Growing green : a first book of gardening

Growing green A first book of gardening

Daniela Sosa

Book - 2025

From strawberries in galoshes to herbs in recycled tin cans, this easy-to-follow gardening book contains fifteen simple (and delicious!) projects for budding young gardeners. Kids can learn all they need to know to grow their own fruit, herbs, and vegetables in whatever space they have at home, whether it be a windowsill or yard. Bright, engaging illustrations and clear instructions make this a great gift for any young child curious about where their food comes from and eager to grow some delectables themselves.

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Subjects
Gardening > Juvenile literature.
Vegetable gardening > Juvenile literature.
Gardens > Juvenile literature.
Plants > Juvenile literature.
Gardening.
Gardens.
Vegetable gardening.
Plants.
Jardinage > Ouvrages pour la jeunesse.
Jardinage.
Jardins.
Jardins > Ouvrages pour la jeunesse.
gardening.
gardens (open spaces)
Instructional and educational works.
Illustrated works.
Matériel d'éducation et de formation.
Ouvrages illustrés.
Genres
Instructional and educational works
Illustrated works
Matériel d'éducation et de formation
Ouvrages illustrés
Published
Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press 2025.
Language
English
Corporate Author
Walker Books
Main Author
Daniela Sosa (illustrator)
Corporate Author
Walker Books (editor)
Edition
First US edition
Item Description
Originally published: London : Walker Books Ltd, 2023.
"15 fun gardening projects to grow and eat"--Cover.
Physical Description
30 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm
ISBN
9781536235517
  • Getting started
  • Strawberries in rain boots
  • Cherry tomatoes in hanging baskets
  • Green beans
  • New potatoes
  • Carrots
  • Sweet corn
  • Pumpkins
  • Avocado pits
  • Celery bottoms
  • Radishes
  • Cressheads
  • Tin can herb garden
  • Endless leafy greens
  • Nasturtiums
  • Sunflowers.
Review by Booklist Review

Written for the enthusiastic, beginning gardener, this how-to manual offers 16 "growables" that include fruits, vegetables, and flowers that kids will enjoy cultivating. Each of the projects has creative planting options and includes a "You Will Need" list, the appropriate planting season, the length of time until harvest, and the optimal environment for each seed or plant. The text follows each step, from prep to plant to plate (or vase!). Whimsical, colorful illustrations by Sosa create a consistent and accurate layout that begs to be scoured by young readers. Kids will want to take in every detail that leads them to gardening success. The guide is geared toward six- to nine-year-old readers (or younger with adult assistance) and will appeal to those who enjoy books such as Tomek Bogacki's My First Garden (2000) and Joanna Gaines' We Are Gardeners (2019). This guide isn't for young readers who need photographs to help their project process, but it is still a welcome and worthwhile purchase for most libraries.

From Booklist, Copyright (c) American Library Association. Used with permission.

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