, bite, slurp,swallow, gulp.They are all hungry!Get ready to look and listen.Get ready fbr fun in the quiet garden.You can make your own quiet garden, too!
What's in the Garden?
By Arbo, Cris
Good food doesn't begin on a store shelf with a box. It comes from a garden bursting with life, color, sounds, smells, sunshine, moisture, birds, and bees! Healthy food becomes much more interesting when children know where they come from. So what s in the garden? Kids will find a variety fruits and vegetables, and a tasty, kid-friendly recipe for each one to start a lifetime of good eating. A food for thought section presents interesting facts about each fruit and vegetable, and a how does your garden grow? section explains facts about gardening and the parts of plants.
I Have a Garden
By Barner, Bob
"I have a garden," a frisky dog announces. In simple sentences the dog guides new readers through a bright and lush garden, which is home to a chipmunk, a bird, a bug, and all sorts of other creatures."This garden is for me," the dog continues."No. This garden is for all of us. We have a garden," answer his animal neighbors. Illustrated in vibrant collage, this deceptively simple I Like to Read book is a celebration of nature and community, plus readers can play spot the dog on nearly every spread.
Paddington Bear in the Garden
By Bond, Michael
There is nothing that Paddington Bear loves better than living with the Browns...except maybe marmalade! But now Mr. and Mrs. Brown have given him something else to love at number thirty-two Windsor Gardens -- his very own garden. Paddington sets to work in an attempt to create the most interesting garden he can. In typical Paddington style, hapless mischief leads to blind luck, and his garden turns out to be a most unique site indeed!Paddington Bear has charmed readers for more than forty years. Now another generation of fans can Join the beloved bear from Darkest Peru on a variety of adventures written by Michael Bond and illustrated by artist R. W. Alley
Good Morning, Garden
By Brenner, Barbara
Good Morning, Garden is a tranquil greeting to a new day, and a celebration of all living things in a child's garden. The loosely rhyming, lilting text shows a child's joy in discovering chipmunks, ladybugs, butterflies, and blackberries. This gentle good-morning book is perfect for starting off the day in quiet, curious reverie. Stunning, intricate cut-paper illustrations throughout provide brilliant detail, perfectly capturing the wonder of a morning garden.
Seed Magic
By Buchanan, Jane
Rose and her brothers mock the crazy old Birdman, who sits in his wheelchair surrounded by ugly gray pigeons. The birdman thinks his pigeons are beautiful, but the only things Rose thinks are beautiful are gardens full of red and yellow and blue flowers. The Birdman fills Rose s hand with seeds and tells her they are magic if she plants them outside her window they will grow a garden. Her brothers don t believe, but Rose sets the seeds out and waits. Soon, just as the Birdman promised, a garden appears before her eyes a musical flurry of blue and red and yellow birds, drawn to Rose s window by seed magic.
Flower Garden
By Bunting, Eve
"An urban African-American girl and her father buy plants, potting soil, and a window box at the supermarket, ride the bus to their apartment, and put together a colorful gift for the child's mother. Rhyming verse carries the brief story, while wonderful, warm, full-color illustrations present scenes from novel angles, and depict a loving family with a sense of intimacy, sincerity, and joy."--School Library Journal
Biscuit in the Garden
By Capucilli, Alyssa Satin
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 add to the garden's bounty!With gentle humor and a sweet surprise, Alyssa Satin Capucilli and Pat Schories invite emergent readers to enjoy discovering the garden with Biscuit.
Plant a Little Seed
By Christensen, Bonnie
With a little help from a watering can, bright sunlight, and a lot of patience, two friends plant seeds in their community garden and watch how they grow. Slowly, the seeds turn into sprouts, which grow into stems, followed by leaves and buds! The garden will soon be teeming with life and ready for a harvest season celebration. But until then, the children water and wait and dream . . .
The Bear's Garden
By Colleen, Marcie
Inspired by the true story of a community garden in Brooklyn, New York, The Bear's Garden picture book by writer Marcie Colleen and illustrator Alison Oliver is a testament to how imagination and dedication can transform communities and create beauty for everyone in unexpected places. A little girl sees an empty lot in a city and imagines what it can be. She sees a place to grow, a place to play, and a place to love. With the help of her stuffed bear, the girl brings her community together to create a beautiful garden. An Imprint Book
A Garden of Opposites
By Davis, Nancy
Enter this beautiful garden and see what opposites you'll find! A short caterpillar and a long garden snake, a closed bud and an open blossom. These delightful images will teach youngsters about basic opposite concepts, and about the charms and wonders of the outdoors!This simple book has a surprise treat at the end - a gatefold displaying the whole garden, with opposites galore for little ones to search for. Plus, sturdy cardstock pages make this book perfect for reading indoors . . . or for taking to the park!
And Then the Seed Grew
By Dubuc, Marianne
In an ordinary garden full of flowers and plants, little Jack and Mr. Gnome live above the ground, while Yvonne the mole, the Field Mouse family, Paulie the earthworm and Colette the ant live below the ground. Everybody is happy in the garden. Until one day, a new seed arrives, which soon sprouts into a plant. As the plant begins to grow (and grow, and grow) , its stalk and leaves get in the way of those aboveground, and its roots disrupt the homes and passageways of those underground. Before long, the plant has gotten so large, it has become a huge problem for the garden's residents. So, the friends decided they must chop it down. Unless ... wait! What's that growing on the plant?In this multilayered (and multilevel!) picture book, international award-winning author-illustrator Marianne Dubuc humorously explores the concept of change as the characters resist but eventually accept the new addition, an excellent example of a growth mindset. The story also highlights the interconnectivity of living things and, thus, the concept of community. Animal habitats and the growth cycle of plants - from seed to fruit-bearing - are presented here with easy-to-understand, child-friendly visuals. The winsome illustrations are full of clever details, offering peeks into the animals' fantastical homes, promising something new to discover with every look, and encouraging visual literacy.
Olivia Plants a Garden
By Falconer, Ian
When Olivia's teacher gives Olivia a "surprise" plant seed envelope, she takes care of the seed in her garden, excited to discover what kind of plant she will grow.
We Are the Gardeners
By Gaines, Joanna
In We Are the Gardeners, Joanna and the kids chronicle the adventures of starting their own family garden. From their failed endeavors, obstacles to overcome (bunnies that eat everything!) , and all the knowledge they've gained along the way, the Gaines family shares how they learned to grow a happy, successful garden. As it turns out, trying something new isn't always easy, but the hardest work often yields the greatest reward. There are always new lessons to be learned in the garden!You and your children can learn all about the Gaines family's story of becoming gardeners in Joanna's first children's book - starting with the first little fern Chip bought for Jo. Over the years, the family's love for gardening blossomed into what is now a beautiful, bustling garden.Julianna Swaney's illustrations bring the Gaines family garden to life with colorful, whimsical watercolors and invite you to enjoy the beauty of a thriving garden.
Patience, Miyuki
By Galliez, Roxane Marie
Anyone with a small child knows that patience is not a virtue easily won. In this magically illustrated story the young girl Miyuki, who we first met in the critically acclaimed Time for Bed, Miyuki, anxiously awaits the opening of one sleepy flower. When, on the first day of spring, the flower still hasn't bloomed, Miyuki begins a frantic search for water to wake it up. Her grandfather gently encourages her to sit and watch with him, as she learns the important lesson that good things come to those who wait.
Little Seeds
By Ghigna, Charles
In this poem, children discover that planting seeds is an exciting adventure that is good for the Earth, too!
Planting the Wild Garden
By Galbraith, Kathryn O.
Eloquent text and stunning illustrations combine to explore the many ways seeds are distributed, including animals, weather and wind, human action, and even the plants themselves.. A farmer and her son carefully plant seeds in their garden. In the wild garden, many seeds are planted too, but not by farmers hands. Different kinds of animals transport seeds, often without knowing it. Sometimes rain washes seeds away to a new location. And sometimes something extraordinary occurs, like when the pods of Scotch broom burst open explosively in the summer heat, scattering seeds everywhere like popcorn.. Kathryn Galbraiths lyrical prose seamlessly combines with Wendy Halperins elegant, crisp illustrations to show how many elements work together through the seasons to create and sustain the wild meadow garden.
My Garden
By Henkes, Kevin
The girl in this book grows chocolate rabbits, tomatoes as big as beach balls, flowers that change color, and seashells in her garden.How does your garden grow?
Whose Garden Is It?
By Hoberman, Mary Ann
The gardener says the garden belongs to him. But the woodchuck insists that it's his. And so do the rabbit, the butterfly, the squash bug, and the bumblebee. Even the tiny seeds and whistling weeds think the garden just couldn't grow without them. As they stroll through the exquisite plants and flowers, Mrs. McGee and her child listen and wonder: Whose garden is it? Children's book luminaries Mary Ann Hoberman and Jane Dyer reveal the secrets of a glorious garden in this beautiful and poetic rhyming read-aloud.
Cecil's Garden
By Keller, Holly
Cecil and her brother, Jake, prepare the garden for planting, but when Cecil realizes that she has six seed packages and the garden can only handle five rows, she fears that she will have to choose to leave one delicious vegetable out. Jr Lib Guild.
Little Critter
By Mayer, Mercer
Little Critter is going green! Little Critter® learns that planting his own garden is a lot of fun and a lot of work. But the result—a green, green garden—is something he can cherish and enjoy.Young readers will love this heartwarming new addition to the I Can Read! Little Critter series. With easy-to-read text and colorful art, Little Critter: A Green, Green Garden is the perfect story for little readers everywhere.
Lola Plants a Garden
By Mcquinn, Anna
Readers who loved Lola at the Library, Lola Loves Stories, and Lola Reads to Leo are in for a backyard treat. After Lola reads a book of garden poems, she wants to plant some flowers. She gets books from the library and chooses her plants. Then Lola and her mommy buy the seeds, make the garden, and mark the rows. Now it's time to wait. . . .
Stories from Bug Garden
By Moser, Lisa
Come peer between blades of grass at the secret lives of a garden's tiniest inhabitants, revealed in lyrical vignettes and charming illustrations.What may appear to be an abandoned garden is actually home to an unusual array of insects. Meet a ladybug who prefers making mud angels to acting like a lady, a roly-poly bug who loves to roll ("wa-hoo!") , a cricket who dreams of grand adventures, and a whole neighborhood of bugs gazing up at a fireworks show of flowers bursting into bloom. These inviting vignettes are sure to have readers seeing bugs in a whole new light.
If You Plant a Seed
By Nelson, Kadir
Kadir Nelson, acclaimed author of Baby Bear and winner of the Caldecott Honor and the Coretta Scott King Author and Illustrator Awards, presents a resonant, gently humorous story about the power of even the smallest acts and the rewards of compassion and generosity.With spare text and breathtaking oil paintings, If You Plant a Seed demonstrates not only the process of planting and growing for young children but also how a seed of kindness can bear sweet fruit.
Peppa Pig and the Vegetable Garden
By Press, Candlewick
Gardening is more fun with Peppa!Peppa and her little brother, George, love to help Grandpa Pig in the garden. They discover that everything grows from seeds planted in the dirt, and that even the apple that falls on Grandpa Pigs head has seeds inside! Join the amiable Peppa and her spirited family as they shoo away birds and monsta snails, imitate butterflies and worms, make a scarecrow, and gather ingredients for a fresh salad and Granny Pigs delicious blackberry pie.,
Lily's Garden
By Ray, Deborah Kogan
In January, Lily receives a box of fresh oranges from her grandmother in California. In February, Lily sends her grandmother maple syrup from the trees on her family farm in Maine. And so the year goes on through the pages of this warmly illustrated picture book--a calendar of the months, seasons, and holidays seen through the lens of things planted and harvested in Lily's garden.
Rose's Garden
By Reynolds, Peter H.
“May this powerful story . . . plant fresh seeds of hope and service for generations to come.” — Senator Edward M. KennedyA sweet fable dedicated to Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy – celebrating the spirit of community, the beauty of nature, and the power of faith and imagination.After traveling the world in her fantastic teapot, Rose is ready to put down roots. She sets about planting flower seeds in a neglected corner of a bustling city. And then she waits – through rain, and cold, and snow. Rose waits, never doubting that the garden she envisions will one day come to be. With a simple narration and lovely, fanciful illustrations, this luminous picture book resonates with readers of all ages. Author-illustrator Peter H. Reynolds dedicates it to the matriarch of the Kennedy family – herself the namesake of the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway, a series of gardens, plazas, and tree-lined promenades.
Zinnia's Flower Garden
By Wellington, Monica
Springtime is here, and Zinnia can't wait to plant her seeds and watch them grow. She carefully takes care of her garden, watering her plants, weeding, and waiting patiently for something to sprout. And soon enough, the first seedlings appear! With art just as colorful as a garden in bloom, young readers will enjoy watching Zinnia's beautiful garden grow, and may even be inspired to start one of their own.
Mortimers First Garden
By Wilson, Karma
Winter is just over, the sky is gray, and the ground is brown. Little Mortimer Mouse munches on sunflower seeds and longs to see something green. Upon overhearing the story of how springtime rain and sunshine nurture little seeds to grow into great big green plants, Mortimer is skeptical but decides to plant one of his seeds, just to see if such a miracle really can happen. Mortimer finds a perfect sport to plant the seed, and then...he waits. And waits. And waits. Impatient, Mortimer thinks nothing is ever going to happen to the little seed. But then something does happen. Something wonderful. Something divine. Something green! First introduced in the bestselling Mortimers Christmas Manger, Mortimer Mouse returns with gutso in this inspirational offering that celebrates the miracle of springtime.
Love Makes a Garden Grow
By Yoo, Taeeun
From the bestselling illustrator of Strictly No Elephants comes a sweetly personal and stunningly illustrated picture book about a young girl who grows closer to her grandfather by tending to the garden with him.. When I am as small as a sprout, Grandfather's garden feels big. A young girl observes the bugs and blooms and the rich smell of the soil of her grandfather's garden. Her grandfather hums as he waters his treasured plants. And when he gives the girl a flower of her own, caring for it teaches her to feel her grandfather's love. Even as time passes and her grandfather's garden grows smaller and the girl grows up, she never forgets what she learned or loses her closeness with her nurturing grandfather. When my daughter is as small as a sprout, we visit Grandfather together.
In My Garden
By Charlotte, Zolotow,
A little girl and her older friend poetically describe the garden as it changes through the seasons. This quiet, intergenerational story pays homage to experiencing nature as a child and as an adult. The two friends watch the birds, fly a kite, plant flowers and play in the snow.Two picture book giants, author/editor Charlotte Zolotow and author/illustrator Philip C. Stead collaborate across generations in this elegant retooling of Ms. Zolotow's IN MY GARDEN, originally published in 1960, complete with delicate, colorful illustrations.
Nonfiction
Creative Gardening
By Amstutz, Lisa J
Young gardeners will not only find unique projects for planting and gardening, but will also be inspired to create their own. Using unexpected materials and methods, readers will be planting gardens like no other.
Edible Gardening
By Amstutz, Lisa J
Whether a gardener, a chef, or both, readers will find easy gardening projects for edible plants in this book. Includes tips and variations for indoor and outdoor projects.
Enchanted Gardening
By Amstutz, Lisa J
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.
Indoor Gardening
By Amstutz, Lisa J
For readers with no outdoor space or yard available, or those who just want to enjoy their gardens indoors, this book is full of projects with plants that thrive inside. Discover just how creative gardening can be inside four walls.
Flowers
By Gibbons, Gail
Nonfiction superstar Gail Gibbons on flowers and pollination!Gail Gibbons has covered seeds, farming, vegetables, and fruits--and now it's time for flowers! This lush introduction to the basics and life cycle of flowers--including common regional species, flowers' habitable range, basic flower care and cultivation, and flower anatomy and pollination--is gorgeously illustrated and clearly presented. After reading Flowers, kids will have a new appreciation for the beautiful blossoms around us!
Grow It, Cook It
By Publishing, Dk
Grow It, Cook It is the childrens cookbook that starts with the seed of a good idea. More than a cookbook, this innovative book offers a fresh approach to healthy eating by getting children involved in food right from the start. Children will learn that when they eat a carrot, theyre biting into a root salads are made up of leaves and berries are the fruit and seeds of plants, encouraging an early appreciation of food and its origins. The recipes in the book take the homegrown fruits, vegetables, and herbs and use a variety of cooking methods and store-bought ingredients to transform them into truly homemade meals. All the crops can be grown in pots, so young chefs dont even need a large garden to enjoy Grow It, Cook It.,
Cool Carrots from Garden to Table
By Hengel, Katherine
Easy-to-follow planting, care and harvesting tips give the beginning gardener a good basic understanding of the growing process, and delicious recipes with step-by-step photos bring the homegrown vegetables to the table to share with others!Title: Cool Carrots from Garden to TableAuthor: Hengel, KatherinePublisher: Abdo GroupPublication Date: 2012/01/01Number of Pages: 32Binding Type: LIBRARYLibrary of Congress: 2011037250
Cool Leaf Lettuce from Garden to Table
By Hengel, Katherine
Easy-to-follow planting, care and harvesting tips give the beginning gardener a good basic understanding of the growing process, and delicious recipes with step-by-step photos bring the homegrown vegetables to the table to share with others!Title: Cool Leaf Lettuce from Garden to TableAuthor: Hengel, KatherinePublisher: Abdo GroupPublication Date: 2012/01/01Number of Pages: 32Binding Type: LIBRARYLibrary of Congress: 2011037818
Cool Tomatoes from Garden to Table
By Hengel, Katherine
Easy-to-follow planting, care and harvesting tips give the beginning gardener a good basic understanding of the growing process, and delicious recipes with step-by-step photos bring the homegrown vegetables to the table to share with others!Title: Cool Tomatoes from Garden to TableAuthor: Hengel, KatherinePublisher: Abdo GroupPublication Date: 2012/01/01Number of Pages: 32Binding Type: LIBRARYLibrary of Congress: 2011037819
A Backyard Flower Garden for Kids
By Leavitt, Amie Jane
People all around the world enjoy the hobby of gardening. They love planting tiny seeds in the soil and watching them sprout into mature plants. Gardening isn t just for adults, however. Kids can plan, create, and maintain their own gardens, too. Gardening for Kids is rich with ideas and instructions for making water gardens, flower gardens, vegetable gardens, perennial gardens, butterfly gardens, and landscape designs. Riding bikes, hiking, and playing sports aren t the only things you can do in the great outdoors. If you d like a relaxing, rewarding way to spend time outside, you could start your very own flower garden. Follow these step-by-step instructions for preparing your garden plot and choosing flowers for shady and sunny locations, plus maintaining your garden by weeding, watering, and deadheading.
A Backyard Vegetable Garden for Kids
By Leavitt, Amie Jane
People all around the world enjoy the hobby of gardening. They love planting tiny seeds in the soil and watching them sprout into mature plants. Gardening isn t just for adults, however. Kids can plan, create, and maintain their own gardens, too. Gardening for Kids is rich with ideas and instructions for making water gardens, flower gardens, vegetable gardens, perennial gardens, butterfly gardens, and landscape designs. In this step-by-step guide, you ll find out how to plan, design, grow, and harvest your own vegetable garden. You ll find that gardening is even more fun when you can eat what you have planted! You ll learn which are the perfect plants to grow in your area, what tools you ll need, and how to prepare a garden plot. You ll also discover techniques to help your vegetables grow their best, such as which plants grow well together and which ones don t. Do you have limited space? No problem. You can always grow a garden in creative containers. And while you re tending your vegetable garden plot, you can follow the easy directions for making a hummingbird bath to bring even more life to your backyard.
What Lives in the Garden?
By Woodward, John
Here are honeybees, killer bees, butterflies, moths, grasshoppers, and hedge clippers, plus ants and wasps of many kinds. Here too are spiders and flies, mosquitoes and ladybugs, aphids, slugs, snails, and dragonflies. Some live behind bushes, or among flowers and grass, while others crawl beneath rocks, burrow underground, or swim in nearby ponds. For kids who are fascinated by bugs, the large and colorful books in this series describe insects, spiders, and an assortment of other creatures that creep, crawl, and fly—and that all live somewhere nearby. Descriptions are accompanied by much-enlarged color photos. Although kids will recognize many of the creepy-crawlies, they'll be inclined to think that some of the others are fugitives from a science fiction movie.