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Author
Publisher
Margaret K. McElderry Books
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
English
Description
Little Mortimer Mouse, longing to see something green at winter's end, follows the lead of the big people and plants, waters, and weeds his last sunflower seed until, finally, with God's help and a lot of patience, he harvests his crop.
Author
Publisher
Kids Can Press
Pub. Date
©2020.
Language
English
Description
"Grace thinks her neighbour Larry's tiny garden is one of the wonders of the world. She helps him hoe, weed and water -- and together they solve problems from hungry squirrels to lettuce-eating slugs. As spring approaches, Grace helps Larry start hundreds of tomato plants in little pots, and Larry brings them to the school where he teaches. Grace wants to know what the students will do with all those plants. Larry tells her to wait and see, but promises...
23) Greenling
Author
Publisher
Templar Books, an imprint of Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
©2016.
Language
English
Description
Mr. Barleycorn picks a green baby growing on his land, unleashing the incredible power of nature. When zucchinis flower in the kitchen and carrots sprout out of their television, Mr. Barleycorn's wife insists that the Greenling has to go. But the bounty and beauty of nature have a strange power - the power to bring a whole community together.-- amazon.com
26) The carrot seed
Author
Publisher
Harper & Row
Pub. Date
[1945]
Language
English
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Description
Despite everyone's dire predictions, a little boy has faith in the carrot seed he plants. A story of faithfulness and steadfastness.
Author
Language
English
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Formats
Description
How does this city garden grow? With help from L'il Sissy and her siblings--and love, love, love! A celebration of nature, family, and food. Visiting the city from her home in the suburbs, an African American girl sees how a few packets of seeds, some helping hands, and hard work transform an empty lot in a housing project into a magical place where vegetables grow and family gathers. It's the magic of nature in the heart of the city! Bernette Ford's...
Author
Publisher
Knopf Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
After watching the first graders grow plants from seeds, Hercules, the class guinea pig, is inspired. He wants to grow things, too! During a summer vacation spent in the country, he gets his chance. With the help of a rabbit named Daisy (who knows a lot about gardens), Hercules plants his seeds and waits...and waits and waits and waits...Hercules leans that growing things takes more than seeds and soil, sun and rain. It takes patience. But sometimes...
30) Imperfect garden
Author
Publisher
Fitzhenry & Whiteside, Limited
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"A mother and child garden their family vegetable patch for food and health through the seasons and come to appreciate home-made produce--with tips for family gardening and green living."--
Author
Series
Yasmin volume 0
Language
English
Formats
Description
It's spring! Yasmin and her baba are excited to plant their garden, and Yasmin chooses a flower seedling. She gives it plenty of sun, water, and good soil . . . so why is it wilting? Watching Nani sit in the sun gives Yasmin a bright idea and she knows just what her little plant needs.-- from Amazon.
Author
Publisher
Groundwood Books : House of Anansi Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
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Description
"When a dog named Dutch hears the gardener going down the stairs each morning, he anticipates her every move. But most of all, he waits for the beautiful words, 'Okay, Dutch. Let's go outside.' It's a bright summer day. Dutch stands back from the dark, dusty toolshed, but the rest of the day is blissful -- rolling in the dewy grass, waiting for a scratch behind his ears, napping on the gardener's boots at midday and playing in the hose."--
35) No, no, Gnome!
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"Gnome cannot wait to help his friends harvest the school garden! But his eagerness and excitement get him into trouble, leaving them all saying 'No, no, Gnome!'"--
36) In our garden
Author
Publisher
G. P. Putnam's Sons
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
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Description
Students create a vegetable garden on their school's rooftop.
37) The garden
Author
Series
Confetti kids volume 5
Publisher
Lee & Low Books Inc
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
When Lily invites her friends to volunteer at the community garden, they learn how to dig, plant seeds, and patiently wait for their plants to grow. Includes instructions for growing snap peas at home.
38) Grandma's gloves
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
When her grandmother, a devoted gardener, dies, a little girl inherits her gardening gloves and feels closer to her memory.
39) The turnip
Author
Publisher
G.P. Putnam's Sons, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA)
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Badger Girl's delighted to find the biggest turnip she's ever seen growing in her vegetable garden, but when the time comes to harvest the giant root, she's unable to pull it up without help from family and friends.
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