Plant a Seed, Read! - Summer Reading List for Kids
Our theme this year is Plant a Seed, Read! which is rooted in the farm-to-table concept. A farm grows food that nourishes our bodies; a library grows ideas that nourish our minds. Both food and stories connect us to our family, culture, economy, and ecology. Join us for activities, programs, prizes, and, of course, reading throughout the challenge!
These great reads about seeds and food can really get you hungry for even more reading! Try Tumblebook's animated books, chapter books, graphic novels and more!
Author(s):
Diaz, Lucky
Player, Micah,
Description:
"Follow along with our narrator as he passes through his busy neighborhood in search of the Paletero Man. But when he finally catches up with him, our narrator's pockets are empty. Oh no! What happened to his dinero? It will take the help of the entire community to get the tasty treat now"--Provided by publisher.
Format:
Book
Call Number:
E Dia
Author(s):
Moolani Mehra, Namita, 1978-
Prabhat, Chaaya,
Description:
"The cafe across the street from Anni's home in Little India makes the best biryani in the world. Fluffy and fragrant, spicy and succulent, Anni could eat it every day. In fact, Anni loves that biryani so much that she's determined to uncover the secret to the recipe. She has so many questions for Uncle, the grumpy chef and owner of the cafe. But he isn't providing any easy clues. So, with some careful planning, Anni sets out on a mission to find out the secret ingredients to this most special dish. Will Anni get the answers she's looking for ... before it's too late?"--Dust jacket.
Format:
Book
Call Number:
E Meh
Author(s):
Alonso, Nathalie
Castro, Natalia Rojas,
Description:
"Magaly enjoys the yummy Cuban food her Abuela has been cooking since arriving from Havana, but when Magaly's sweater goes missing, she discovers that Abuela is making ropa vieja for dinner. Old clothes for dinner? Yuck! Magaly needs to hide the rest of her clothes before her family eats them up. Endnotes feature other imaginative names of food around the world, facts about Cuba, Spanish vocabulary, and two delicious recipes for ropa vieja and arroz con leche."--Amazon.
Format:
Book
Call Number:
E Alo
Author(s):
Description:
Millie Fleur La Fae is new in Garden Glen, and she plans to plant her garden of strange and sometimes dangerous plants, but the town garden club does not approve of her and wants to tear it down.
Format:
Book
Call Number:
E Man
Author(s):
Rogers, Andrea L.
Goodnight, Madelyn,
Description:
"One Cherokee child celebrates the family tradition of gathering wild onions for a big community meal, a significant tradition among several southeastern tribes"--
Format:
Book
Call Number:
E Rog
Author(s):
Reynoso-Morris, Alyssa
Rahman, Mariyah,
Description:
"A young girl learns the cultural significance of plantains while cooking alongside her abuela"--
Format:
Book
Call Number:
E Rey
Author(s):
Hillery, Tony
Hartland, Jessie
Description:
It is harvest time at the revitalized urban community farm called Harlem Grown.
Format:
Book
Call Number:
E Hil
Author(s):
Description:
"After waiting millions of years, a T Rex thinks a curious girl might just find the clues he left behind, making his story part of hers"--
Format:
Book
Call Number:
E Pil
Author(s):
Description:
Demonstrates how healthy eating can be both fun and appetizing, while sharing engaging facts about seeds and providing an additional section on how to help nut-sensitive friends stay safe.
Format:
Book
Call Number:
E Say
Author(s):
Russell, Erin
Anthony, Tamisha,
Description:
When Hana's grandparents visit, Hana decides to cook a meal that represents both her Korean and Southern heritages.
Format:
Book
Call Number:
E Rus
Author(s):
Schumerth, Cynthia
Paganelli, Elisa,
Description:
"Told through rhyming text, three generations of a gardening family work together to bring a backyard garden to full bloom, from planting to caretaking to harvesting"--
Format:
Book
Call Number:
E Sch
Author(s):
Mangal, Mélina
Daley, Ken,
Description:
"Nine-year-old Jayden loves the outdoors, but his mother is nervous about him playing in their neighborhood. With the help of his neighbor Mr. Curtis, can Jayden help Mama see that nature and beauty are all around?"--
Format:
Book
Call Number:
E Man
Author(s):
Martin, Jacqueline Briggs
Choi, Hayelin,
Description:
Follows Alice Waters's work to educate children about healthy food by starting the Edible Schoolyard, and showing that good food starts in the fields with good soil and caring farmers.
Format:
Book
Call Number:
J 641.3 Mar
Author(s):
Martin, Jacqueline Briggs
Hale, Christy
Description:
This picture book biography brings to life the pioneering woman farmer who founded Eva's Garden more than 50 years ago in South Dartmouth, Massachusetts, and continues to introduce culinary herbs, greens, flowers and wild foraged goods to Boston area chefs and eaters.
Format:
Book
Call Number:
JB Som
Author(s):
Brown-Wood, JaNay
Amoah, Olivia,
Description:
"This sweet picture book follows two young children as they grow their garden from seeds ... and encounter a few missteps along the way! Planting a garden is not as easy as it seems -- OH NO! -- there is the hot sun that cracks the earth! And the rain that floods the garden! And those worms that are eating all the plants! But could all of these elements help their garden grow?"--
Format:
Book
Call Number:
E Bro
Author(s):
Brown-Wood, JaNay
Hardy, Samara,
Description:
"Miguel has many plants in his community garden, and today he must find his sunflowers. Let's help Miguel look for them!"--Back cover.
Format:
Book
Call Number:
E Bro
Author(s):
McCanna, Tim
Sicuro, Aimée,
Description:
In a garden a seed grows to sprout to bud to flower, thriving in harmony with living creatures, especially insects.
Format:
Book
Call Number:
E McC
Author(s):
Description:
"In this exciting launch of the Maisy's Planet series, everyone's favorite mouse learns all about the bees in her garden--and why they're so important to our natural world. Did you know that bees use their tongues to eat sweet nectar from flowers, then carry dusty pollen on their bodies to spread it from flower to flower? Or that they need lots of flowers, water, and a dry place to live?"
Format:
Book
Call Number:
BB Cou
Author(s):
Scanlon, Liz Garton
Shin, Simone,
Description:
Illustrations and rhyming text explore a community garden and what grows there, from flowers and fruit to friendships --
Format:
Book
Call Number:
E Sca
Author(s):
Detlefsen, Lisl H.
Kurilla, Renée,
Description:
A delicious celebration of food and farming sure to inspire readers of all ages to learn more about where their food comes from - right this very minute! Here are the stories of what farmers really do to bring food to the table.
Format:
Book
Call Number:
E Det
Author(s):
Fortin, Anne-Marie
Camlot, Heather,
Description:
"The year has just begun. But even in January, with the snow still falling, a little girl is already imagining the great big vegetable garden of her dreams. Month by month, this little gardener describes all the different stages of her garden, and the hard work and careful planning that must go into it before she can reap the juicy rewards "--
Format:
Book
Call Number:
E For
Author(s):
Description:
A little pear tree grows from a seed to a tall home for other creatures as it endures the elements of each season.
Format:
Book
Call Number:
BB Bow
Author(s):
Sriram, Meera
Jackson, Laurel P.,
Description:
"Savor a rhyming celebration of one of the world's most universal foods! Readers follow ten diverse families as they cook dumplings inside their homes in preparation for a neighborhood potluck. Dumplings are added to plates one by one, encouraging children to count with each new addition. Authentic recipes for all the dumplings and a map showing their regions of origin are included in the endnotes. Dumpling Day features dumplings from the following regions: India, USA (Pennsylvania Dutch), China (Cantonese), Nigeria, Japan, Israel, Mexico, Syria, Russia, Italy"--Amazon.com.
Format:
Book
Call Number:
E Sri
Author(s):
Murray, Diana
OHora, Zachariah,
Description:
Illustrations and easy-to-read, rhyming text invite the reader to a community garden where potatoes close their eyes, cabbages nod their heads, and corn covers its ears to go to sleep.
Format:
Book
Call Number:
E Mur
