Things have been quieter in the Brown household since Paddington started working in the garden, but with Paddington there's always a new adventure around the corner.

"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."-- Provided by publisher.

After planting the garden he has dreamed of for years, Mr. McGreely tries to find a way to keep some persistent bunnies from eating all his vegetables.

Grandmother Thorn treasures her garden, where not a leaf, twig, or pebble is allowed out of place. But when a persistent plant sprouts without her permission, Grandmother Thorn begins to unravel.

"Gwendolyn begs her parents for a pet, and soon discovers how much she loves taking care of her very own garden"-- Provided by publisher.

A mother and child plant flower bulbs in the fall, wait through the winter, and see them bloom in the spring.

Illustrations and simple, rhyming text follow Dog as he does all he can to help his pumpkins grow and thrive, including accepting unexpected help from other animals.

Staying in his Nana's apartment while his mother is away, young Oscar helps tend a thriving flower garden that he then shares with neighbors in his community.

"The Saved Seed shows the young child that seeds originally come from nature. The seed saved from carving a pumpkin at Halloween guides the child through the year with all the basic steps in gardening that allows [sic] it to grow into a vine with new pumpkins for the next Halloween."--Foreword.

"Part coming of age, part call to action, this fast-paced #ownvoices novel about a Deaf teenager is a unique and inspiring exploration of what it means to belong. Smart, artistic, and independent, sixteen year old Piper is tired of trying to conform. Her mom wants her to be "normal," to pass as hearing, to get a good job. But in a time of food scarcity, environmental collapse, and political corruption, Piper has other things on her mind--like survival....