Did you know that broccoli is actually a flower bud? Explore other parts of plants and how we eat them. This book also explains how vegetables are grown and why they are healthy. Before reading, make a list of all the vegetables you can think of that are actually the fruit of the plant! (Hint: they all have seeds.)
One day, Donna tries to bathe in the farmhouse washtub and realizes that her legs are too long. She decides that she will grow pickling cucumbers to sell until she saves up enough money for a new bathtub. How many cucumbers will she have to grow and how long will it take for her to save enough money?
Mr. Tiffin’s class is on a mission to see how many seeds are in three different sized pumpkins. They pull out all the seeds and count by twos, fives and tens to see which pumpkin has the most, and are surprised by what they discover. This book is a fun way to introduce kids to
Rebecca Estelle hates pumpkins, so one day when she finds a vine growing in her garden, she decides to ignore it. When fall comes around, she discovers hundreds of pumpkins growing all over the yard! This story portrays the unpredictable aspects of gardening, and encourages sharing and community in a simple and powerful way.
Take your students on a rollicking ramble through the berry brambles! A ton of fun to read aloud, Jamberry features a boy and a friendly bear joyously romping through a fantastic berry world, and introduces a wide variety of berries that grow in our region. Read this book before a snack of local berries.
This beautifully illustrated story tells the Cherokee origin legend of strawberries. Page by page, the fable unfolds with a easy to follow storyline and important accompanying moral- that friendship and respect are as sweet as the taste of ripe, red berries.
Ever wonder why a tomato is actually a fruit? This book explains exactly what a fruit is in simple terms that young children can understand.
The only kind of soup that the duck, squirrel, and cat eat and enjoy is pumpkin soup, but when they can’t find a ripe pumpkin they are forced to try something new! This book includes a recipe for pink beet soup.
