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Books > Children's & Educational > Leisure interests, hobbies & sport > Practical interests & handicrafts > Gardening: general interest
My Unicorn Garden is bursting with crafts and activities perfect
for children. Created with the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS),
the UK's leading gardening charity, this amazing book is packed
with fun things to make and do both indoors and outdoors. It's time
to get your green-hooves ready with your favourite unicorn friends!
Paint a unicorn plant pot Create fantastic flower pressings Make
your own mini unicorn garden Discover the wonderful secrets of
gardening with magical, mythical unicorns! These unicorns are off
on a garden tour to learn all about plants, wildlife and top
gardening tips. The unicorns can't wait to start exploring - and
you can join them! This book is packed with fun facts and
activities, so you can become a gardening expert, too. Step-by-step
gardening activities - perfect for families to enjoy the garden
together Easy-to-follow instructions for growing your own plants
Colouring in, spot-the-difference, and make your own daisy chain
and winter wreath!
This adorable first gardening book taken young ones through sowing
and growing delicious fruit, vegetables and edible flowers on their
very own Flowerpot Farm. Simple step-by-step instructions are
presented in a delightful picture-book style. There are a mix of
projects on offer, suitable for gardening spaces of any size, from
large gardens to small window ledges. To achieve the best harvest,
the young farmer is shown how plants are pollinated, and how to
encourage good garden guests, and discourage garden pests. There
are cute craft ideas for customising your flowerpot farm, such as
decorating pots and making a bird feeder, and tasty recipes for
making the most out of your homegrown harvest are included.
Being able to buy fruit is something we take for granted, but what
if we had to grow our own? A little girl helps Granny Pip as she
plants fruit bushes, feeds them with fertiliser, prunes and then
harvests. Growing fruit is hard work, but eating it is delicious!
The fourth title in the Follow My Food series about where our food
comes from and how it's produced, with themes of sustainability and
animal welfare.
Vegetables come in many shapes, colors, and forms. Using her
signature combination of a clear and informative text with plenty
of illustration diagrams, and cross sections, Gibbons provides a
wealth of information about produce. Glossy red peppers; lush,
leafy greens; plump, orange pumpkins; and delectable little peas:
vegetables come in many shapes, colors, and forms. Using her
signature combination of a clear and informative text with plenty
of illustrations, diagrams, and cross sections, this book provides
a wealth of information about roduce.
Discover the joy of growing things in this non-fiction nature
picture book series from Axel Scheffler and the National Trust Sam
loves big, yellow sunflowers, so when his friends Worm and Ladybird
suggest he grows his own, he soon plants some seeds in his garden.
Join Sam as he watches them grow, with fun flaps to lift to see
what's happening underground and a big sunflower pop-up surprise.
With a gentle story and simple facts to explain how plants grow,
children will be inspired to get outside and follow the helpful
tips to plant their very own sunflowers. Featuring artwork from
bestselling The Gruffalo illustrator Axel Scheffler, this new
nature series from the National Trust is one for all the family to
treasure! Other titles in the series include: Tilly Plants a Tree
This title introduces readers to the steps involved in planting a
seedling and encourages them to try growing a plant. With colorful
spreads featuring fun facts and an infographic, this book provides
an engaging introduction to this important life skill.
Plant a pumpkinseed with a child, and cultivate wonder. This simple
act of reconnecting with children with nature is Sharon Lovejoy's
purpose and joy and gift. Author of "Sunflower Houses: Garden
Discoveries for Children of All Ages "and "Hollyhock Days: Garden
Adventures for the Young at Heart," Sharon Lovejoy is a nationally
known garden writer whose books, television specials, and projects
at her learning landscape in California have introduced thousands
of children to the pleasures of gardening.
In her newest book, "Roots, Shoots, Buckets & Boots," she
presents 12 spirited, easy-to-implement ideas for theme gardens
that parents and kids can grow together. Illustrated throughout by
the author's own lyrical watercolors, each garden includes a plan,
the planting recipe -- seeds, seedlings, and growing instructions
spelled out step-by-step -- and activities. There's the Pizza
Patch, a giant-size wheel garden planted in "slices" of tomatoes,
zucchini, oregano, and basil. A Flowery Maze to get lost in. A Moon
Garden of night-blooming flowers, including a moonflower tent. And
Mother Nature's Medicine Chest.
Discovery Walks teach kids how the gardens work, and a chapter on
gardening basics includes a child-friendly 10-Minute Plan for
planting and maintenance, plus a list of the top 20 plants
guaranteed to make gardeners out of kids.
Alfie gets out and about in the garden with Dad, in this glorious
book about growing, playing and sharing. Seeds are planted; the
carrots are going to be a gift for a special friend of Alfie's. But
there are suprises in store...Shirley Hughes is the creator of the
bestselling, best-loved, Dogger.
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Hannah Watson; Illustrated by Mar Ferrero, Oana Befort
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From bluebells and daffodils to Chinese hibiscus and evening
primrose, this beautifully illustrated book is perfect for flower
lovers of all ages. The book is organised into themed pages, so
readers can see flowers they might find in a garden, by the coast,
in the mountains and more. Great for developing vocabulary and
language skills.
Set against the backdrop of well-known works by the artist, Vincent Van Gogh, rhyming text tells a story from the artwork.
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