backyard gardens

"It's a new day in the garden, and Poppy and Sam are paying a visit to their friend Snuggles Molesy. But Snuggles is in a pickle, looking for a lost pair of pretty pink glasses! Sleuths Poppy and Sam begin to investigate: all around the garden, along the shore of the creek, and even inside the pies Snuggles had been baking. Along the way, they ask the other critters they encounter. Poppy and Sam don't have much luck finding the glasses, but they do come across a variety of other treasures: a flowered umbrella, a flute, a yellow spinning top, and more. By the end of the story, they set up a whimsical lost and found with all of these objects--and finally find the rosy specs, while their fellow garden friends find misplaced treasures of their own"--Amazon.com.

An introduction to backyard communities that describes the plants, animals, and insects which can be found in them and explains the differences between living and nonliving things.

Uses graphic organizers, simple text, and photographs to provide an introduction to backyard habitats and the plants and animals that live in them.

Poppy is a tiny girl and Sam is a tiny bear, and they live in hollowed-out pumpkins in a garden and are friends with some of the plants and animals that live there. Someone is stealing Basil's leaves! Who could it be?.

Presents what makes a garden busy, from bugs and birds to rain and dew.

An illustrated examination into the lives of spiders, beetles, butterflies, crickets, dragonflies, grasshoppers, aphids, and other backyard residents, and exploring each insect throughout the phases of its life cycle.

A guide to growing produce and raising animals for food in an urban or suburban setting by turning your yard into a garden of mini-farm, and includes information on storing and preserving food.

Michele Owens discusses the potential benefits of growing a vegetable garden and offers tips on overcoming obstacles and gardening.

Uses bright illustrations and simple instructions for planning, designing, growing, and harvesting a garden for young children.