Read About It
* Barner, Bob. Bugs! Bugs! Bugs! Chronicle Books, 1999.
This simple text with vibrant colors provides young readers a positive spin in the bugs they see around their garden and home.
* Cherry, Lynne. How Groundhog's Garden Grew. The Blue Sky Press, 2003.
Little Groundhog learns about the joys of gardening after his friends in the garden make him look at the food he eats in a whole new way.
* Johnston, Tony. The Barn Owl. Talewinds, 2000. (Primary)
Learn what a barn owl does day and night and through the seasons.
* Krudwig, Vickie Leigh. Cucumber Soup. Fulcrum Publishing, 1998. (Primary)
This counting picture book, full of whimsical insects, introduces to the many critters one would find in the garden and explains their benefits and drawbacks.
* Godkin, Celia. What About Ladybugs? Sierra Book Clubs for Children, 1998. (Intermediate)
A gardener learns first-hand about the delicate natural balance of his garden and the harmful effect of spraying insecticides.
* Lauber, Patricia. Earthworms: Underground Farmers. Henry Holt and Company, 1994. (Intermediate)
Take a look at the world of earthworms and learn how important these creatures are to healthy garden ecosystems.
* Starcher, Allison M. Good Bugs for Your Garden. Alogonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 1998. (Intermediate - Adult)
This book is full of illustrations of "good bugs." Each figure is surrounded by important facts including size, eating habits, and life cycles.
This simple text with vibrant colors provides young readers a positive spin in the bugs they see around their garden and home.
* Cherry, Lynne. How Groundhog's Garden Grew. The Blue Sky Press, 2003.
Little Groundhog learns about the joys of gardening after his friends in the garden make him look at the food he eats in a whole new way.
* Johnston, Tony. The Barn Owl. Talewinds, 2000. (Primary)
Learn what a barn owl does day and night and through the seasons.
* Krudwig, Vickie Leigh. Cucumber Soup. Fulcrum Publishing, 1998. (Primary)
This counting picture book, full of whimsical insects, introduces to the many critters one would find in the garden and explains their benefits and drawbacks.
* Godkin, Celia. What About Ladybugs? Sierra Book Clubs for Children, 1998. (Intermediate)
A gardener learns first-hand about the delicate natural balance of his garden and the harmful effect of spraying insecticides.
* Lauber, Patricia. Earthworms: Underground Farmers. Henry Holt and Company, 1994. (Intermediate)
Take a look at the world of earthworms and learn how important these creatures are to healthy garden ecosystems.
* Starcher, Allison M. Good Bugs for Your Garden. Alogonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 1998. (Intermediate - Adult)
This book is full of illustrations of "good bugs." Each figure is surrounded by important facts including size, eating habits, and life cycles.