In my monthly library program, I choose an early literacy theme on which to focus. In November it was vocabulary - or, more specifically, vocabulary about plants and growing things. Here are the books I suggested families check out!:
PLANT THE TINY SEED by Christine Matheson
Interactive! Readers help create the conditions in which the seed can grow.
HOW DOES A SEED SPROUT? by Eric Carle (Life Cycles with the Very Hungry Caterpillar series)
In this toddler-appropriate board book, the Hungry Caterpillar learns how an oak seed (acorn) becomes a mighty tree.
LITTLE DANDELION SEEDS THE WORLD by Julia Marie Richardson and Kristen and Kevin Howdeshell
One dandelion can spread around the world, via the wind, water, humans and animals.
MIGUEL'S COMMUNITY GARDEN by JaNay Brown-Wood and Samara Hardy
Join Miguel as he looks for sunflowers amongst all the other things growing in his garden. What do you know about sunflowers?
SPROUT, SEED, SPROUT by Annika Dunklee and Carey Sookocheff
A boy waits and waits for his avocado seed to sprout.
A SEED GROWS by Antoinette Portis
Perfect for toddlers, Portis's simple text and blocky illustrations perfectly convey the journey from seed to sunflower.
HERE ARE THE SEEDS by JaNay Brown-Wood and Olivia Amoah
Nobody does toddler-friendly plant science like JaNay Brown-Wood! In the style of "The House That Jack Built," two siblings plant seeds and watch them grow - with a few missteps along the way.
A SEED IS THE START by Melissa Stewart (National Geographic Kids)
Learn about the plant cycle with this informative and accessible photograph book.
LOLA PLANTS A GARDEN by Anna McQuinn and Rosalind Beardshaw
Another toddler-accessible book. Lola wants to plant a garden just like in her favorite nursery rhyme "Mary Mary Quite Contrary," so, with her parents' help, she does just that.
THE PLANT RESCUER by Matthew Rivera
Manny comes from a long line of gardeners. When his father buys him his first plant, he is ready to prove that he can take care of it. But when he forgets about it, he tries everything to revive it. When nothing works, he heads, naturally, to the library!
LALA'S WORDS by Gracey Zhang
Lala tends to the plants in an empty lot near her house with water and words. But on the hottest day of them all, Lala's mom insists she stay inside. How will her plant friends cope?
UP IN THE GARDEN AND DOWN IN THE DIRT by Kate Messner and
Christopher Silas Neal
What's happening under the dirt, where we can't see?
IF YOU PLANT A SEED by Kadir Nelson
Nelson's gorgeous illustrations are only one reason to love this book about sowing vegetables and kindness.
THE HIDDEN RAINBOW by Christie Matheson
So many colors growing in the garden!
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