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Read books about plants.

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Materials

Here are the books that will be read aloud during the three-week curriculum. Feature them in the Library Center for all three weeks.

Ruth Krauss. The Carrot Seed
Anne Rockwell. One Bean
Elly MacKay. If You Hold a Seed
Janice May Udry. A Tree Is Nice
Lois Ehlert. Growing Vegetable Soup
Jean Richards. A Fruit Is a Suitcase for Seeds
Lois Ehlert. Eating the Alphabet
Field Guides and Reference Books: Add a selection of seed catalogs, plant and tree field guides, and other illustrated reference books to your Library Center.

Additional Books (Optional)

Eve Bunting. Flower Garden
Douglas Florian. Vegetable Garden
Vivian French. Oliver’s Fruit Salad
Grace Lin. The Ugly Vegetables
Diane Muldrow. We Planted a Tree

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