Garden children’s book recommendations are by Angela Ferraris, The Retired School Librarian.
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The Cutest Brave Little BunnyÂ
by Joy Steuerwald (Author, Illustrator)
Details and buying options are on this book’s Amazon page.
Every Little SeedÂ
by Cynthia Schumerth (Author), Elisa Paganelli (Illustrator)
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A Flower is a FriendÂ
by Frieda Wishinsky (Author), Karen Patkau (Illustrator)
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The Garden We ShareÂ
by Zoë Tucker (Author), Swaney Julianna (Illustrator)
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George Washington Carver: More Than “The Peanut Man” Â
by Janel Rodriguez (Author), Subi Bosa (Illustrator)
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G is for Gardening (A Gardening ABC Primer)Â
by Ashley Marie Mireles (Author), Volha Kaliaha (Illustrator)
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Growing Green: A First Book of GardeningÂ
by Candlewick Press (Author), Daniela Sosa (Illustrator)
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Hopefully the ScarecrowÂ
by Michelle Houts (Author), Sara Palacios (Illustrator)
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Linh’s Rooftop Garden (Where In the Garden?)Â
by JaNay Brown-Wood (Author), Samara Hardy (Illustrator)
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My First Garden: For Little Gardeners Who Want to GrowÂ
by Livi Gosling
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The Ocean GardenerÂ
by Clara Anganuzzi (Author, Illustrator)
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Our Wild GardenÂ
by Daniel Seton (Author), Pieter Fannes (Illustrator)
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This Little Kitty in the GardenÂ
by Karen Obuhanych
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Watch Me Bloom: A Bouquet of Haiku Poems for Budding Naturalists
by Krina Patel-Sage
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The selected children’s books are chosen by a highly qualified retired elementary school librarian, who passionately reads and recommends picture books to teachers, school librarians, parents, grandparents, and other book enthusiasts.
Most of the books Mrs. Ferraris recommends are checked out from the public library. The only exception is for the complimentary copies that she receives for an honest review, which are duly noted.