Gardening with Kids at Home

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  • 1.  Books in the Garden?

    Posted 7 days ago

    I'm working on ways to make gardening at home with kids even more meaningful and find story one of the best mechanisms, and I've found that picture books can really enhance that experience.

    I'm curious of what picture books have you used or would recommend to pair with gardening lessons?
    I'm looking for books that could naturally complement lessons about the garden.

    Thanks in advance for sharing your favorites!



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    Kalie Johnson
    Community Connector
    Cleveland, Ohio
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  • 2.  RE: Books in the Garden?

    Posted yesterday

    Hi Kalie,

    I love this question! City Blossoms has a compilation of some of our favorite garden reads - with details on themes, reading levels, and language availability - in this free pdf resource: What's in our Library? 

    Some of my personal favorites on the booklist are:

    • Up in the Garden and Down in the Dirt for the beautiful illustrations and a close up look at critters beneath our feet
    • The board book version of Growing Vegetable Soup/A Sembrar Sopa de Verduras for a quick bilingual read that can withstand outdoor elements with younger gardeners
    • The Ugly Vegetables for a touching story about community and culture crops
    • and Icy Watermelon/Sandia Fria for an intergenerational celebration of peak summer produce



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    Jillian Fan (she/her)
    Resources and Trainings Coordinator
    City Blossoms
    Washington, DC
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