Practical advice equips children to grow fruits, vegetables, and flowers outdoors or indoors in a milk carton or even a paper cup. Readers learn how a seed grows, what tools to use, and how to prepare seedbeds; they learn about transplanting, weeding, watering, and dealing with pests; and they can even follow recipes for turning what they grow into what they eat. Growing instructions are accompanied by glossary terms that build scientific knowledge, “Did You Know” sidebars introducing fascinating facts, “Try This” activity ideas that foster active engagement, “Garden Giggles” to lighten the mood, and reading suggestions that encourage further study. Ages 6 and up.
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Audience: Children, Parent, Professional