Book Category: Plants
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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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-FictionJohnson, L.C. 1992. San Val.
Category(ies): Plants, Wildlife – Keywords: wildlife
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Who Needs Plants?
Non-FictionTrumbauer, L. 2002. Coughlan Publishing.
Category(ies): Plants, Wildlife – Keywords:
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Dandelion Adventures
Non-FictionKite, 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-FictionLevenson, G. 2002. Ten Speed Press.
Category(ies): Plants, Seasons – Keywords: fall
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Sunflower House
FictionBunting, E. 1999. Voyager Books.
Category(ies): Plants, Seasons – Keywords: spring
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- The Tiny Seed
FictionCarle, E. 1991. Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing.
Category(ies): Plants, Seasons – Keywords: seeds
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- How Groundhog’s Garden Grew
FictionCherry, L. 2003. Scholastic Inc.
Category(ies): Plants, Seasons – Keywords: spring
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Pumpkin Moonshine
FictionTudor, 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-FictionOrme, H. 2003. Gareth Stevens Audio.
Category(ies): Plants, Seasons, Wildlife – Keywords: spring
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Winter, Awake!
FictionKroll, L. 2003. SteinerBooks, Incorporated.
Category(ies): Plants, Seasons, Wildlife – Keywords: winter
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Alfie the Christmas Tree
FictionDenver, J. 1990. National Wildlife Federation.
Category(ies): Plants – Keywords: trees
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Glenna’s Seeds
FictionEdwards, 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
FictionHickman, 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-FictionAzarian, M. 2000. Houghton Mifflin.
Category(ies): Plants, Seasons – Keywords: spring
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Plants in Winter
Non-FictionCole, J. 1973. Harpercollins.
Category(ies): Plants, Seasons – Keywords: winter
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- The Reason for a Flower
Non-FictionHeller, R. 1992. Sagebrush Education Resources.
Category(ies): Plants, Seasons – Keywords: spring
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Seeds
Non-FictionSaunders-Smith, G. 1998. Capstone Press.
Category(ies): Plants – Keywords: seeds
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Fruits, Roots and Fungi: Plants We Eat
Non-FictionSekido, I. 1992. Lerner Publishing Group.
Category(ies): Plants – Keywords: edible plants
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Time For Kids: Plants!
Non-FictionTime for Kids Magazine. 2006. HarperCollins Children’s Books.
Category(ies): Plants – Keywords:
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Flowers, Fruits Seeds
Non-FictionWexler, J. 1988. Prentice Hall Books.
Category(ies): Plants – Keywords: seeds
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Seeds
Non-FictionWhitehouse, P. 2002. Heinemann.
Category(ies): Plants – Keywords: seeds
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Oh Say Can You Seed?: All About Flowering Plants
Non-FictionWorth, B. 2001. Random House, Incorporated.
Category(ies): Plants – Keywords: seeds
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- The Carrot Seed
FictionKrauss, R. 1993. HarperCollins Publishers.
Category(ies): Plants – Keywords: seeds
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- What Kinds of Seeds Are These?
Non-FictionRoemer, 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-FictionRoyston, A. 2001. Heinemann.
Category(ies): Plants – Keywords: seeds
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Plants and People
Non-FictionMorgan, S. 2004. Thameside Press.
Category(ies): Plants – Keywords: edible plants
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Plants with Seeds
Non-FictionPascoe, E. 2003. Rosen Publishing Group, Incorporated.
Category(ies): Plants – Keywords: seeds
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- How and Why Seeds Travel
Non-FictionPascoe, E. and D. Kuhn. 2002. Gareth Stevens Publishing.
Category(ies): Plants – Keywords: seeds
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Plants
Non-FictionRiley, P. 2003. World Almanac Books.
Category(ies): Plants – Keywords:
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Seeds
Non-FictionRobbins, K. 2004. Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing.
Category(ies): Plants – Keywords: seeds
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- One Bean
Non-FictionRockwell, A. 1999. Walker Books for Young Readers.
Category(ies): Plants – Keywords: seeds
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Plants around Us
Non-FictionDixon, M. 1998. Smart Apple Media.
Category(ies): Plants – Keywords:
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- From Flower to Fruit
Non-FictionDownden, 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-FictionEclare, M. 2002. Handprint Books.
Category(ies): Plants – Keywords:
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Planting a Rainbow
Non-FictionEhlert, L. 1992. Harcourt Children’s Books.
Category(ies): Plants – Keywords: seeds
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Plants and Flowers
Non-FictionHewitt, S. 1999. Scholastic Library Publishing.
Category(ies): Plants – Keywords:
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Seeds
Non-FictionJennings, T.J. 1988. Scholastic Library Publishing.
Category(ies): Plants – Keywords: seeds
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- How a Seed Grows
Non-FictionJordan, H.J. 1992. HarperCollins Children’s Books.
Category(ies): Plants – Keywords: seeds
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Seeds: Pop Stick Glide
Non-FictionLauber, 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-FictionManning, M. and B. Granstrom. 2003. Franklin Watts, Ltd.
Category(ies): Plants – Keywords: seeds
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Flowers, Fruits and Seeds
Non-FictionMorgan, S. 2004. Thameside Press.
Category(ies): Plants – Keywords: seeds
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- All About Seeds
Non-FictionKuchalla, 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-FictionBerger, M. 1994. Scholastic, Inc.
Category(ies): Plants – Keywords: seeds
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Plants and the Environment
Non-FictionBoothroyd, J. 2008. Lerner Publishing Group.
Category(ies): Plants – Keywords:
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Plant
Non-FictionBurnie, D. 2004. DK Publishing, Inc.
Category(ies): Plants – Keywords:
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Edible Alphabet
Non-FictionChristensen, B. 1994. Dial Books for Young Readers.
Category(ies): Plants – Keywords: gardening
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Plants
Non-FictionClaybourne, A. 2002. Raintree Publishers.
Category(ies): Plants – Keywords:
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Peeking at Plants with a Scientist
Non-FictionMurphy, P.J. 2004. Enslow Publishers, Incorporated.
Category(ies): Nature Exploration, Plants – Keywords:
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Ten Seeds
Non-FictionBrown, R. 2001. Knopf Publishing Group.
Category(ies): Nature Exploration, Plants – Keywords: seeds
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Berries, Nuts and Seeds
Non-FictionBurns, D. 1996. Northwood Press.
Category(ies): Nature, Nature Exploration, Plants – Keywords: seeds
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Crinkleroot’s Visit to Crinkle Cove
FictionArnosky, 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
FictionBrown, 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-FictionRice, 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
FictionEdwards, 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
FictionBuscagalia, L. 1982. SLACK, Inc.
Category(ies): Natural Cycles, Plants, Seasons – Keywords: leaves/death
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Farm Crops
Non-FictionGillis, 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
FictionFredericks, 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-FictionFredericks, 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-FictionFrost, 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-FictionWilliams, T.T. 1985. Macmillan Library Reference.
Category(ies): Habitats & Ecosystems, Plants, Wetlands, Wildlife – Keywords: wetlands
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Scranimals
Non-FictionPrelutsky, J. 2002. Greenwillow.
Category(ies): Habitats & Ecosystems, Plants, Wildlife – Keywords:
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Animals and Their World
Non-FictionMorgan, S. 2002. Kingfisher.
Category(ies): Habitats & Ecosystems, Plants, Wildlife – Keywords:
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- The Whole Green World
FictionJohnston, T. 2005. Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
Category(ies): Habitats & Ecosystems, Plants, Seasons – Keywords: spring
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade