A Farmer's Alphabet by Mary Azarian - Wood cuts that should be framed; each letter of the alphabet is a farm-associated word (play a game of thinking of other farm words that Mary didn't use...make your own farm alphabet book!).

Clara Caterpillar by Pamela Duncan Edwards – Clara is a cute and carefree common cabbage caterpillar who becomes a courageous and completely contented butterfly.  Kids love the language and characters in this great garden adventure.

Growing Vegetable Soup by Lois Ehlert - All Lois Ehlert books are wonderful.  This is a great book for introducing garden to young folks.  I would also recommend Eating the Alphabet - Fruits & Vegetables from A to Z by Lois Ehlert as a good way to introduce new veggies and fruits.

Inch by Inch by David Mallet - One of my favorite garden songs.  Sing it with your children or read it as a story.

Jack's Garden by Henry Cole - A cumulative text (similar to 12 Days of Christmas, building as you go) that explains how a garden works and the animals involved.

Muncha! Muncha! Muncha! by Candace Fleming - A fun book about a gardener who tries to find a way to keep bunnies out of his garden.

Pumpkin Circle - The Story of a Garden by George Levenson - A first rate intro to the growth cycle coupled with outstanding photos and rhythmic text that provide a wealth of information! Winner of numerous awards.

Pretend Soup and Other Real Recipes by Mollie Katzen (author of the famous Moosewood Cookbook) and Ann Henderson - A great cookbook designed for preschoolers and up; uses pictures for recipes for not-yet-readers; important skills in the kitchen - counting, reading readiness, science awareness, self-confidence, patience and food literacy!

Scarecrow by Cynthia Rylant - Beautiful illustrations, peaceful text, and a wonderful story that follows the seasons of the garden through the eyes of a scarecrow.  Read this with your students and then create a scarecrow of your own.

The Tiny Seedby Eric Carle - The simple life cycle of a plant made into an exciting story with a nature and perseverance lesson throw in for good measure.

Tops and Bottoms by Janet Stevens - A trickster tale that also shows how differences vegetables grow.

What’s This? by Caroline Mockford - A young girl finds an unknown seed and cares for it to discover what it is.  Have your students plant a mystery seed and care for it.