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Growing Things Grades 1 - 3: Multcolib School Corps

(Updated 7/2025) Fiction and nonfiction materials about plants and seeds for grades 1-3. The library has already-prepared Buckets of Books on this topic that you can check out. The Buckets contain books similar to those on this list (though not every title is exactly the same) plus a teacher's guide. To see the list of Buckets, go to: http://web.multcolib.org/educators/school-corps/bucket-books A custom book list created by Multnomah County Library School Corps librarians for assignments. Are you a teacher that lives or works in Multnomah County? Need a custom booklist? https://multcolib.org/assignment-alert

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  • "Come along on a gardening adventure to uncover fun facts about all the things that make plants grow!"
    Book, 2025Oakville, ON, Canada : Flowerpot Press, [2025] — j 635 G847h 2025
  • Book, 2025Watertown, MA : Charlesbridge, 2025. — jE REUL 2025
  • Mighty

    the Story of An Oak Tree Ecosystem

    Cole, Henry, 1955-
    Explores the life cycle of a tree--not just through a season but across decades--as well as the other living things that depend upon it.
    Book, 2025Atlanta, Georgia : Peachtree Publishing Company Inc, [2025] — j Facts 583.65 C6894m 2025
  • Questions and answers explore the world of plants, covering such aspects as leaves, roots, stems, seeds, and fruit.
    Book, 2024New York, NY : Kingfisher, 2024. — j Facts 581 C482i 2024
  • También disponible como audiolibro. Haz clic en el enlace del título para ver todos los formatos disponibles. // Also available as an audiobook. Click on the title link to see all available formats.
    Book, 2024Minneapolis : Millbrook Press, [2024] — SPANISH j Datos 581.467 RICHARDS 2024
  • Explora la relación entre las semillas y las plantas que producen.
    Book, 2023New York : Holiday House, [2023] — SPANISH j Datos 581.3 GIBBONS 2023
  • "What do plants eat? Why do some plants have flowers and others don't? And what's the tallest plant out there?
    Book, 2022New York : Amulet Books, an imprint of Abrams, 2022. — j Facts 635 B3698a 2022
  • Book, 2022Blanes (Girona) : entreDos, [2022] — SPANISH j Datos 581.467 ASTON 2022
  • Born at the same time a Douglas-fir seedling emerges from the nursery bed on her family's Christmas tree farm, young Zee grows up beside the tree as both thrive and become taller throughout the years.
    Book, 2021Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2021. — j Facts 635.97715 R951z 2021
  • Every day, no matter how hot, Lala carries a pot of water around the corner to a patch of dirt and concrete, waters the tiny weeds sprouting there, and whispers words of encouragement to her plant friends.
    Book, 2021New York : Orchard Books, an imprint of Scholastic Inc., 2021. — jE ZHANG 2021
  • This carnivorous plant devours everything in its path, but it's not the only one who's hungry.
    Book, 2021Grand Rapids, Michigan : Eerdmans Books for Young Readers, 2021. — jE MORICONI 2021
  • In a plot of land at the edge of town, Ana grows only perfectly sized plants and perfect-looking flowers; she throws all the irregular shoots and uneven seeds over the wall into the disorderly Wild. But as her garden gets tidier, neater and more…
    Book, 2021[London] : Lantana, 2021. — jE DENDY 2021
  • In this Own Voices Native American picture book story, a modern Wabanaki girl is excited to accompany her grandmother for the first time to harvest sweetgrass for basket making.
    Book, 2021Thomaston, Maine : Tilbury House Publishers, [2021] — jE GREENLAW 2021
  • Every seed, big or small, needs sunlight, water, and an uncrowded place to put down roots. But how do seeds get to the perfect place to grow? This exploration of seed dispersal covers a wide range of seeds and the creatures that help them move, from…
    Book, 2019New York : Beach Lane Books, [2019] — j Facts 581.467 P1334s 2019
  • Photo illustrations capture a boom of blooming flowers in the springtime.
    Book, 2019New York : Beach Lane Books, an imprint of Simon and Schuster Children's Publishing Division, [2019] — j Facts 581 S2754b 2019
  • Summer Green to Autumn Gold

    Uncovering Leaves' Hidden Colors

    Posada, Mia,
    Yellow and red, orange and brown - fall is full of color! But why do leaves change color? This nonfiction picture book introduces young readers to the science behind the many colors of leaves.
    Book, 2019Minneapolis : Millbrook Press, [2019] — j Facts 581.48 P8551 2020
  • Rosa's group of friends want to learn all about growing their own sunflowers! The book covers each step, from planting the seed to examining the minibeasts the fully-grown flowers attract. It provides plenty of examples for ways children can…
    Book, 2019Swindon : Child's Play, 2019. — jE SPANYOL 2019
  • Learn all about the plant cycle, from how seeds grow, the fascinating ways they travel, and what it takes for a seed to become a plant.
    Book, 2018Washington, D.C. : National Geographic, [2018] — j Facts 581.467 S8513s 2018