Book Category: Plants

Book Category: Plants

• The Hike
  FictionAlison Farrell Three girls venture out for a day of hiking. Labeled illustrations help young readers discover plants and wildlife. Ages 3-5 ISBN-10: 145217461X Category(ies): Plants, Wildlife – Keywords: hiking
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• Ten Little Caterpillars
  FictionLois Ehlert Illustrations of ten caterpillar species and the plants on which they feed, labeled by the plant name, provide young readers with a look at the movement of caterpillars while learning sequences from one to ten. Ages 2-8 ISBN-10: 1442433854 Category(ies): Insects & Inverts, Plants – Keywords: sequencing
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• Miss Maple’s Seeds
  FictionEliza Wheeler A little woman gathers abandoned seeds and nurtures them into beautiful plants. Ages 3-5 ISBN-10: 0399257926 Category(ies): Plants – Keywords:
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• Leaves
  Non-FictionVijaya Khisty Bodach An introduction to leaves, including their growth, their function, and types. Ages 4-8 ISBN-10: 073689621X Category(ies): Forest/Trees, Plants – Keywords: leaves
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• Grandpa’s Garden
  FictionStella Fry The protagonist of this story experiences the magic of gardening and watching fruits and vegetables grow. Ages 5-6 ISBN-10: 1846868092 Category(ies): Plants – Keywords: gardening
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• Swamps and Marshes
  Non-FictionSmith, F.C. 1969. Franklin Watts, Inc. Category(ies): Plants, Pond/Lake, Water Quailty, Wetlands – Keywords: aquatic life
  Age Group:
  
  
• Life in Ponds
  Non-FictionGorvett, J. 1970. American Heritage Press. Category(ies): Fish, Habitats & Ecosystems, Insects & Inverts, Nature Exploration, Plants, Pond/Lake, Reptiles and Amphibians – Keywords: aquatic life
  Age Group:
  
  
• At the Edge of the Pond
  Non-FictionDewey, J.O. 1987. Little, Brown, and Company. Category(ies): Fish, Habitats & Ecosystems, Insects & Inverts, Nature, Nature Exploration, Plants, Pond/Lake, Reptiles and Amphibians, Wildlife – Keywords: aquatic life
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• Secrets of Inland Waters
  Non-FictionAmov, B. 1965. Little, Brown & Company. Category(ies): Fish, Habitats & Ecosystems, Insects & Inverts, Natural Cycles, Plants, Pond/Lake, Reptiles and Amphibians, Water Quailty – Keywords: aquatic life
  Age Group:
  
  
• Project Bluestem: A Curriculum on Prairies and Savannas
  Non-FictionNeil Smith National Wildlife Refuge. 1995. Prairie Learning Center. Category(ies): Forest/Trees, Plants, Prairie – Keywords: curriculum
  Age Group: Parents & educators
  
  
• McCrephy’s Field
  FictionMyers, C. and Myers, L.B. 1991. Houghton Mifflin & Com. Category(ies): Environmental Issues, Habitats & Ecosystems, Natural Cycles, Natural Resources & Land Use, Plants, Prairie, Stewardship, Wildlife – Keywords: change over time
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• Living on the Edge: Endangered Species in Iowa
  Non-FictionHowell, D. and Leoschke, M. 1992. Iowa Department of Natural Resources. Category(ies): Endangered Species, Plants, Wildlife – Keywords:
  Age Group: Parents & educators
  
  
• Nature Cross-Sections
  Non-FictionOrr, R. 1995. Dorling Kindersley. Category(ies): Art & Nature, Forest/Trees, Habitats & Ecosystems, Nature, Nature Exploration, Plants, Wildlife – Keywords:
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• A Field Guide to Trees and Shrubs (The Peterson Field guide Series)
  Non-FictionPetrides, G.A. 1986. Houghton Mifflin Co. Category(ies): Forest/Trees, Plants – Keywords: field guide
  Age Group: Parents & educators
  
  
• An Analysis of Iowa’s Forest Resources
  Non-FictionLeatherberry, E.C., Roussopoulos, S.M. and Spencer Jr. J.S. 1990. Iowa Department of Agriculture. Category(ies): Forest/Trees, Plants – Keywords: Iowa specific
  Age Group: Parents & educators
  
  
• Fruit and Twig Key
  Non-FictionHarlow, W.M. 1946. Dover Publications. Category(ies): Forest/Trees, Plants – Keywords: field guide
  Age Group: Parents & educators
  
  
• The Complete Trees of North America
  Non-FictionElias, T.S. 1980. Times Mirror Magazines, Inc. Category(ies): Forest/Trees, Plants – Keywords: field guide
  Age Group: Parents & educators
  
  
• Understanding Forest Ecosystems
  Non-FictionRichberger, W.E. and Howard Jr., R.A.  1980. Cornell University Cooperative Extension. Category(ies): Forest/Trees, Habitats & Ecosystems, Plants – Keywords:
  Age Group: Parents & educators
  
  
• Woodland Ecology: Environmental Forestry for the Small Landowner
  Non-FictionMinkler, L.S. 1980.  Syracuse University Press. Category(ies): Forest/Trees, Natural Resources & Land Use, Plants – Keywords: landowner resource
  Age Group: Parents & educators
  
  
• Ecology of Missouri Forests
  Non-FictionJackson, J. 1984. Missouri Department of Conservation. Category(ies): Forest/Trees, Habitats & Ecosystems, Natural Resources & Land Use, Plants – Keywords: landowner resource
  Age Group: Parents & educators
  
  
• Wildflowers of Iowa Woodlands
  Non-FictionRunkel, S.T. and Bull, A.F. 1987. Iowa State University Press. Category(ies): Forest/Trees, Plants – Keywords: field guide
  Age Group: Parents & educators
  
  
• The Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Trees
  Non-FictionLittle, E.L. 1987. Knopf. Category(ies): Forest/Trees, Natural Resources & Land Use, Plants – Keywords: field guide
  Age Group: Parents & educators
  
  
• Landscaping for Wildlife
  Non-FictionHenderson, C.L. 1987. Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Category(ies): Natural Resources & Land Use, Plants, Wildlife – Keywords: wildlife management
  Age Group: Parents & educators
  
  
• Fish Iowa!: An Introductory Guide to the Fish of Iowa.
  Non-FictionIowa Department of Natural Resources. 1997. Iowa Department of Natural Resources Category(ies): Fish, Fishing, Plants, Pond/Lake, River/Riparian – Keywords: field guide
  Age Group: Parents & educators
  
  
• Aquatic plants of Illonis
  Non-FictionWinterringer, G. and Lopinot, A. 1977. Illonis State Museum. Category(ies): Plants – Keywords: field guide
  Age Group: Parents & educators
  
  
• The Vascular Plants of Iowa: An Annotated Checklist and Natural History
  Non-FictionEilers, L.J., and Roosa, D.M. 1994. University of Iowa Press. Category(ies): Plants – Keywords: field guide
  Age Group: Parents & educators
  
  
• Freshwater Feeders: Studying food Webs in Freshwater
  Non-FictionHook, G. 2010. Rourke Publishing LLC. Category(ies): Fish, Habitats & Ecosystems, Insects & Inverts, Natural Cycles, Plants, Pond/Lake, Reptiles and Amphibians, River/Riparian, Wetlands – Keywords: food chains
  Age Group:
  
  
• Pond and Brook: A Guide to nature in Freshwater Environments
  Non-FictionCaduto, M.J., Meadows, D.H. 1990. University Press of New England. Category(ies): Fish, Habitats & Ecosystems, Plants, Pond/Lake, Reptiles and Amphibians, Wildlife – Keywords: field guide
  Age Group: Parents & educators
  
  
• Our National Symbols
  Non-Fiction

  Johnson, L.C. 1992. San Val.

  Category(ies): Plants, Wildlife – Keywords: wildlife
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• Who Needs Plants?
  Non-Fiction

  Trumbauer, L. 2002. Coughlan Publishing.

  Category(ies): Plants, Wildlife – Keywords:
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• Why Do Plants Grow in Spring?
  Non-Fiction

  Orme, H. 2003. Gareth Stevens Audio.

  Category(ies): Plants, Seasons, Wildlife – Keywords: spring
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• Winter, Awake!
  Fiction

  Kroll, L. 2003. SteinerBooks, Incorporated.

  Category(ies): Plants, Seasons, Wildlife – Keywords: winter
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• Dandelion Adventures
  Non-Fiction

  Kite, L.P. 1998. Lerner Publishing Group.

  Category(ies): Plants, Seasons – Keywords: spring
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• Pumpkin Circle: The Story of a Garden
  Non-Fiction

  Levenson, G. 2002. Ten Speed Press.

  Category(ies): Plants, Seasons – Keywords: fall
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• Sunflower House
  Fiction

  Bunting, E. 1999. Voyager Books.

  Category(ies): Plants, Seasons – Keywords: spring
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• The Tiny Seed
  Fiction

  Carle, E. 1991. Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing.

  Category(ies): Plants, Seasons – Keywords: seeds
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• How Groundhog’s Garden Grew
  Fiction

  Cherry, L. 2003. Scholastic Inc.

  Category(ies): Plants, Seasons – Keywords: spring
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• Pumpkin Moonshine
  Fiction

  Tudor, T. 2000. Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing.

  Category(ies): Plants, Seasons – Keywords: fall
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• Alfie the Christmas Tree
  Fiction

  Denver, J. 1990. National Wildlife Federation.

  Category(ies): Plants – Keywords: trees
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• Glenna’s Seeds
  Fiction

  Edwards, N. 2000. Child & Family Press.

  Category(ies): Plants – Keywords:
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• A Seed Grows: My First Look at a Plant’s Life Cycle
  Fiction

  Hickman, P. 1996. Kids Can Press, Ltd.

  Category(ies): Plants – Keywords: seeds
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• Growing Things
  

  Scrace, C. 2002. Franklin Watts.

  Category(ies): Plants – Keywords: seeds
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• Gardener’s Alphabet
  Non-Fiction

  Azarian, M. 2000. Houghton Mifflin.

  Category(ies): Plants, Seasons – Keywords: spring
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• Plants in Winter
  Non-Fiction

  Cole, J. 1973. Harpercollins.

  Category(ies): Plants, Seasons – Keywords: winter
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• The Reason for a Flower
  Non-Fiction

  Heller, R. 1992. Sagebrush Education Resources.

  Category(ies): Plants, Seasons – Keywords: spring
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• Seeds
  Non-Fiction

  Whitehouse, P. 2002. Heinemann.

  Category(ies): Plants – Keywords: seeds
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• Oh Say Can You Seed?: All About Flowering Plants
  Non-Fiction

  Worth, B. 2001. Random House, Incorporated.

  Category(ies): Plants – Keywords: seeds
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• The Carrot Seed
  Fiction

  Krauss, R. 1993. HarperCollins Publishers.

  Category(ies): Plants – Keywords: seeds
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• Seeds
  Non-Fiction

  Saunders-Smith, G. 1998. Capstone Press.

  Category(ies): Plants – Keywords: seeds
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• Fruits, Roots and Fungi: Plants We Eat
  Non-Fiction

  Sekido, I. 1992. Lerner Publishing Group.

  Category(ies): Plants – Keywords: edible plants
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• Time For Kids: Plants!
  Non-Fiction

  Time for Kids Magazine. 2006. HarperCollins Children’s Books.

  Category(ies): Plants – Keywords:
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• Flowers, Fruits Seeds
  Non-Fiction

  Wexler, J. 1988. Prentice Hall Books.

  Category(ies): Plants – Keywords: seeds
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• Plants and People
  Non-Fiction

  Morgan, S. 2004. Thameside Press.

  Category(ies): Plants – Keywords: edible plants
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• Plants with Seeds
  Non-Fiction

  Pascoe, E. 2003. Rosen Publishing Group, Incorporated.

  Category(ies): Plants – Keywords: seeds
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• How and Why Seeds Travel
  Non-Fiction

  Pascoe, E. and D. Kuhn. 2002. Gareth Stevens Publishing.

  Category(ies): Plants – Keywords: seeds
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• Plants
  Non-Fiction

  Riley, P. 2003. World Almanac Books.

  Category(ies): Plants – Keywords:
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• Seeds
  Non-Fiction

  Robbins, K. 2004. Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing.

  Category(ies): Plants – Keywords: seeds
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• One Bean
  Non-Fiction

  Rockwell, A. 1999. Walker Books for Young Readers.

  Category(ies): Plants – Keywords: seeds
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• What Kinds of Seeds Are These?
  Non-Fiction

  Roemer, H.B. 2006. T&N Children’s Publishing.

  Category(ies): Plants – Keywords: seeds
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• Plants, Flowers, Fruits and Seeds
  Non-Fiction

  Royston, A. 2001. Heinemann.

  Category(ies): Plants – Keywords: seeds
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• How a Seed Grows
  Non-Fiction

  Jordan, H.J. 1992. HarperCollins Children’s Books.

  Category(ies): Plants – Keywords: seeds
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• Seeds: Pop Stick Glide
  Non-Fiction

  Lauber, P. 1991. Crown Books for Young Readers.

  Category(ies): Plants – Keywords: seeds
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• The Seed I Planted (Wonderwise Readers)
  Non-Fiction

  Manning, M. and B. Granstrom. 2003. Franklin Watts, Ltd.

  Category(ies): Plants – Keywords: seeds
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• Flowers, Fruits and Seeds
  Non-Fiction

  Morgan, S. 2004. Thameside Press.

  Category(ies): Plants – Keywords: seeds
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• Plants around Us
  Non-Fiction

  Dixon, M. 1998. Smart Apple Media.

  Category(ies): Plants – Keywords:
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• From Flower to Fruit
  Non-Fiction

  Downden, A.O. 1984. Thomas Y. Crowell Co.

  Category(ies): Plants – Keywords: seeds
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• Harvest of Color: Growing a Vegetable Garden
  Non-Fiction

  Eclare, M. 2002. Handprint Books.

  Category(ies): Plants – Keywords:
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• Planting a Rainbow
  Non-Fiction

  Ehlert, L. 1992. Harcourt Children’s Books.

  Category(ies): Plants – Keywords: seeds
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• Plants and Flowers
  Non-Fiction

  Hewitt, S. 1999. Scholastic Library Publishing.

  Category(ies): Plants – Keywords:
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• Seeds
  Non-Fiction

  Jennings, T.J. 1988. Scholastic Library Publishing.

  Category(ies): Plants – Keywords: seeds
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• All About Seeds
  Non-Fiction

  Kuchalla, S. 1990. Troll Communications L.L.C.

  Category(ies): Plants – Keywords: seeds
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• All about Seeds: A Hands-on Science Book.
  Non-Fiction

  Berger, M. 1994. Scholastic, Inc.

  Category(ies): Plants – Keywords: seeds
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• Plants and the Environment
  Non-Fiction

  Boothroyd, J. 2008. Lerner Publishing Group.

  Category(ies): Plants – Keywords:
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• Plant
  Non-Fiction

  Burnie, D. 2004. DK Publishing, Inc.

  Category(ies): Plants – Keywords:
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• Edible Alphabet
  Non-Fiction

  Christensen, B. 1994. Dial Books for Young Readers.

  Category(ies): Plants – Keywords: gardening
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• Plants
  Non-Fiction

  Claybourne, A. 2002. Raintree Publishers.

  Category(ies): Plants – Keywords:
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• Peeking at Plants with a Scientist
  Non-Fiction

  Murphy, P.J. 2004. Enslow Publishers, Incorporated.

  Category(ies): Nature Exploration, Plants – Keywords:
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• Ten Seeds
  Non-Fiction

  Brown, R. 2001. Knopf Publishing Group.

  Category(ies): Nature Exploration, Plants – Keywords: seeds
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• Berries, Nuts and Seeds
  Non-Fiction

  Burns, D. 1996. Northwood Press.

  Category(ies): Nature, Nature Exploration, Plants – Keywords: seeds
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• Crinkleroot’s Visit to Crinkle Cove
  Fiction

  Arnosky, J. 1999. Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing.

  Category(ies): Habitats & Ecosystems, Nature Exploration, Plants, Pond/Lake, Wildlife – Keywords:
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• The Curious Garden
  Fiction

  Brown, P. 2009. Little, Brown Books for Young Readers.

  Category(ies): Habitats & Ecosystems, Nature Exploration, Plants – Keywords: gardens
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• Lifetimes
  Non-Fiction

  Rice, D.L., M.S. Maydak and G.J. Hovemann. 1997. Dawn Publications.

  Category(ies): Nature, Plants, Wildlife – Keywords: lifetimes
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• Eve and Smithy: An Iowa Tale
  Fiction

  Edwards, M. 1994. HarperCollins Publishers.

  Category(ies): Natural Resources & Land Use, Plants – Keywords: Iowa
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• The Fall of Freddie the Leaf: A Story of Life for All Ages
  Fiction

  Buscagalia, L. 1982. SLACK, Inc.

  Category(ies): Natural Cycles, Plants, Seasons – Keywords: leaves/death
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• Farm Crops
  Non-Fiction

  Gillis, J.B. 2004. Compass Point Books

  Category(ies): Insects & Inverts, Natural Cycles, Plants – Keywords: Farming
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• On One Flower: Butterflies, Ticks and a Few More Icks
  Fiction

  Fredericks, A.D. 2006. Dawn Publications.

  Category(ies): Habitats & Ecosystems, Insects & Inverts, Plants, Wildlife – Keywords: flower
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• Near One Cattail: Turtles, Logs and Leaping Frogs
  Non-Fiction

  Fredericks, A.D. 2005. Dawn Publications.

  Category(ies): Habitats & Ecosystems, Insects & Inverts, Plants, Wetlands – Keywords: wetlands
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• Monarch and Milkweed
  Non-Fiction

  Frost, H., and L. Gore. 2008. Atheneum Books for Young Readers.

  Category(ies): Habitats & Ecosystems, Insects & Inverts, Plants – Keywords: monarchs
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• Between Cattails
  Non-Fiction

  Williams, T.T. 1985. Macmillan Library Reference.

  Category(ies): Habitats & Ecosystems, Plants, Wetlands, Wildlife – Keywords: wetlands
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• Scranimals
  Non-Fiction

  Prelutsky, J. 2002. Greenwillow.

  Category(ies): Habitats & Ecosystems, Plants, Wildlife – Keywords:
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• Animals and Their World
  Non-Fiction

  Morgan, S. 2002. Kingfisher.

  Category(ies): Habitats & Ecosystems, Plants, Wildlife – Keywords:
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• The Whole Green World
  Fiction

  Johnston, T. 2005. Farrar, Straus and Giroux.

  Category(ies): Habitats & Ecosystems, Plants, Seasons – Keywords: spring
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• Seasons of the Tallgrass Prairie
  Non-Fiction

  Lerner, C. 1980. New York: William Morrow and Company.

  Category(ies): Habitats & Ecosystems, Plants, Prairie, Seasons – Keywords: prairie
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• Prairie Town
  Fiction

  Geisert, A. 1998. Walter Lorraine Books.

  Category(ies): Habitats & Ecosystems, Plants, Prairie – Keywords: prairie
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• In the Tall, Tall Grass
  Fiction

  Fleming, D. 1991. Henry Holt and Co.

  Category(ies): Habitats & Ecosystems, Plants, Prairie – Keywords: prairie
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• Prairies and Grasslands
  Non-Fiction

  Rowan, J.P. 1983. Scholastic Library Publishing.

  Category(ies): Habitats & Ecosystems, Plants, Prairie – Keywords: prairie
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• Prairie Fire
  Non-Fiction

  Reynolds, M. 1999. Orca Book Publishers.

  Category(ies): Habitats & Ecosystems, Plants, Prairie – Keywords: prairie
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• Grasslands
  Non-Fiction

  Penny, M. 2003. Thameside Press.

  Category(ies): Habitats & Ecosystems, Plants, Prairie – Keywords: prairie
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• Counting Wildflowers
  Non-Fiction

  McMillan, B. 1986. New York: Lothrop, Lee, & Shepard Books.

  Category(ies): Habitats & Ecosystems, Plants, Prairie – Keywords: prairie
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• A Tallgrass Prairie Alphabet
  Non-Fiction

  McGehee, C. 2004. University of Iowa Press.

  Category(ies): Habitats & Ecosystems, Plants, Prairie – Keywords: prairie
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade