10 of the Best Plant, Seed, and Garden Books for Preschoolers
Find the best plant, seed, and garden books for preschoolers. Here are my favorite garden-themed children’s books. They will be great additions to your classroom library, science center and the perfect supplement for your plant science activities.
Are you looking for some books for your garden theme or plant theme unit or lesson plans? Here are some of my favorite garden books for preschoolers.

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Plant the Tiny Seed by Christie Matheson
If you are looking for an engaging book about gardening, this is it! Do you like an interactive book? You’ll love how this beautiful book encourages your young gardenters to play along (planting seeds, tapping the clouds, touching the blossoms…) as it presents the life cycle of a plant.
Lola Plants a Garden by Anna McQuinn
In this sweet book, kids can see how a little girl named Lola plants and cares for her garden.
Wonderful Worms by Linda Glaser
Teach young children about the important role that worms play in the garden with this wonderful book by Linda Glaser.
Up in the Garden and Down in the Dirt by Kate Messner
Help kids see what goes on in a garden, from the nurturing of the gardener to the assistance of bugs. This book is both whimsical and educational…a great read-aloud during circle time.
Plant Stems & Roots by David M. Schwartz
This is an excellent and easy-to-understand garden book for kids with real-life pictures of plants and their parts. Your kids will enjoy this as a reference in your plant-themed science center or science table.
Our Community Garden by Barbara Pollak
Follow kids as they work and play in a community garden in San Francisco.
The Vegetables We Eat by Gail Gibbons
Help young preschoolers learn about vegetables with this gorgeously illustrated book. The book provides lots of interesting facts, but you can easily adapt it to your kids’ attention span. I love how it shows that vegetables come from different parts of plants (stems, seeds, roots, etc).
Jack’s Garden by Henry Cole
Take a journey through the life cycle of Jack’s garden in this beautifully written and illustrated book.
Muncha! Muncha! Muncha! by Candace Fleming
This sweet story is one of my favorite gardening books! Mr. McGreely has a big problem in his garden….bunnies. Kids love this silly story and will cheer along with the repetitive text in this super fun book.
How Plants Grow
This is a simple non-fiction book with real photographs. This little book would be a great addition to a preschool science center.
Growing Vegetable Soup by Lois Ehlert
With beautiful, bright images, Lois Ehlert teaches young kids how our food goes from garden to table. Little learners will learn lots of gardening and cooking vocabulary, and there is even a recipe for vegetable soup.
The Tiny Seed by Eric Carle
Through his beautiful illustrations, Eric Carle teaches kids how seeds can travel and helps them understand the life cycle of flowers.
Miss Rumphius by Barbara Cooney
This is a classic, lovely story about how one person can make the world a more beautiful place. I love the gorgeous illustrations.
How Groundhog’s Garden Grew by Lynne Cherry
This is a cute story about a squirrel teaching Little Groundhog how to garden. It’s filled with gardening facts and is a wonderful way to discuss the changes in seasons.
The Carrot Seed by Ruth Krauss
Perfect for young readers, this classic book about a little boy planting a carrot seed is an easy-to-read story with a message of patience, hope, and perseverance.
The Ugly Vegetables by Grace Lin
In this story, a little girl is envious of her neighbor’s gardens, which are filled with beautiful fragrant flowers, while hers is only filled with “ugly vegetables.” In an interesting twist, she learns that the vegetables can create a wonderful aroma that her neighbors love. This is a great book to celebrate diversity. There is a page where kids can learn the pronunciation of vegetables in Chinese and even includes a recipe.
Compost Stew: An A to Z Recipe for the Earth by Mary McKenna Siddals
Perfect for Earth Day or your garden study, this book will help teach your kids about the basics of composting.
Zinnia’s Flower Garden by Monica Wellington
This simple story and bright, beautiful illustrations will inspire your kids to start their own garden.
Miss Maple’s Seeds by Eliza Wheeler
Miss Maple collects and nurtures seeds throughout the seasons in her tree and prepares them for their spring journey. This is a sweet story with beautiful illustrations.
Planting the Wild Garden by Kathryn O. Galbraith
This book shows kids how some seeds are planted with purpose in a garden, and some are planted in other ways.
Miguel’s Community Garden by JaNay Brown-Wood
Join a little boy named Miguel as he searches for sunflowers in his community garden. This book will show your young preschoolers how to look for differences in plants.
I hope that this list of garden books for kids helps you out. Do you have some favorite books that you use during your garden and plant-themed science activities? I would love to hear about them. Check out these additional books for preschoolers.