Books about plants for primary school children
Plants are brilliant – not only are many of them very beautiful, but they feed us, we make medicines from them, and they clean our air!
Find out more about them, or just enjoy their existence, through this selection of books about plants. It includes fiction, non-fiction and poetry.
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Errol’s Garden
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Errol’s Garden
Errol loves gardening, but he doesn’t have a garden. Then he comes up with a creative solution, thanks to the discovery of a disus…
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The Little Gardener
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The Little Gardener
With diverse illustrations, and a clear story to follow, this wonderful book is the perfect read - especially when your own garden…
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Watch Me Bloom
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Watch Me Bloom
From lavender to sunflowers and daffodils to orchids, discover a bouquet of short poems celebrating different flower species.
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Tree Whispers: A forest of poems
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Tree Whispers: A forest of poems
In a lovely collection of tree-themed poems, Mandy Ross takes us from Joshua Tree in the American desert to the pine and oyamel tr…
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A Little Dose of Nature
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A Little Dose of Nature
This book is both calming and fun, suggesting over 25 activities to do while enjoying being outside. Brilliant for young children …
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Rosa's Big Sunflower Experiment
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Rosa's Big Sunflower Experiment
Rosa and her friends are growing sunflowers. The industrious team of children fill pots with soil, tenderly plant seeds and then c…
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Saving Mr Hoot
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Saving Mr Hoot
A funny and heartwarming story about a young boy’s mission to protect an owl and old beech tree. Children – and adults – will love…
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My Nana's Garden
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My Nana's Garden
A stunning book about nature, the seasons and the cycle of life and death, My Nana’s Garden is a beautiful picture book and a perf…
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Footpath Flowers
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Footpath Flowers
A little girl spreads joy and colour through the grey townscape, when she picks and presents flowers from the pavements to the peo…
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Omar, the Bees and Me
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Omar, the Bees and Me
With a perfect balance of fact and narrative, this heartwarming picture book will engage and delight young children, and inspire t…
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When the Bees Buzzed Off!
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When the Bees Buzzed Off!
This fabulous lift-the-flap book subtly encourages everyone to plant lots of bee-friendly flowers and is a fun-filled introduction…
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The Tiny Seed
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The Tiny Seed
In the autumn, flower seeds are blown up in the air and across the land. Some seeds are burned by the sun while others land on ice…
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Poppy Goes Wild
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Poppy Goes Wild
Poppy loves listening to her grandpa's stories of the wildlife that used to make his farm their home - but modern farming techniqu…
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Nature's Day
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Nature's Day
An introduction to the seasons, and what flowers, wildlife and fruit and veg you can expect to see.
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It Starts with a Seed
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It Starts with a Seed
A seed becomes a sapling, then a young tree, until, after many years, it grows into a large tree with roots and branches filling t…
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No More Peas
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No More Peas
Oliver only wants to eat chips and pizza for dinner. But Daddy keeps cooking vegetables – yuk! A story about growing vegetables, e…
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Mrs Noah's Garden
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Mrs Noah's Garden
Inspired by the biblical tale of Noah’s Ark, the central character in this charming picture book is the strong, compassionate and …
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Tell Me About... Plants
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Tell Me About... Plants
Did you know that ant plants have ants living inside them? This fantastic first science book is packed with fascinating facts abou…
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