Children's Books - Stories from the Garden

When Vegetables Attack

By Mark Burgess

In this imaginative graphic novel, a group of mutant veggies threatens to compost anything that is not a vegetable. Luckily, with the help of a few tomatoes, child Secret Service Agent Spike saves the day. Library binding, 72 pages. Ages 9-12.

When Vegetables Attack CS-4585......$14.95

Wiggle and Waggle
(Bank Street College of Education's The Best Children's Books of the Year
& A Chicago Public Library Best of the Best Book
& Earlychildhood NEWS Directors' Choice Award Winner)

By Caroline Arnold

Worms’ Wiggle and Waggle are no slouches, but a dynamic worm duo who work hard digging through soil helping gardens grow strong and healthy. In five chapters, Wiggle and Waggle balance tough work with plenty of fun- picnics, swimming, and singing. Upbeat text coupled with lively illustrations creates an engaging tale for young readers, along with a page of worm facts to conclude the tale. Softcover, 48 pages. Ages 4-8.

Wiggle and Waggle CB-3077......$5.95

Vicky's Vegetables

By Diane Stango

Join Vicky as she grows her very own vegetable garden, planting the seeds for carrots, peas, tomatoes, and lettuce. Vibrant illustrations and easy to read text timeline Vicky’s garden endeavor as the seeds eventually grow into the vegetables that Vicky and her father enjoy at dinner. Become part of the gardening process as Vicky demonstrates what a little planting, watering, and patience can produce. Includes key words on the back page. Softcover, 16 pages. Ages 4-8.

Vicky's Vegetables RP-1562......$5.50

A young girl perfectly illustrates the concept that all things are connected as she imparts how many “not-a- tomato” things it takes to make the little yellow pear tomatoes she loves so much. Children will be amazed by how many things are needed for her little tomatoes to grow. Hardcover, 32 pages. Ages 4-8.

Little Yellow Pear Tomatoes IA-9024......$15.95

Children will marvel at the true story of how the Stark Brothers’ quest for the world’s best new apple led them from their nursery in Missouri to the Mullins’ farm in West Virginia where chance cross pollination had created a whole new kind of apple: the Golden Delicious. Hardcover, 32 pages. Ages 4-8.

Golden Delicious AW-9874......$16.99

When Grandma Lena grows the “biggest, fattest, most gigantic turnip she has ever laid eyes on,” she can’t get the stubborn turnip out of the ground until the whole family chips in to help. Grandma Lena then works late into the night preparing turnip stew. The next day the whole neighborhood joins in to help fill the enormous whole left by the turnip and share in Grandma’s traditional African-American “soul food” meal. Filled with lively, expressive characters and illustrations, this charming tale features themes of cooperation within a multi-generational family. Softcover, 32 pages. Ages 4-8.

Grandma Lena's Big Ol' Turnip AW-0238......$6.95

For the community garden this year Kayla hoped to plant one of her favorite foods: watermelon, tomatoes or carrots. When her and her parents get green beans, she is disappointed. Be pleasantly surprised, along with Kayla, and find out how much fun it can be to grow your own food - especially beans! Includes a life cycle diagram, glossary and activity. 32 pages. Ages 4-8.

Surprising Beans Library Binding PW-2900......$14.99 Softcover PW-2948......$3.95

Colorful illustrations and large font couple with simple sentences to present a lovely story of one busy apple farmer. Annie has a big orchard of apple trees - she picks, sorts and organizes them. She makes apple cider, applesauce, muffins, cakes and pies with her apples - and takes the best ones to sell fresh at the market! Includes recipes for Applesauce, Apple Muffins and Applesauce Cake. Softcover, 32 pages. Ages 4-8.

Apple Farmer Annie PP-1242......$5.99

"Lift, twist, pluck. Ta-da! It's a yummy apple!" It is apple-picking time and that means hundreds of delicious apples are ripe - but the business of growing apples can be tricky. In this All Aboard Science Reader, young readers learn that the seed from a certain apple, may not produce the same apples on its branches when it grows, or any at all. Softcover, 32 pages. Ages 4-8.

Apples and How They Grow PP-2755......$3.99

With unique, felt illustrations, this story (told in first person by the apple) takes us through the life cycle of an apple - from bud, blossom, and juicy apple, to the seeds that can be planted to produce more apple trees. Short, simple sentences make this an accessible read for beginning readers... Softcover, 32 pages. Ages 4-7.

I Am an Apple SB-2238......$3.99