A green kid's guide to composting

Richard Lay

Book - 2013

Learn how to build a compost bin with help from an adult, what to recycle in your compost bin, and how to use compost to fertilize a garden all without harmful chemicals!

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Published
Minneapolis, Minn. : Magic Wagon c2013.
Language
English
Main Author
Richard Lay (-)
Item Description
Includes index.
Physical Description
24 p. : col. ill. ; 21 cm
ISBN
9781616419431
  • Take Out the Trash!
  • Plants Love Worm Poop
  • What You Can Recycle
  • Never! Never! Never!
  • Getting Started
  • Building Your Pile
  • Keeping Your Pile Alive
  • Fertilizer Gold
  • You're Ready!
  • Compost Research Projects
  • Glossary
  • Web Sites
  • Index
Review by School Library Journal Review

Gr 1-3-This set contains clear and concise instructions and information that encourage kids to enjoy all aspects of gardening while taking responsibility for the Earth. Young readers will appreciate the frank language-worm poop gets a lot of play-and accessible analogies (a raised bed is compared to a bed for people). The tips and advice are quite good: in Garden Pest, students learn that ants hate mint, and in Composting it's explained that you shouldn't put meat, oil, or dairy into a compost "because animals will get into your compost pile." The cheerful illustrations are particularly charming; they depict kids of all sizes and hues working together, using tools, and caring for their plants. Like the text, these drawings are clear and helpful. Each book is rounded off with an activity, some of which, like "Grow Seedlings" (in Watering Plants) can even be undertaken in colder months. Great nonfiction for early readers. (c) Copyright 2013. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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Review by Horn Book Review

These books offer advice on how to care for a garden using organic methods. The text, though occasionally oversimplified to the point of being vague or incorrect, may be a good starting point for young home or school gardeners. Clear illustrations demonstrate the environmentally friendly techniques and ideas, such as building a compost bin or using soapy water to kill bugs. Glos., ind. [Review covers these A Green Kid's Guide to Gardening titles: A Green Kid's Guide to Composting, A Green Kid's Guide to Garden Pest Removal, A Green Kid's Guide to Organic Fertilizers, and A Green Kid's Guide to Preventing Plant Diseases.] (c) Copyright 2013. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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