Picture Book Review: The Case of Old MacDonald and His Farm

Funny things are happening on the farm. They are so strange that Farmer MacDonald calls the police for help. 

Readers will enjoy this silly story and that ending. Mark Teague is an auto-read for me.  I so enjoy his books. 

Picture Book Review: Garden Books

Just a few books about flowers and gardens:

A mom and her child are off to the nursery; they need supplies for their garden. What will they find? And how will it come out?

There is a lot of information in this book and a lot of text. The text is broken up by lots of colorful illustrations. Gardening tips and tricks are hidden within the text. Caution: this book might make you want to start up a garden. 

There's a piece of land that belongs to no one. Mara decides to plant some sunflower seeds. She plants them and tends to them. She waits patiently for them to sprout.

This is a lovely story about patience and gardening and things not working out as planned. I loved how the garden turned out and seeing how the garden changed. Another great story for PLANT A SEED summer theme. 

Willadeen's farm is in the middle of nowhere - just the way she likes it. Until someone tries to buy it from her. She isn't interested in selling and a city grows up around her. But now she's part of the city.

This is a story about community and determination. Willadeen doesn't give in to pressure about selling when a man tries to take her land. She carries on doing what she loves. 

While this one isn't a story, it is about gardening in a picture book format. There are 15 different projects that they can try to grow.

I love how some of the items you can grow from the product itself and you can use recycled materials. The instructions are easy to follow and cutely illustrated. 

Booklist: Garden and Flower Cozies

 

I haven't done adult summer reading ideas before, but I read a bunch of cozies featuring gardens and flowers and thought I'd share them.

As it's spring, it's lovely to think about flowers and gardens again after that brutally cold winter.

Garden and Flower Cozies:

Happy Reading!

Plant a Seed: Teen Summer Reading (3)

This is the final post for SUMMER READING ideas. 

Previously I shared flower crafts and nature crafts

This week is all about the books.

Middle Grade Books:

Teen Books:

Hope you enjoyed this series and that it was useful to you.

Picture Book Review: Seasons on the Farm

 

A farm goes through the seasons of the year, starting and ending with winter.

This is a great way to teach kids about seasons and change in the weather. The illustrations are warm. This is a fun book to pour over.

Picture Book Review: Help Wanted One Rooster

The farm animals are falling asleep. They need a rooster to help them. They have some interviews lined up. But none of the other animals can make the rooster noise. Can they find someone to help?

My Thoughts: This was a funny picture book. There's a lot to unpack in this book in terms of animals around the farm and their jobs. The animals are spending their time with hobbies. I love how everything came together. The ending is funny, and it sets the book up for s sequel. 

 Perfect for your public or school library's collection.