In the garden

Spending time in a garden can be a wonderful thing for children. They get to experience nature in a personal way, they can watch the way things change as the seasons roll by, and they can discover how rewarding it is to plant, tend, and harvest the plants that they grow. The books in this feature look at gardens and gardening in many interesting ways.
Paddington Bear in the garden

Paddington Bear in the garden

Michael Bond
Illustrator:  R. W. Alley 
Picture Book  Series
For ages 5 to 8
HarperCollins, 2002   ISBN: 978-0060296964
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Lucy’s Secret

Lucy’s Secret

Mireille Levert
Picture Book
For ages 3 to 5
Groundwood, 2004   ISBN: 978-0888995667
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Holly Bloom's Garden

Holly Bloom's Garden

Sarah Ashman, Nancy Parent
Illustrator:  Lori Mitchell 
Picture Book
For ages 3 to 6
Flashlight Press, 2004   ISBN: 0972922504
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And the Good Brown Earth

And the Good Brown Earth

Kathy Henderson
Picture Book
For ages 3 to 5
Candlewick, 2003   ISBN: 978-0763623012
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In Our Backyard Garden

In Our Backyard Garden

Eileen Spinelli
Illustrator:  Marcy Ramsey 
Poetry Picture Book
For ages 4 to 8
Simon and Schuster, 2004   ISBN: 0689826664
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In my backyard

In my backyard

Margriet Ruurs
Paper Engineer: Ron Broda
Picture Book
For ages 5 to 8
Tundra Books, 2007   ISBN: 978-0887767753
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In my backyard

In my backyard

Valarie Giogas
Illustrator:  Katherine Zecca 
Picture Book
For ages 4 to 6
Sylvan Dell Publishing, 2007   ISBN: 978-0977742318
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Planting the Seed: A Guide to Gardening

Planting the Seed: A Guide to Gardening

Suzanne Winckler
Nonfiction
For ages 12 and up
Lerner, 2002   ISBN: 978-0822504719
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Young Gardener

Young Gardener

Stefan Buczacki, Beverly Buczacki
Photographer: Anthea Sieveking
Nonfiction
For ages 5 to 7
Frances Lincoln, 2006   ISBN: 978-1845072957
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Our Community Garden

Our Community Garden

Barbara Pollak
Picture Book
For ages 3 to 6
Beyond Words Publishing, 2004   ISBN: 978-1582701097
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Harvey the Gardener

Harvey the Gardener

Lars Klinting
Picture Book  Series
For ages 3 to 5
Kingfisher, 1997   ISBN: 978-0753459546
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How Groundhog’s Garden Grew

How Groundhog’s Garden Grew

Lynne Cherry
Picture Book
For ages 3 to 7
Scholastic, 2003   ISBN: 978-0439323710
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Red are the apples

Red are the apples

Marc Harshman, Cheryl Ryan
Illustrator:  Wade Zahares 
Picture Book
For ages 3 to 5
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2007   ISBN: 978-0152060657
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The Vegetable Alphabet Book

The Vegetable Alphabet Book

Jerry Pallotta, Bob Thomson
Illustrator:  Edgar Stewart 
Nonfiction Picture Book
For ages 6 to 10
Charlesbridge Publishing, 1992   ISBN: 978-0881064681
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Gardening with Children

Gardening with Children

Monika Hannemann, Brian Johnson, Patricia Hulse, Barbara Kurland
Illustrator:  Sam Tomasello 
Nonfiction
For ages 6 to 10
Brooklyn Botanic Garden, 2007   ISBN: 978-1889538303
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