Plants – Kindernature

Book Category: Plants

Give Bees a Chance
Non-FictionBethany Barton 2019, ISBN-13 978-0593113721 This book is for anyone who doesn’t quite appreciate how extra special and important bees are to the world, and even to humankind! Besides making yummy honey, they help plants grow fruits and vegetables. And most bees wouldn’t hurt a fly (unless it was in self-defense!). Category(ies): Insects & Inverts, Plants – Keywords:
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade

Mason Meets a Mason Bee: An Educational Encounter with a Pollinator
FictionDawn V Pape and Heather Holm ISBN-13 978-0985187750 Mason, like many other kids, is afraid of bees. Find out how an encounter with a mason bee changes Mason’s life; Mason conquers his fear of bees and is empowered to be like a superhero to help protect the bees. This story teaches timely and important lessons about wild bees, habitat, pesticide use and native plants–heavy topics in a light and fun way. There are definitely big concepts and big words introduced in this little book. That’s exactly what makes the book work so well for a wide audience. Even though the book looks and reads like a picture book for early elementary students, the science and social concepts are big enough for adults to ponder. Category(ies): Habitats & Ecosystems, Insects & Inverts, Plants – Keywords: pesticide use, wild bees
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade

What is Pollination?
Non-FictionBobbie Kalman 2011, ISBN-13 978-0778733065 Excellent overview of pollination, which critters are pollinators, etc. Includes good diagrams and excellent photos. Presents threats to all pollinators and offers good suggestions for ways to help pollinators. (Grades 2-3) Category(ies): Insects & Inverts, Plants – Keywords:
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade

Seeds, Bees, and Pollen
Non-FictionJulie K. Lundgren 2012, ISBN-13 978-1617419508 Though the title suggests the focus is on bees and pollen, the book actually covers how several different types of plants reproduce. (Grades 2-3) Category(ies): Insects & Inverts, Plants – Keywords: plant reproduction
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade

National Geographic Readers: Bees
Non-FictionLaura Marsh 2016, ISBN-13 978-1426322822 This easy reader focuses on honey bees, their life cycle, and pollination. Excellent photos and technical descriptions. Includes a quiz at the end of the book. Makes reference to other species of bees, but does not go into detail. It also does not cover current threats to bees. Category(ies): Insects & Inverts, Plants – Keywords: honey bee
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade

Insect Pollinators
Non-FictionJennifer Boothroyd 2015, ISBN-13 978-1467760683 A first step nonfiction book, this introduces the very basics of pollination and how insects carry pollen from one flower to another. Excellent close-up photos of a variety of insects perched on flowers. Category(ies): Insects & Inverts, Plants – Keywords: pollination, pollinator
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade

Flowers are Calling
Non-FictionRita Gray with Illustrations by Kenard Pak 2015, ISBN-13 978-0544340121 Beautifully illustrated book about the critters our flowers are trying to attract. The text is rhyming and minimal; as a result, the beautiful illustrations become the feature. Covers all kinds of pollinators, including wild bees. Includes informational text at the back. Category(ies): Plants – Keywords: pollinator
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade

Animal Pollinators
Non-FictionBoothroyd, Jennifer 2015, ISBN-13 978-14677606900 This first step nonfiction reader doesn’t include bees at all; however, it’s a great introduction to pollination and the variety of animals that pollinate flowers (think lizards, possums and humans, too!). Category(ies): Plants – Keywords: pollinator
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade

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
Age Group:

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:
Age Group:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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
Non-Fiction
Claybourne, A. 2002. Raintree Publishers.
Category(ies): Plants – Keywords:
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

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

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