Book Category: Plants

• Beansprout
  Fiction

  Sarah Lynne Reul
  A child plants a mystery seed for a class project and is disappointed when nothing sprouts, but rescues the remaining seeds and decides to plant them.
  Ages: 4-7
  ISBN 13: 978-1623544751

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

  Written by: Helen Frost
  Photographs by: Rick Lieder
  Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2024.
  ISBN-13: 978-1536229103

  What is pollen and why does it matter? Using fresh, whimsical poems and dazzling close-up photographs, this book explores this nearly invisible grain and the vital role of the pollinators who carry it. Best for ages 2-5 years.

  Category(ies): Insects & Inverts, Plants
  Keywords:
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• Log Life
  

  Written by: Amy Hevron
  Published by Beach Lane Books, February 20, 2024
  ISBN-13: 978-1665934985

  A deep dive into a nurse-log habitat. When one of  the oldest evergreen on the planet falls, it becomes food, a home, and more to an entire ecosystem. Best for ages 4-8 years.

  Category(ies): Forest/Trees, Natural Cycles, Plants
  Keywords:
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• Give Bees a Chance
  Non-Fiction

  Bethany 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
  Fiction

  Dawn 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-Fiction

  Bobbie 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-Fiction

  Julie 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-Fiction

  Laura 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-Fiction

  Jennifer 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-Fiction

  Rita 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-Fiction

  Boothroyd, 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
  Fiction

  Alison 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
  Fiction

  Lois 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
  Fiction

  Eliza 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-Fiction

  Vijaya 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
  Fiction

  Stella 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-Fiction

  Smith, F.C. 1969. Franklin Watts, Inc.

  Category(ies): Plants, Pond/Lake, Water Quailty, Wetlands
  Keywords: aquatic life
  Age Group:
  
  
• Life in Ponds
  Non-Fiction

  Gorvett, 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-Fiction

  Dewey, 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-Fiction

  Amov, 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-Fiction

  Neil Smith National Wildlife Refuge. 1995. Prairie Learning Center.

  Category(ies): Forest/Trees, Plants, Prairie
  Keywords: curriculum
  Age Group: Parents & educators
  
  
• McCrephy’s Field
  Fiction

  Myers, 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-Fiction

  Howell, 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-Fiction

  Orr, 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-Fiction

  Petrides, 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-Fiction

  Leatherberry, 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-Fiction

  Harlow, W.M. 1946. Dover Publications.

  Category(ies): Forest/Trees, Plants
  Keywords: field guide
  Age Group: Parents & educators
  
  
• The Complete Trees of North America
  Non-Fiction

  Elias, T.S. 1980. Times Mirror Magazines, Inc.

  Category(ies): Forest/Trees, Plants
  Keywords: field guide
  Age Group: Parents & educators
  
  
• Understanding Forest Ecosystems
  Non-Fiction

  Richberger, 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-Fiction

  Minkler, 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-Fiction

  Jackson, 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-Fiction

  Runkel, 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-Fiction

  Little, E.L. 1987. Knopf.

  Category(ies): Forest/Trees, Natural Resources & Land Use, Plants
  Keywords: field guide
  Age Group: Parents & educators
  
  
• Landscaping for Wildlife
  Non-Fiction

  Henderson, 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-Fiction

  Iowa 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-Fiction

  Winterringer, 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-Fiction

  Eilers, 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-Fiction

  Hook, 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-Fiction

  Caduto, 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
  
  
• 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

  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
  
  
• 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
  
  
• 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
  
  
• 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