A Farmer's Alphabet by Mary Azarian. Wood cuts illustrated a farm-themed alphabet.

Diary of a Worm by Doreen Cronin. Learn about worms, and get laughs. (For example, one page reads " June 15  - My older sister thinks she's so pretty. I told her that no matter how much time she spends looking in the mirror, her face will always look just like her rear end." See?)

The Farmer's Alphabet by Mary Azarian. Beautiful prints of of agricultural life.

Growing Vegetable Soup by Lois Ehlert An introduction to the garden for young folks.

How Groundhog's Garden Grew by Lynne Cherry. Detailed illustrations and story.

I Was Born In A Tree and Raised By Bees by Jim Arnosky.

Jack's Garden by Henry Cole. A cumulative text (similar to 12 Days of Christmas) explaining how a garden works.

Jody's Beans by Malachy Doyle. Through spring, summer, and fall, Jody and her grandma watch her scarlet runner beans grow.

The King of the Birds by Helen Ward. A retelling of a traditional tale with a key in the back to identify the bird renderings.

The Life and Times of the Peanut by Charles Micucci. Learn about peanuts--what's made from them, facts such as that they're not really nuts, and more. A good book for February, African American Awareness Month. (The peanut is  an interesting plant to grow in the classroom but you have to start early as it takes 5 months to grow.)

The Moonflower by Peter Loewer, an Asheville local. Learn about moonflowers, their pollinators, and life around them.

My Mother Talks to Trees by Doris Gove. A mother introduces a child to trees, providing good identification information and discussion questions.

Once There Was A Tree by Natalia Romanova. With illustrations, facts, and the message that nature belongs to us all.

Over in the Garden by Jennifer Ward. Use it as a counting book, for information about bugs in the garden, or sing the words to the tune of Over in the Meadow.

Pretend Soup and Other Real Recipes by Mollie Katzen (author of the famous Moosewood Cookbook) and Ann Henderson. A cookbook for preschool age and up. Those who can't read yet can follow  picture recipes.  Learn counting, reading readiness, science awareness, self-confidence, patience, and food literacy.

Round the Garden by Omri Glaser. Illustrated, informative, circular text written by an eight year old.

The Snail's Spell by Joann Ryder. Poetic language about snails. Chosen as an Outstanding Science Book for Young Children.

Somewhere Today by Bert Kitchen. Repeating lines appeal to kids. (Children could write similar books on a topic they are interested in.)

Spiders Spin Webs by Yvonne Winer. Rhythmic language and facts about spiders.

This Is your Garden by Maggie Smith. A gardening primer for the very young children.

This Year's Garden by Cynthia Rylant Lyrical language describes a year in the garden. Reread at different times of the year.

Tops and Bottoms by Janet Stevens. A trickster tale that also shows the differences between root, leaf, and stalk vegetables.

The Tiny Seed by Eric Carle. Explains the cycle of life through a story.

Two Old Potatoes and Me by John Coy. Tells the story of growing potatoes, with a recipe for mashed potatoes. Also a subtle, comforting commentary on divorce/separation.

Water Dance, Mountain Dance, and Cloud Dance and Sky Tree by Thomas Locker. Paintings, lyrical text, and facts at the end.

Where Butterflies Grow by Joann Ryder (illustrated by the person who wrote The Great Kapok Tree). A poem about the life cycle of the parsley worm/black swallowtail butterfly with pictures and facts.

When the Moon is Full - A Lunar Year by Penny Pollock. The twelve full moons of the year with traditional Native American names; Q & A section in back.