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  • The Flower Alphabet BookLogin to Hold

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    The Flower Alphabet Book

    Jerry Pallotta

    Roses are red, violets are blue...And they're only two of the flowers in this book of bright colors and delightful information. Young readers will be fascinated to find out what flower can be used to make a doll, which flower flavors tea, and which flower farmers feed to chickens.
  • Who Grew My Soup?Login to Hold

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    Who Grew My Soup?

    Tom Darbyshire

    Who Grew My Soup? is a delightful story about a boy named Phineas who declares he won’t eat his soup until he knows where it came from. The companion book to the Give Me Five! lesson plan and the Give Me Five! Kit. Please check the kit out separately. This book will need to be returned.
  • The Garden of HappinessLogin to Hold

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    The Garden of Happiness

    Erika Tamar

    A littered lot in New York’s Alphabet City is transformed into a lush garden by people of the neighborhood. Young Marisol finds a small patch of her own, where she plants a large, flat seed. As it grows up and up, it surprises everyone and becomes the most special plant in the Garden of Happiness.
  • The GardenerLogin to Hold

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    The Gardener

    Sarah Stewart

    Lydia Grace Finch brings a suitcase full of seeds to the big gray city, where she goes to stay with her Uncle Jim, a cantankerous baker. There she initiates a gradual transformation, bit by bit brightening the shop and bringing smiles to customers' faces with the flowers she grows. But it is in a secret place that Lydia Grace works on her masterpiece -- an ambitious rooftop garden -- which she hopes will make even Uncle Jim smile.
  • Turf Buddies AKA Dirt Babies KitLogin to Hold

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    Turf Buddies AKA Dirt Babies Kit

    This fun hands-on activity is a great way for students to learn about germination and watch grass grow. Students fill a nylon full of soil, a sprinkle of grass seed, and watch as their buddy grows "hair".  Click here for the lesson. Soil is not provided with this kit.Turf Buddy Birth Certificate This kit does not need to be returned. This Kit Includes:Nylons, grass seed, and a paper lesson planPlease put the number of students in your class in the quantity section at checkout to ensure the correct number of supplies gets to you.
  • The Gigantic TurnipLogin to Hold

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    The Gigantic Turnip

    Aleksei Tolstoy, Niamh Sharkey

    This hilarious retelling of the classic Russian tale about a farmer whose turnip is impossible to pull from the ground uses simple vocabulary and is ideal for reading aloud. Its cumulative theme will soon have young readers gleefully joining in, and Irish artist Niamh Sharkey s wonderfully quirky illustrations will delight and fascinate all ages.
  • The Girl Who Thought in Pictures: The Story of Dr. Temple GrandinLogin to Hold

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    The Girl Who Thought in Pictures: The Story of Dr. Temple Grandin

    Julia Finley Mosca

    When young Temple was diagnosed with autism, no one expected her to talk, let alone become one of the most powerful voices in modern science. Yet, the determined visual thinker did just that. Her unique mind allowed her to connect with animals in a special way, helping her invent groundbreaking improvements for farms around the globe! This book will need to be returned.
  • The Goat in the RugLogin to Hold

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    The Goat in the Rug

    Geraldine

    Geraldine is a goat, and Glenmae, a Navajo weaver. One day, Glenmae decides to weave Geraldine into a rug. First Geraldine is clipped. Then her wool is spun into fine, strong yarn. Finally, Glenmae weaves the wool on her loom. They reader learns, along with Geraldine, about the care and pride involved in the weaving of a Navajo rug -- and about cooperation between friends.
  • Wheat - A True BookLogin to Hold

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    Wheat – A True Book

    Elaine Landau

    The story of wheat from farm to fork. This book explores the different varieties of wheat, how it is one of the most important crops in the world, and how almost every single food has wheat in it. Full of colorful pictures and easy to read text, young readers will love this book! This book will need to be returned.
  • The Milk GroupLogin to Hold

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    The Milk Group

    Mari C. Schuh

    The Milk Group is a part of the Healthy Eating with MyPyramid. In 2005 the USDA unveiled MyPyramid, which replaced the old Food Guide Pyramid, stresses the need for individual food plans. The Healthy Eating with MyPyramid set explains each food group and gives healthy, tasty ideas for getting the nutrients you need every day. This book will need to be returned.
  • The Reason for a FlowerLogin to Hold

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    The Reason for a Flower

    Ruth Heller

    The reason for a flower is to manufacture seeds, but Ruth Heller shares a lot more about parts of plants and their functions in her trademark rhythmic style.
  • The Tortilla FactoryLogin to Hold

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    The Tortilla Factory

    Gary Paulsen

    This book features beautiful illustrations and a simple story of the planting and processing of corn to provide the ingredients for the tortilla factory. This book will need to be returned.
  • VegetablesLogin to Hold

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    Vegetables, Vegetables – Rookie Read Series

    Allan Fowler

    This book is part of the Rookie Read Series. This focuses on vegetables. These are easy to read, perfect for beginning readers to learn about agriculture.This book needs to be returned. 
  • The Tree Book: For Kids and Their Grown-upsLogin to Hold

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    The Tree Book: For Kids and Their Grown-ups

    Gina Ingoglia, ASLA

    Ho do trees grow? Why do their leaves change color? What kind of tree is that? After you and your children read this book, you will know!! A great read at any age. This book needs to be returned. 
  • The Tree FarmerLogin to Hold

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    The Tree Farmer

    Chuck Leavell

    A Grandson confronts his Grandfather, a tree farmer, about how he can grow trees with so much love and care, only to cut them down. But as they walk together through the trees, they discover the majesty of the forest and enjoy the life journey of each tree. The Tree Farmer takes young readers on a magical journey through the forest, in a tale of the gifts of trees and our responsibility to care for trees, generation to generation. The companion book to The Gift of Trees lesson plan and The Gift of Trees Kit. Please check the kit out separately from the book. This book needs to be returned. 
  • The Tree FarmerLogin to Hold

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    The Tree Farmer

    Chuck Leavell

    A Grandson confronts his Grandfather, a tree farmer, about how he can grow trees with so much love and care, only to cut them down. But as they walk together through the trees, they discover the majesty of the forest and enjoy the life journey of each tree. The Tree Farmer takes young readers on a magical journey through the forest, in a tale of the gifts of trees and our responsibility to care for trees, generation to generation. The companion book to The Gift of Trees lesson plan and The Gift of Trees Kit. Please check the kit out separately from the book.