 | The Gardening Book by Jane Bull
Buy used from: $0.51 50 "green" gardening projects for somewhat older children.
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 | June 29, 1999 by David Wiesner
Buy new: $7.99 / Used from: $0.01 Hysterically funny story of a horticultural science project succeeding beyond the student's wildest dreams. Ages 4-8, but parents will love this too.
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 | Sunflower House (Books for Young Readers) by Eve Bunting
Buy new: $7.00 / Used from: $2.74 Eve Bunting's beautiful and poignant account of one summer's sunflower house and the boy who grew it.
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 | Sunflower Houses : Inspiration from the Garden - A Book for Children and Their Grown-Ups by Sharon Lovejoy
Buy new: $11.86 / Used from: $1.90 Thoughtful book of gardening activities for children & grownups. Gives descriptions of good plants for kids as well. More "touchy-feely" than "Roots, Shoots." Lots of ideas.
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 | The Carrot Seed Board Book by Ruth Krauss
Buy new: $6.99 / Used from: $0.01 The faith of the little boy who waits confidently for his carrot seed to sprout, even when his family tells him it won't grow, is inspiring to all gardeners, even those not rewarded with giant carrots
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 | From Seed to Plant by Gail Gibbons
Buy new: $6.95 / Used from: $2.51 Beautifully illustrated book describes plant development. Bean growing project directions included.
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 | Planting a Rainbow by Lois Ehlert
Buy new: $7.00 / Used from: $0.12 How one child and one mother make a colorful garden. The process of gardening beautifully illustrated and explained. For younger readers.
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 | One Bean by Anne Rockwell
Buy new: $6.95 / Used from: $0.01 If you gave this to a child with a packet of bean seeds, with a little help he or she might be able to provide the vegetable dish for dinner some night soon. Includes some projects.
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 | Corn Is Maize (Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science 2) by Aliki
Buy new: $5.99 / Used from: $0.54 The early history of one of the most important North American food crops.
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 | Too Many Pumpkins by Linda White
Buy new: $6.95 / Used from: $1.76 Humorous tale of a woman who must unexpectedly cope with a bumper crop of pumpkins. Very appealing illustrations.
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 | Pumpkin Circle: The Story of a Garden by George Levenson
Buy new: $7.99 / Used from: $1.74 Poetry and magical, lively photos trace the life cycle of pumpkins.
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 | The Pumpkin Book by Gail Gibbons
Buy new: $6.95 / Used from: $0.98 The tale of pumpkins from seed to plant. Information-packed, but not too busy.
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 | From Seed to Pumpkin (Welcome Books) by Jan Kottke
Buy used from: $7.91 Great close up photos illustrate this book for early readers. From the "How Things Grow Series."
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 | How Groundhog's Garden Grew
Buy new: $12.74 / Used from: $2.98 Though I find the anthropomorphic behavior of the animals irritating, the gardening information is solid, and the illustrations are lovely.
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 | A Handful of Dirt by Raymond Bial
Buy new: $11.53 / Used from: $4.87 Where dirt comes from, how it supports the cycle of creation and decay. Great photo illustrations. Ages 9-12.
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 | Roots, Shoots, Buckets & Boots: Gardening Together with Children by Sharon Lovejoy
Buy new: $10.04 / Used from: $3.57 Wonderful book for grownups & children: 20 best plants for kids, 9 theme gardens to try--plus how to plant & take care of it all.
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