The perfect gift for any young bird-watcher, this beautifully illustrated spotter guide is an ideal introduction to garden birds.Illustrated in a bright, contemporary style, this is a modern guide to the most common garden birds from the tiny goldcrest to the magnificent magpie, taking in such favourites as the robin, the wren, the sparrowhawk and the colourful starling. This information book for young children is packed with information and fun facts – everything you need to know to help you le...
Lift the flaps with baby in the garden in an exciting board book from the new Baby Walker range. This beautiful board book is full of flaps so you can explore the garden with baby. With shaped flaps perfect for little fingers to lift, and sweet pictures from a favourite children's book illustrator, there is endless fun for babies.
My Garden - My Friend is a collection of poems and short stories, even a rap song, written by lively and alert young gardeners about their gardening experiences, each one matched with a charming, complementary illustration. Share their enchanting tales, scary adventures, passionate pleas and heart-warming feelings about what they discover living and growing in their gardens. And how they all agree ...that their garden really is their friend! This is a book for children and young adults, parents...
I Can Grow Things (Show-Me-How (Lorenz)) (Show-me-how S.)
by Sally Walton and Stephanie Donaldson
From high school students to high-rise dwellers, people--including Michelle Obama--are discovering innovative ways to grow fresh, healthy, and delicious fruit and vegetables at home, in community gardens, and at school. This brisk, informative overview explains how farming in the city is not only fun, but also important for the planet. There are many ways to farm in the city: a Detroit high school program teaches students to grow food and raise chickens; in Tokyo, a bank vault was converted int...
A lyrical nonfiction celebration of the outdoors pairing childlike observation with facts about the natural world Outside, you notice things. Time spent in the outdoors stirs a child’s imagination. Nature sparks wonder, wonder leads to curiosity, and curiosity brings about a greater knowledge of the world and one’s self. In Outside, You Notice, a meditative thread of child-like observations (How after the rain / Everything smells greener) is paired with facts about the habits and habitats of ani...
A refreshing source of ideas to help children learn to grow their own patch of earth, Gardening Lab for Kids encourages children to get outside and enjoy nature. This fun and creative book features 13 plant-related activities set into weekly lessons. Renata Fossen Brown guides your family through fun opportunities learning about botany, ecology, the seasons, food, patience, insects, eating, and cooking. The labs can be used as singular projects or to build on experiences. The lessons in this boo...
Gabby can Garden (A Tale of Patience and Growth., #3)
by Jackie Cano
From apple cores to zinnia heads, readers will discover the best ingredients for a successful compost pile! Kids everywhere are knowledgeable about the environment and climate change. Not only is composting becoming more common in households and residential gardens, but many school gardens feature compost piles, too. But how do you start a compost pile? What’s safe to include? Perfect for an Earth Day focus or year-round reference, this inviting book provides all the answers for kids and fam...
Bright, simple illustrations encourage babies to explore different garden scenes and learn new words. They will discover what is growing in the vegetable patch, play on outdoor toys, help water a garden and find out which animals live around trees and ponds.
