Recommended Books
Fiction
Seeds! Seeds! Seeds! by Nancy Elizabeth Wallace
Buddy Bear gets a package from Grandpa that contains five colorful bags of seed activities.
Cook-A-Doodle-Doo! by Janet Stevens and Susan Stevens Crummel
The big brown rooster, little red hen’s grandchild, bakes a strawberry shortcake with some questionable help from his friends.
Digger Pig and the Turnip by Caron Lee Cohen
Dog, duck, and chick refuse to help pig make turnip pie.
Mañana Iguana by Ann Whitford Paul
Iguana’s friends are excited about having a party, but no one wants to do the work.
Preschool to the Rescue by Judy Sierra
A group of preschoolers save the day when a pizza van gets trapped in a mud puddle.
Subway Sparrow by Leyla Torres
Although the passengers on the train speak different languages, they work together to rescue a frightened sparrow.
The Little Red Hen: An Old Fable by Heather Forest
This rhyming version gives the classic folktale a new twist.
The Little Red Hen and the Ear of Wheat by Mary Finch
The little red hen’s lazy friends pitch in to help her the next time she makes bread.
Diary of a Worm by Doreen Cronin
In this humorous story, a young worm discovers that there are some very good and some not so good things about being a worm.
Nonfiction
A Seed Grows: My First Look at a Plant’s Life Cycle by Pamela Hickman
Children plan and harvest a vegetable garden in their backyard.
Beans by Melanie Mitchell
Using simple text and pictures, this book shows the life cycle of a bean.
Planting a Rainbow by Lois Ehlert
A mother and child plant a rainbow of flowers in the family garden.
The Tiny Seed by Eric Carle
Follow the journey of a tiny seed as it faces many obstacles on its way to becoming a flower.
The Victory Garden Vegetable Alphabet Book by Jerry Pallotta and Bob Thomson
A blend of facts and humor makes learning about vegetable gardening fun.
The Reason for a Flower by Ruth Heller
Rhyming text and bold pictures illustrate pollination and the role of flowers.
Teamwork by Ann Morris
This photo essay shows people from all walks of life, all over the world, working together and cooperating in teams to get the job done.
Jump into Science: Dirt by Steve Tomecek
A mole acts as a tour guide in this fact-filled picture book about soil.
Earthworms by Claire Llewellyn and Barrie Watts
Discover the world of earthworms—how they grow, where they live, what they eat, and who eats them!
A Handful of Dirt by Raymond Bial
An eye-opening tour of one of the earth’s most precious resources—dirt!
Wiggling Worms at Work by Wendy Pfeffer
An introduction to earthworms—how they eat, move, reproduce, and help plants grow.