Back, Christine.
Bean and Plant
. Morristown, NJ: S. Burdett Co., 1986.
Follows the development of a bean plant from the emergence of the first tiny shoot to the appearance of flowers and bean pods.
Back, Christine.
Tadpole and Frog
. Morristown, NJ: Silver Burdett, 1986.
Photographs follow the development of a frog from egg to tadpole to frog.
Brown, Marcia.
Stone Soup
. Pine Plains, NY: Live Oak Media, 1987.
When three hungry soldiers come to a town where all the food has been hidden, they set out to make a soup of water and stones.
Carle, Eric.
The Tiny Seed
. Natick, MA: Picture Book Studio, 1987.
A simple description of a flowering plant’s life cycle through the seasons.
Carle, Eric.
The Very Busy Spider
. New York: Philomel Books, 1995.
The farm animals try to divert a busy little spider from spinning her web, but she persists and produces a thing of both beauty and usefulness. The pictures may be felt as well as seen.
Carle, Eric.
The Very Hungry Caterpillar
. New York: Philomel Books, 1970.
Describes sets of up to ten objects which a hungry caterpillar ate during the week before he turned into a beautiful butterfly.
Challand, Helen J.
Plants Without Seeds
. Chicago : Childrens Press, 1986.
Examines the characteristics of simple plants that do not have seeds, including algae, fungi, lichen, mosses, and ferns, with a brief look at bacteria.
Cristini, Ermanno and Luigi Puricelli.
In My Garden
. Boston, MA: Alphabet Press, 1981.
Domestic animals including rabbits and a cat share a garden environment with a variety of small wild creatures. A wordless book.
Ehlert, Lois.
Growing Vegetable Soup
. San Diego: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1987.
A father and child grow vegetables and then make them into a soup.
Ehlert, Lois.
Planting a Rainbow
. San Diego: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1988.
A mother and child plant a rainbow of flowers in the family garden.
Eyewitness Juniors.
Amazing Monkeys
. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1991.
A fact book about monkeys.
Florian, Douglas.
Vegetable Garden
. San Diego: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1991.
A family plants a vegetable garden and helps it grow to a rich harvest.
Henwood, Chris.
Earthworms
. New York: F. Watts, 1988.
Shows how to find, house, feed, care and observe earthworms.
Henwood, Chris.
Frogs
. New York: F. Watts, 1988.
Close-up photographs and text show how to care for frogs which may be purchased or found outdoors.
Henwood, Chris.
Snails and Slugs
. New York: F. Watts, 1988.
Shows how to find, house, feed, care and observe snails and slugs.
Hunt, Bernice Kohn.
The Busy Honeybee
. Four Winds Press, 1972.
Describes the characteristics and duties of the different kinds of bees in a hive and explains how honey is harvested. Hurd, Thacher.
Pea Patch Jig
. New York: Crown, 1986.
Despite being picked with the lettuce and almost ending up in a salad, Baby Mouse refuses to stay out of Farmer Clem’s garden.
Jordan, Helene J.
How a Seed Grows
. New York: Crowell, 1960.
Kellogg, Steven.
Jack and the Beanstalk
. New York: Morrow Junior Books, 1991.
A boy climbs to the top of a giant beanstalk, where he uses his quick wits to outsmart a giant and make his and his mother’s fortune.
Kraus, Robert.
Leo the Late Bloomer
. New York, 1971.
Leo, a young tiger, finally blooms under the anxious eyes of his parents.
Krauss, Ruth.
The Carrot Seed
. New York: Harper & Row, 1945.
A young boy plants a carrot seed and, although the adults tell him that nothing will happen, he just knows it will come up.
Kroll, Steven.
The Biggest Pumpkin Ever
. New York: Holiday House, 1984.
Two mice, each without the other’s knowledge, help a pumpkin grow into “the biggest pumpkin ever”—but for different purposes.
Maris, Ron.
In My Garden
. New York: Greenwillow Books, 1987.
A girl notes the objects, animals, and friends she enjoys seeing in her garden.
Markman, Erika.
Grow It! An Indoor/Outdoor Gardening Guide for Kids
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New York: Random House, 1991.
Provides tips on how to grow and care for plants.
McGavin, George.
Bugs
. New York: Bookwright Press, 1989.
Describes the physical characteristics, life cycles, defenses, types, and behavior of bugs.
Overbeck, Cynthia.
How Seeds Travel
. Minneapolis : Lerner Publications Co., 1982.
Describes how seeds are moved from place to place by wind, water, and animals, and how they function in plant reproduction.
Parker, Nancy Winslow and Joan Richards Wright.
Bugs
. New York: Greenwillow Books, 1987.
Includes general information, jokes, and brief descriptions of the physical characteristics, habits, and natural environment of some common insects.
Potter, Beatrix.
The Tale of Peter Rabbit
. London: F. Warne, 1993.
Peter disobeys his mother by going into Mr. McGregor’s garden and almost gets caught.
Rockwell, Anne and Harlow.
How My Garden Grew
. New York: MacMillan, 1982.
With pride and pleasure, a little girl describes growing a garden all by herself.
Scholastic.
What’s Inside? Animal Homes
. New York: Dorling Kindersley, 1993.
A fact book about bee, bird, beaver, rabbit, squirrel, and pea crab homes.
Small, Terry.
Tails, Claws, Fangs & Paws: An Alphabeast Caper
. New York: Bantam, 1990.
Rhyming text and pictures offer several animals for each letter of the alphabet.
Titherington, Jeanne.
Pumpkin Pumpkin
. New York: Greenwillow Books, 1986.
Jamie plants a pumpkin seed and, after watching it grow, carves it, and saves some seeds to plant in the spring.
Tresselt, Alvin.
The Gift of the Tree
. New York: Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Books, 1992.
Traces the life cycle of an oak tree and describes the animals that depend on it for shelter and food.
Watts, Barrie.
Ants
. New York: F. Watts, 1990.
A guide to keeping ants temporarily for the purpose of observing them.
Watts, Barrie.
Butterfly and Caterpillar
. Morristown, NJ: Silver Burdett Co., 1986.
Photographs follow the development of a butterfly from mating to birth of the caterpillar to chrysalis to the emergence of the butterfly.
Watts, Barrie.
Beetles
. New York: Franklin Watts, 1989.
Discusses how to collect beetles for observation and how to care for them before releasing them.
Watts, Barrie.
Caterpillars
. New York: F. Watts, 1989.
Describes the appearance, life cycle, habitat, collection, and care of caterpillars.
Watts, Barrie.
Dragonfly
. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Silver Burdett Press, 1989.
Photographs, drawings, and text depict how a dragonfly hatches from a tiny egg, lives underwater as a nymph, and finally emerges fully grown to fly away.
Watts, Barrie.
Duck
. New York: Lodestar, 1991.
Photographs and text depict the growth and development of a duck from egg to its sixth week.
Watts, Barrie.
Grasshoppers and Crickets
. New York: F. Watts, 1991.
Describes where to find grasshoppers and crickets and how to keep them as pets, feed them, and breed them.
Watts, Barrie.
Honeybee
. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Silver Burdett Press, 1989.
Describes the life cycle and behavior of the honeybee.
Watts, Barrie.
Ladybug
. Morristown, N: Silver Burdett, 1987.
Photographs, drawings, and text on two different levels of difficulty follow the stages of development of the ladybug, from mating and hatching of the larvae to the growth of the larvae into adult ladybugs.
Watts, Barrie.
Mouse
. New York: Lodestar Books, 1992.
Photographs and text show the development of a mouse from birth to eight weeks old.
Watts, Barrie.
Potato
. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Silver Burdett Press, 1990.
Photographs and brief text on two levels of difficulty describe how the potato develops from a shoot to a plant with the edible part growing underground.
Watts, Barrie.
Rabbit
. New York: Lodestar Books, 1991.
Photographs and text depict the development of a rabbit from birth through six weeks of age.
Watts, Barrie.
Tomato
. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Silver Burdett Press, 1990.
Follows, in text and illustrations, the development of a tomato from seedling to full maturity.
Wexler, Jerome.
Flowers, Fruits, and Seeds
. New York: Prentice-Hall Books for Young Readers, 1987.
Photographs of various plants and trees show characteristics of different leaves, seeds, and flowers and depict the cycle from flower to fruit to seed to flower.