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Ready, set, grow!: a kid's guide to gardening

By Rebecca Spohn. 2007

DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Home and garden
Human-narrated audio

Practical advice equips children to grow fruits, vegetables, and flowers outdoors or indoors in a milk carton or even a…

paper cup. Readers learn how a seed grows, what tools to use, and how to prepare seedbeds; they learn about transplanting, weeding, watering, and dealing with pests; and they can even follow recipes for turning what they grow into what they eat. Grades 2-4 and older readers. 2007.

The story of seeds: from Mendel's garden to your plate, and how there's more of less to eat around the world

By Nancy F. Castaldo. 2016

DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Nature, Science and technology, Environment
Human-narrated audio

Describes the history of seeds and the diminishing crop diversity brought about by big farming, war, and global warming. Highlights…

agricultural pioneers, and efforts to preserve heritage seeds from extinction, such as the Svalbard Global Seed Vault in Norway. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 2016

Super simple hanging gardens: a kid's guide to gardening (Super simple gardening)

By Alex Kuskowski. 2015

DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Home and garden, Hobbies and crafts, Nature
Human-narrated audio

Provides techniques for growing plants in hanging containers and explains how to choose the right tools, soil, plants, and pots.…

Discusses safety precautions and includes instructions for making your own containers, including one for upside-down plants. For grades 3-6. 2015

The Story of a Tulip: It Starts with a Bulb (Step by Step)

By Lisa Owens. 2022

DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Science and technology, Nature
Human-narrated audio

From a budding bulb to a sure sign of spring, there are many steps in the life cycle of a…

tulip. Close-up photos and straightforward text help readers discover the process.

Plants out of place (Let's explore science)

By Courtney Farrell. 2011

DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Nature, Science and technology
Human-narrated audio

Discusses the problems that occur when plants from foreign countries are introduced to new places. Explains the harm to the…

ecosystem caused by quick-growing, invasive plants--like kudzu and salt cedar--that compete with native vegetation and are difficult to remove. Glossary included. For grades 3-6. 2011

The omnivore's dilemma: the secrets behind what you eat

By Richie Chevat, Michael Pollan. 2009

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Food and drink, Health and medicine, United States travel and geography, Science and technology, Social issues, Nature
Human-narrated audio

Believing that information will help eaters make healthy choices, the author describes learning how food arrives on our tables. Recounts…

hunting for boars; gathering mushrooms; and traveling to industrial farms, cattle feedlots, and slaughter factories. Some violence. For grades 6-9. 2009

A kid's guide to making a terrarium (Gardening for Kids Ser.)

By Stephanie Bearce. 2009

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Nature, Hobbies and crafts, Science and technology, Home and garden
Human-narrated audio

Explains how to plan, create, and maintain a miniature garden under glass in your own home. Discusses making a working…

water cycle, selecting a proper container, and growing tropical plants. Encourages experimentation. For grades 3-6. 2009

A kid's guide to container gardening (Gardening for Kids Ser.)

By Stephanie Bearce. 2009

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Nature, Hobbies and crafts, Home and garden
Human-narrated audio

Explains how to grow plants--herbs, vegetables, flowers--in pots, tubs, wooden boxes, or any other container that will hold soil. Discusses…

the advantages of these portable gardens, selecting the right plant for your climate, and keeping it growing. For grades 3-6. 2009

What's inside a flower?: And other questions about science & nature

By Rachel Ignotofsky. 2022

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Nature, Home and garden, Science and technology
Human-narrated audio

From the creator of the New York Times bestseller Women in Science , comes a new nonfiction picture book series…

ready to grow young scientists by nurturing their curiosity about the natural world—starting with what's inside a flower. Budding backyard scientists can start exploring their world with this stunning introduction to these flowery show-stoppers—from seeds to roots to blooms. Learning how flowers grow gives kids beautiful building blocks of science and inquiry. In the launch of a new nonfiction picture book series, Rachel Ignotofsky's distinctive art style and engaging, informative text clearly answers any questions a child (or adult) could have about flowers

Caillou: The Magic of Compost

By Sarah Margaret Johanson, Eric Sévigny. 2011

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Caillou loves magic. Grandma impresses Caillou so much with her "composter" magic trick that Caillou has to try it too.…

He goes home and turns scraps of leftovers, grass clippings, and apple cores into plant food!

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