Title | Author | Kid's Gardening by Title | Kid's Gardening by Author

The entire Eyewitness series is terrific and geared to lots of levels.

For Juniors -- 9 years old and up they have:
Amazing Butterflies and Moths
Still, John Dorling Kindersley, 1991

For Older Readers:
Butterfly and Moth
Whalley, Paul
Alfred A. Knopf, 1988

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Ajilvsgi, Geyata
Butterfly Gardening for the South
Taylor Publishing Company, 1990
The first resource book you'll need for butterfly gardening.

Aliki
A Weed is a Flower. The Life of George Washington Carver
Simon and Schuster, 1965.

Appelhof, Mary
Worms Eat My Garbage
Flower Press, 1997

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Barchers, Suzanne I. and Rauen, Peter J., Holiday Storybook Stew. Cooking Through The Year With Books Kids Love.
Fulcrum Publishing, 1998.

Beaty, Seddon Kelly and Fountas, Irene. Theme Studies. Butterflies Abound! A Whole Language Resource Guide for K-4.
Addison-Wesley, 1993.

Berenbaum, May
Bugs in the System: Insects and Their Impact on Human Affairs, Helix Books, 1996.
An amazing book for adults or older students.

Brennan, Georgeanne and Ethel
The Children's Kitchen Garden
Ten Speed Press, 1997
A book of gardening, cooking and learning.

Burnie, David
Reader's Digest. How Nature Works. 100 Ways Parents and Kids Can Share the Secrets of Nature.
Reader's Digest, 1991.

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C.M. and J.H. Garrett
Texas Bug Book: The Good The Bad and The Ugly.
University of Texas Press, 1999.
A must-have book with great photos and anecdotes about the insects you are likely to encounter in your garden.

Chinery, Michael, Butterfly.
Troll Associates
Cobb, 1991.

Cain, David & Vicki
Science Experiments You Can Eat.
Harper Trophy,1994.

Cobb, Vicki
More Science Experiments You Can Eat. Scholastic Inc., 1979

Cole, Joanna
El Autobus Majico: Mariposa y el Monstruo del Pantano
Scholastic Books, 1996.
Like its English counterpart, the Magic School Bus books introduce subjects in an imaginative way. The translations are especially useful with bilingual classes or to help those of us learn the Spanish terms for butterflies, chrysalides, metamorphosis, etc.

Cole, Joanna and Degen, Bruce
El autobus magico. Mariposa Y El. Monstruo Del Pantano. Un libro sobre el camuflaje of the mariposas.
Scholastic Inc., 1996.

Cole, Joanna
The Magic School Bus. Plants Seeds. A Book About How Living Things Grow.
Scholastic Inc., 1995.

Cole, Joanna and Degen, Bruce.
The Magic School Bus Meets the Rot Squad. A book about Decomposition.
Scholastic Inc., 1995

Cooney, Barbara
La Senorita Runfio
Puffin Books, 1982
The Spanish version of a classic children's book about making the world a better place in your lifetime.

Cox, Rosamund Kidman and Cork, Barbara, Usborne First Nature. Butterflies and Moths
EDC Publishing, 1996

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Dahl, Felicity and the executors of the Estate of Roald Dahl
Roald Dahl's Revolting Recipes
Puffin Books, 1994

Dennee, JoAnne and Hand, Julia
Exploring the Secrets of the Meadow-Thicket
Common Roots Press, 1994.
A story of seasonal activities for the curious child.

Durden, C.J.
Guide to Butterflies of Austin
Balconian Naturalists' Group, 1990.

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Ehlert, Lois
Waiting for Wings
Harcourt, Inc., 2001
Gallimard, Editions, 1991.

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Flowers
A First Discovery Book
Scholastic

Foodworks
Over 100 Science Activities and Fascinating Facts That Explore the Magic of Food. Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, Inc.

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George, Jean
The Moon of the Monarch Butterflies
Harper Collins Publishers, 1993
Beautifully illustrated story of the monarch migration. Ages 8-12

Gibson, Eric
Sell What you Sow. The Grower's Guide to Successful Produce Marketing
New World Publishing, 1994

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Hardesty, Constance
Grow Your Own Pizza
Fulcrum Publishing, 2000
Gardening plans and recipes for kids.

Hauser, Jill Frankel
Super Science Concoctions
Williamson Publishing, 1997

Hausherr, Rosmarie
What Food Is This?
Scholastic Inc., 1994

Heller, Ruth
How to Hide a Butterfly & other insects
Grossett & Dunlap, Inc., 1992

Henry, Peggy
The Great Seed Mystery For Kids
NK Lawn & Garden Co., 1992

Herd, Meg
Learn and Play in the Garden
Barron's, 1997.

Hickman, Pamela
Habitats
Kids Can Press Ltd., 1993.

Hunt, Joni Phelps
A Shimmer of Butterflies
Silver Burdett Press, 1995

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Ingram, Mrill
Bottle Biology
Kendall/Hunt Publishing Co. , 1993

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Jaffe, Roberta and Appel, Gary
The Growing Classroom
Garden-Based Science. Addison Wesley, 1990

Johnstone, Leslie and Levine, Shar
The Incredible Secret Formula Book
Troll Communications, 2001

Julivert, Maria Angels
The Fascinating World of…Butterflies and Moths
Ward Lock, 1991

Jurenka, Nancy Allen and Blass, Rosanne J.
Cultivating a Child's Imagination Through Gardening
Teacher Ideas Press, 1996
Terrific book on integrating literature, art, math etc. with garden activities.

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Kite, Patricia L.
Gardening Wizardry for Kids
Barron's Educational Series, 1995

Kneidel, Sally
Slugs, Bugs, and Salamanders. Discovering Animals in Your Garden
Fulcrum Publishing, 1997

Kneidel, Sally Stenhouse
Creepy Crawlies and the Scientific Method
Fulcrum Publishing, 1993
Over 100 Hands-on science experiments for children.

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Lasky, Kathryn
Monarchs
Harcourt Brace & Company, 1993

Levicoff, Judith
Magical Migrating Monarchs:
Harcourt Brace & Company, 1993
A program to enhance awareness of our interactive role in the environment.

Lovejoy, Sharon
Hollyhock Days
Interweave Press, 1994

Lovejoy, Sharon
Roots, Shoots Buckets & Boots
Workman Publishing, 1999

Lovejoy, Sharon
Sunflower Houses. A Book For Children and Their Grown-Ups
Workman Publishing, 2001

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Menzel, P. and F. D'Alusio
Man Eating Bugs: The Art and Science of Eating Insects
Ten Speed Press, 1998
A grossly fascinating National Geo style (warning to young readers!) treatment of entomophagy worldwide, sure to open eyes!

Manos-Jones, Maraleen
The Spirit of Butterflies
Harry Abrams, 2000
The myth, magic and art of butterflies…a little on the "New Age" side, however a well researched book on different cultural interpretations of butterflies.

Micucci, Charles
The Life and Times of the Honeybee
Ticknor & Fields, 1995

Mikula, Rick
The Family Butterfly Book
Storey Books, 2000

Mitchell, Robert T. and Zim, Herbert S.
Butterflies and Moths
Golden Book Publishing Company, 1987

Morgan, Sally
Butterflies, Bugs, and Worms. Biology Facts and Experiments
Kingfisher, 1996

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Nabhan, Gary Paul and Trimble, Stephen
The Geography of Childhood. Why Children Need Wild Places
Beacon Press, 1994

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Ocone, Lynn with Eve Pranis
The National Gardening Association Guide to Kid's Gardening
Wiley & Sons Ontario Science Centre, 1990
A Complete Guide for Teachers, Parents and Youth Leaders.

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Parker, Nancy and Wright, Joan
Bugs
Mulberry Books, 1987

Peterson, Roger Tory and Pyle, Robert Michael
Peterson Field Guide to Butterflies Coloring Book Houghton Mifflin Company, 1983

Pyle, Robert Michael
National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Butterflies
Alfred A. Knopf, 1981

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Rhoades, Diane
Garden Crafts for Kids. 50 great reasons to get your hands dirty
Sterling Publishing Company, Inc. , 1995

Richardson, Beth
Gardening With Children
The Taunton Press, 1998

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Sandved, Kjell B.
The Butterfly Alphabet
Scholastic Inc., 1996

Schenk, Marcus
Creating a Butterfly Garden
Quarto Publishing Inc., 1993

Still, John
Amazing Butterflies & Moths
Alfred A. Knopf, Inc., 1991

Stokes, Donald and Lillian and Williams, Ernest
The Butterfly Book. An easy Guide to Butterfly Gardening, Identification, and Behavior
Little, Brown and Company, 1991

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Texas Agriculture Extension Service
Junior Master Gardener Handbook
Texas Agriculture Extension Service, 1999 Teacher's manual available that shows how gardening activities satisfy TEKs requirements.

Tveten, John & Gloria
Butterflies of Houston & Southeast Texas University of Texas Press, 1996
Great photos, this book includes info that Geyata's book doesn't have on the different families, also includes many caterpillar photos.

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Vezza, Diane Simone
Passport on a Plate. A Round-the-World Cookbook for Children
Simon & Schuster, 1997

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Walker, Lois
Get Growing! Exciting Indoor Plant Projects for Kids
John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1991

Walton, Stewart & Sally
Bugs Paper Chains
Amazon Publishing Ltd., 1997

Whalley, Paul
Butterfly and Moth
Alfred A. Knopf, 1988

White, Carlos
The Butterfly Curriculum. Suggested Activities for High School Biology Students using the Butterfly Garden School Kit
Insect Lore Products
The Butterfly Curriculum series also available for Junior High School Students, Grades 3-6, Grades Kindergarten through Grade 2.

Woelflein, Luise
Metamorphosis Animals That Change
Lodestar Books, 1995

Wright, Amy
Peterson's First Guides: Caterpillars
Houghton Mifflin Co., 1993
An indispensable resource which illustrates 120 of the most common caterpillars (and often the moths or butterflies they will become). The paperback is invaluable when a child or student shows up with an unidentified caterpillar and wants to know what to feed it.

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Young, Paul G, and Giuffre, Jacquelyn
The Botany Coloring Book
Barnes & Noble, 1982

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If you have questions or suggestions for Central Texas Gardener, please contact:

Linda Lehmusvirta
KLRU-TV
P.O. Box 7158
Austin, Texas 78713
(512) 475-9046
Fax: (512) 475-9090