Seasons
From Seed to Sunflower
A year in the life of a sunflower, from seed to plant to flower and back to seed.
Farm
This beautifully written and illustrated book depicts a year on a farm. It introduces the animals, equipment, and crops in a way that captures the life of a farm.
Dear Rebecca, Winter is Here
On a cold winter morning, grandmother writes, “Dear Rebecca, winter is here”. Read on to experience the many swift changes of winter grandmother describes in her letter.
Around the Oak
Each season, Ben and Caroline visit their cousin, Nick, who lives in the forest. They go for a hike and discover a majestic oak tree. This book contains factual information about the forest environment woven into a fictional storyline.
Autumn: An Alphabet Acrostic
Simplistic alphabet poems using descriptive Autumn words.
Bring Me Some Apples and I’ll Make You a Pie
This book takes readers on one family’s journey of collecting fruits and vegetables from the woods, orchards, and garden all year long. Along the way, the family works together to put up applesauce, apple butter, apple cider, and other delicious treats for the winter. You’ll find recipes in the back.
This Year’s Garden
As the seasons change, so do the garden tasks for Uncle Dean, Granny, and Uncle Joe. Winter is a time for planning next year’s garden, spring is for planting, and summer and fall are for harvesting. Reflecting on a full year of maintaining a family garden, this story emphasizes the enthusiasm the family has during
Scarecrow
This book examines the life of a scarecrow, taking the reader from its construction to its daily activities like interacting with garden creatures. The scarecrow shows great patience and perseverance, and we see how valuable those traits can be for a gardener. Children will enjoy watching the gardening process through the eyes of the friendly scarecrow.