Summer Supper
by Rubin Pfeffer
Preschool – 1st grade
Follow the creation of a family meal
from the farm to the picnic table on a
warm sunny day. Told entirely in words
beginning with S, this book will help
children appreciate where their food
comes from.
Before we eat : from farm to table
by Pat Brisson
Preschool - Grade 1
This eye- and ear-catching read-aloud
makes a wonderful discussion-starter
for exploring how food is produced,
acquired, and appreciated.
Poppy & Sam and the Leaf Thief
by Cathon
Grades K-2
Poppy and her panda friend Sam are
trying to solve a case on their farm! This
adorably illustrated graphic novel follows
the pair in their journey around the farm
to find the leaf thief culprit.
Vegetable Dream/Huerto soñado
by Dawn Jeffers
Grades 1-4
Bilingual edition. When a young girl
dreams of having a garden, her neighbor,
a gardener in his younger years, helps her
achieve her goal. He regains memories
of his past gardens and both find that
a garden is a place where more than
vegetables grow. Friendships can flourish.
The Year of the Garden
by Andrea Chang
Grades 2-4
A sweet story about a young girl who
wants to grow the perfect garden with
her new friend, and realizes that growing
friendships are just as unpredictable as
growing a garden.
Gardening with Emma: grow and
have fun, a kid-to-kid guide
by Emma Briggs
Grades K-5
An enthusiastic 13-year-old with a
love of gardening shares her just-
for-kids advice on growing a food
garden, including theme garden
ideas and tips for preparing, planting, and
caring for a garden, along with creative
ways to have fun doing it.
Where the Watermelons Grow
by Cindy Baldwin
Grades 4-6
This is a story of a young 12 year-
old girl who will do anything to save
her mother from her sickness, using a
special jar of magic honey from the Bee
Lady in her small farming community of
Maryville, North Carolina.
Easy Peasy Gardening for Kids
by Bradley, Kirsten
Grades 3-8
An introduction to easy gardening.
Whether you live in the city or the
countryside, there are plenty of places to
plant and grow. For a new generation of
green fingers there are different ways to
bring nature into the home. Learn how
to make your own pots, build balcony
boxes, create your own bird feeders
and even get friendly with worms!
This month's book
list brought to you by:
Springdale Library
405 S Pleasant St,
Springdale, AR 72764
(479) 750-8180
www.springdalelibrary.org
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