Translated from the Swedish, this book provides simple and light-hearted poems about a garden vegetable and full color illustrations of each vegetable. Ann is small enough to hid under a rhubarb leaf.

A tiny seed survives while its fellow seeds are eliminated by landing in the wrong place and other adversaries. The resulting plant grows taller than houses; its flower in autumn disperses tiny seeds.

This is a cute little story in the Fix-It Family series. The family enters the towns Carrot Growing Contest. Each family member invents something to grow the best carrot. The littlest family member simply plants the seed. Everyone worries that Belle will be disappointed so each sets out to secretly help her out. Set up as a "chapter book" this story has a good message about both helping and patients. Great read aloud or early reader.

The hospital rules said no one under ten was allowed to visit patients. But Rosie wants to see her Grandma. How she sends her love to her grandmother is what this sweet story is about. Opens the opportunity to discuss visiting the sick as an act of compassion and how flowers as gifts are a special way of communicating feelings.

"The Garden" is an excellent selection from this title for this unit. In this brief story, Toad plants seeds supplied by his friend Frog. After yelling at them to grow, reading them stories and playing music for them, toad learns a "lesson" about seed sprouting.

Grandmother and granddaughter plant from scratch a vegetable garden in the country, sharing the hard work and the harvest. A quiet picture book with gentle illustrations.

A classic Dr. Seuss book with a message that greed and lack of responsibility for our environment have a lasting effect.

Shel Silverstein zany poetry has been a favorite around our house for the last 20 years or so. However, this book is of a different vein. This is a tender story which describes the relationship of a boy to the backyard tree. Readers of all ages will love this message and story. The Giving Tree is ripe with possibilities for teaching stewardship.

This retelling of a Swiss folk tale is about a woodcarver who wishes to create his life’s masterpiece. He moves to a village with an unusual tree that sings when the wind is just right. He wants to use its wood, but the villagers say no. He plots to steal the tree at night, but the tree is impossible to cut. Finally, in the end he overcomes his selfish desires and sees the value of the tree. The story has a very good lesson about stewardship.

One summer Tommy surprises his parents by starting a business caring for the neighbors’ house plants in his home. The house becomes a jungle, for the plants flourish under his care. Excellent lessons and fun story.

We really enjoyed this book. It begins with a kernel of corn and follows it through its entire live cycle. It then describes the history of corn and how it is related to other grasses. Then it shows how settlers were introduced to corn when they came to the new world. The book ends by describing all of the foods made from corn and its other uses. The book provides directions for making a corn husk doll. All this on the level of preschoolers and primary aged students!

This books describes the function of roots in ``feeding’’ the plant. Much more depth than you would think for a book of only 33 pages. Includes several excellent activities which require very little equipment or money.

The simple style of the authors provide basic facts that young children can understand: What are trees? How do they grow? How do they benefit man? How can you tell them apart? Following a little raccoon and squirrel through the book gives it a bit of the "Where’s Waldo?" flare.

Note: One page discusses the concept that trees have existed for about 300 million years. This page is easily skipped if desired.

If you’re looking for a hands-on approach to the study of plants Exploring the World of Plants may just be the thing for you. Each aspect of plant study includes plenty "Try This" activities. Most are simple and can be done with everyday materials. Topics include: seeds, what plants need to grow, and plant reproduction.

Note: Pages 44-45 address the green house effect.

Corn - On and Off the Cob is a nice little book that shows all the ways we use corn in our daily life. It also explains how corn both past and present methods of harvest. A bit of the story of how the "Indians" taught the pilgrims to grow and use corn is also included. For only 32 pages this book is packed with information. Lots of color photos of kids and corn, too.

This little book begins by posing the question, "If it weren’t for farmers – what would there be to eat?" The remaining thirty pages explain in simple text all the things produced on farms. Every page is dominated by color photographs of food, animals, and children.

This book very succinctly describes seeds and their role in plant growth. Describes the variety of seeds, parts of the plant, how seeds are pollinated, and discusses seed dispersal. It also briefly outlines the process of growing a garden and the life cycle of a plant. Ends with a project of growing a bean plant from seed

This book may be a bit of a reach for the younger of this age group, but worth the climb. In 32 pages The Life of Plants covers all the essential facts of plant biology making it a perfect replacement for a traditional textbook. I compared it to a 5^th grade textbook and found it to be more in depth, actually more comparable to a Junior High text. The dramatic photography and clear illustrations really aid in your students grasping the subject.

Introduces children to the variety of shapes and sizes leaves which can be found all over the world. Does not use scientific vocabulary for leaf shapes or anatomy. No activities directly suggested although some students might get ideas for their own activities from the text and illustrations. Ends with 10 comprehension questions.

With simple prose and colorful pictures, this book reveals how apples grow from bud to flower to fruit. Clear diagrams show the parts of a flower and the processes of pollination and fertilization.

Text and beautiful illustrations accurately describe why leaves change color in fall. May be better fall reading, but important information not found in other plant study books included here. Two craft projects are described at the end of the book.

Wonderful photography along with interactive text makes this book fun and informative. It describes the varieties, growth and development, and human uses of mushrooms. Clearly cautions readers to only look at, not taste, wild mushrooms. Clear simple text makes this book an excellent choice as a read aloud for primary students. It is also a good choice for independent readers through about 6^th grade level.

Note: Page 26 says "people have been eating mushrooms for millions of years."

This carefully researched book tells about the astonishing things that different plants can do – and how and why they do them. Filled with funny facts and creepy facts and just plain interesting facts. Designed as a book for students who have outgrown beginning readers, it makes a good read aloud for younger students.

"Have you seen trees? High trees, wide trees, reaching-to-the-sky trees. Did you ever hide behind a wide high tree?" So begins this lilting introduction to the world of trees. Our family loves just about everything JoAnne Oppenheim has written. She has a talent for mixing facts with poetic form. Highly recommend this and any other book by this author.

Flowers, Fruits, Seeds is an old book originally published in 1941, but it is still an excellent resource. More detail and words than you find in most newer books, it doesn’t talk down to the students. The book details the life cycle of plants including, how seeds are formed, purpose of the flower and fruit, and the different forms and shapes of seeds and flowers. It also touches on the parts of a plant and the classification of plants. The end of the book has some interesting activities. There are also comprehension questions which can be used as a oral quiz.

This book through text and beautiful illustration describes the life cycle of a sunflower from seed to seed production. Provides information of parts of the plant and reproduction and pollination. Provides information on growing your own sunflower.

This book covers the anatomy of plants, including Rose, Tulip, Poppy. Cactus, Thistle, Pitcher Plant, Bromeliad, and Water Lilly. Each flower is featured on a double page spread, one side showing the outside of the plant and the other a cross-section, tear away view of the inside. Side note give interesting facts. A good resource for examining plants with your students ages 3 to 12.

This fun and unique book uses items found in most grocery stores for experiments and demonstrations related to plant growth and development. Covers parts of the plant, and how plants feed us. There is at least one activity for each plant part. Highly recommended. Students in this age group will need help reading the text and completing the activities.

One of the some 60 Rookie Read-About Science Books, Vegetables, Vegetables! is perfect as a read aloud to Preschool through first grade students or as an early readers for 2^nd and 3^rd graders. As with others in this series the simple text is illustrated with concrete, isolated photos. The last few pages of the book describe the steps to growing a garden.

Solveig Paulson Russell’s fascinating introduction to classification demonstrates the concepts behind making groups, and tells of the development of the scientific system. Her clear explanations lead readers from looking for likenesses and differences, to an understanding of our scientific classification from kingdom to species and variety. She tells why, how, and what we classify, and shows how to use the principles of classification in many other areas – from the sorting of books to the study of ecology.

Note: Text refers to the old Two/Three Kingdom approach. Most scientists today recognize a five kingdom classification system.

This book is an interesting mix - poetry and science. Using poetic text and beautiful watercolor-type illustrations this text invites children to celebrate the joy of a tree (and nature) as they watch a tree grow and change through the seasons. The text can be connected to learning about seasons or about the senses - loaded with content.

This book gives your student an inside view of many foods available at the grocery store. Shows how it grows and develops from seed to ready to eat. Close-up cutaway views are provided.

Written in an interactive style this book is very factual, yet fun. The interactive questioning focuses on like and unlike making it a perfect book for this age. It does cover many aspects of leaves - venation, compound vs. simple leaves, leaf buds, leaf edges, and leaf function. Ends with an art project for making leaf prints.

This heavily illustrated book details plants that reproduce without seeds, but grow from bulbs, corms, rhizomes, and tuberous roots. Written on the simplest level possible this book is ideal for young readers, but is also useful for a read-aloud to even younger students.

Excellent companion to the Science Fun with Peanuts and Popcorn, (See next age group) this book is a little easier reading and reads more like a book. (The other book is interrupted with experiment suggestions. Describes some of the other types of corn and its use beyond eating.

Very clearly illustrated and explained ideas for creating all kinds of gardens - from window boxes to full vegetable gardens. Along with the text tips for collecting seeds, making grafts and cuttings to growing plants from food scrapes are described. Plenty of Project Ideas! This age group will need help reading the text and completing the activities.

Excellent descriptive, yet simple text, with clear illustrations teaches even the youngest child basic plant parts and quite a bit about plant growth and development. The fact that the book has been in print since 1943 says a lot! Highly recommend this text for this age group.