Books about plants

Plant the tiny seed (Board Book)

Beautiful collage-and-watercolor art follows the seed through its entire life cycle, as it grows into a zinnia in a garden full of buzzing bees, curious hummingbirds, and colorful butterflies. Children engage with the book as they wiggle their fingers to water the seeds, clap to make the sun shine after rain, and shoo away a hungry snail. Appropriate for even the youngest child, Plant the Tiny Seed is never the same book twice—no matter how many times you read it!




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Little Sunflower: Padded Board Book

Have you ever wondered what happens to a seed when it is planted in the ground? Read along as small seed grows up into a beautiful sunflower, meeting bees and learning a little about pollination on the way.

From Seed to Sunflower (Start to Finish, Second)

How does a small, black seed turn into a huge, yellow sunflower? Follow each step in the cycle--from seed to sunflower and back to seeds--in this intriguing book! Start to Finish titles help readers examine how things are made and teach sequential thinking skills and vocabulary.





Up in the Garden and Down in the Dirt: (Nature Book for Kids, Gardening and Vegetable Planting, Outdoor Nature Book)

A companion to the new Over and Under the Pond and the beloved Over and Under the Snow, this sweet exploration of the hidden world and many lives of a garden through the course of a year "could not be more lovely," according to the Washington Post. Up in the garden, the world is full of green—leaves and sprouts, growing vegetables, ripening fruit. But down in the dirt there is a busy world of earthworms digging, snakes hunting, skunks burrowing, and all the other animals that make a garden their home. In this exuberant and lyrical book, discover the wonders that lie hidden between stalks, under the shade of leaves...and down in the dirt.




Watch a Strawberry Grow (Watch It Grow) 


In Watch a Strawberry Grow, early fluent readers learn how strawberries grow. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they learn about how this delicious berry is grown and harvested.








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Kew: Lift and Look Flowers and Plants (Bloomsbury Activity Books)


What's growing in the greenhouse? Can you find the sunflower seeds? 
Lift the flaps to peek under the flowers, smell the roses, or see what is growing behind the watering can. With bright illustrations and simple and accessible text, this is the perfect first introduction to flowers and plants.







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The carrot seed


A little boy plants a carrot seed. His mother says, "I'm afraid it won't come up." His father and his big brother agree. At first, it seems they're right. But the little boy knows better. So every day, he pulls up weeds and waters the ground. Until, one day, just as the little boy knew it would, something very special happens.







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The tiny seed

When the tiny seed is blown away from its parent plant, it travels a very long way - over seas, deserts and mountains. The tiny seed survives the hazards of the journey and finally falls onto fertile earth. It grows and grows, becoming the tallest, biggest flower for miles around. Then one day the wind blows and thousands of the flower's seeds begin their own journeys.

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Seed to plant



Kids see plants, flowers, and trees around them every day. In this lively and educational reader, they'll learn how those plants grow. Kids will take this magical journey from seed pollination to plant growth, learning about what plants need to thrive and grow with the same careful text, brilliant photographs, and the fun approach National Geographic Readers are known for.






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The Amazing Plant Life Cycle Story (Look and Wonder)

Follow the journey of a young boy and girl as they find out about how plants grow. This beautifully illustrated picture book explains why insects are important to plants, how seeds travel and why plants are important to us all. 









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RHS I can grow a sunflower


Little children follow the journey of a mystery seed, learning how to plant it, and what it needs to grow. Could it magically become the tallest of all the garden flowers? RHS I Can Grow a Sunflower includes facts about garden creatures, from the helpful ladybird to busy worms, and the visiting bees and butterflies who spread pollen.






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Grandpa's Garden


This beautifully told story follows Billy from early spring to late summer as he helps his grandpa on his vegetable patch. They dig the hard ground in early spring, sow rows of seeds and keep them watered and safe from slugs. When harvest time arrives they can pick all thevegetables and fruit they have grown. Children will be drawn in by the poetry of the language and the warm illustrations while also catching the excitement of watching things grow! About this title: Beautiful portrayal of grandparent child relationship. Published to coincide with planting season. Endnotes with Grandpa s tips for children to grow their own vegetables Artwork includes cross section of vegetables growing up through the soil.


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Eddie's Garden


What makes Eddie's garden grow? Earth, rain, sun and all sorts of creatures, of course! Eddie's garden is magnificent, from his stringy bean house to his tall sunflowers. Find out how Eddie's garden grows in this gentle story with lively characters and colourful illustrations. Want to grow your own fantastic garden like Eddie's? This book will tell you how!








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A Seed Is Sleepy (Nature Books)

Award-winning artist Sylvia Long and author Dianna Hutts Aston have teamed up again to create this gorgeous and informative introduction to seeds. Poetic in voice and elegant in design, the book introduces children to a fascinating array of seed and plant facts, making it a guide that is equally at home being read on a parent's lap as in a classroom reading circle. Now in paperback!







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