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Reference Section

List of books we enjoyed related to gardening and recommended by teachers at the Child Study and Development Center:

Children’s Reading Books:

Franklin Plants a Tree, by Paulette Bourgeois and Brenda Clark.
Scholastic Books, Inc. New York. 2001.

The Sunflower House, by Eve Bunting.
Voyager Picture Books. 1999.

Flower Garden, by Eve Bunting.
Voyager Picture Books. 2000.

Mouse and Mole and the Year-Round Garden, by Doug Cushman.
Scholastic Books, Inc. New York. 1994.

A Tree is Growing, by Arthur Dorros.
Scholastic Books, Inc. New York. 1997.

Eating the Alphabet: fruits and vegetables from A to Z, by Lois Ehlert.
School and Library Binding. 1989.

Red Leaf, Yellow Leaf, by Lois Ehlert.
Scholastic Books, Inc. New York. 1991.

Round the Garden, by Omri Glaser.
Scholastic Books, Inc. New York. 2000.

The Apple Pie Tree, by Zoe Hall.
Scholastic Books, Inc. New York. 1996.

The Reason for a Flower, by Ruth Heller.
Scholastic Books, Inc. New York. 1999.

Frogs and Toads, by Bobbie Kalman and Tammy Everts.
Crabtree Publishing Co. 1994.

The Best Book of Bugs, by Claire Llewellyn.
Kingfisher Publications, New York. 1998.

The Rose in my Garden, by Arnold Lobel.
Scholastic Books, Inc. New York. 1984.

Have you seen Trees? by Joanne Oppenheim.
School and Library Binding. 1995.

From Tadpole to Trog, by Wendy Pfeffer and Holly Keller.
Harper Collins Pub. 1994.

Dandelions, by Mia Posada.
Scholastic Books, Inc. New York. 2000.

Backyard Insects, by Millicent Selsam.
Scholastic Books, Inc. New York. 1999.

Tops and Bottoms, by Janet Stevens.
Scholastic Books, Inc. New York. 1995.

Pumpkin Pumpkin, by Jeanne Titherington.
Greenwillow Books, New York. 1986.

Reference Books for Teachers:

A Child’s Garden: Enchanting Outdoor Spaces for Children and Parents, by Molly Dannenmaier.
Simon and Schuster, Inc. 1998.

Roots, Shoots, Buckets, and Boots, by Sharon Lovejoy.
Workman Publishing, New York. 1999.

Kids Gardening: A Kid’s Guide to Messing Around in the Dirt, by Kevin Raftery, Kim Gilbert Raftery and Jim McGuiness.
Klutz Press, Palo Alto, CA. 1989.

Garden Crafts for Kids: 50 Great Reasons to Get Your Hands Dirty, by Diane Rhodes.
Sterling Publishing Co., Inc., New York.

Butterfly Gardens, by Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Inc. 1995.