Hello, my grandaughter, just five, has also just moved into her first house with a garden. Could anyone recommend an exciting, imaginative book on plants/wildlife/insects that will set a young person onto a gardening path of discovery and enjoyment. Many thanks in anticipation. jay jay

jay jay wrote:
Hello, my grandaughter, just five, has also just moved into her
first
house with a garden. Could anyone recommend an exciting,
imaginative
book on plants/wildlife/insects that will set a young person onto a
gardening path of discovery and enjoyment. Many thanks in
anticipation. jay jay

I don't know what Ladybird Books are doing these days, but it might
be worth checking (maybe on the Web): they can vary from pretty good
to appalling. It's always tricky, though, as many books which look
great for children through adult eyes don't seem to appeal in the
same way to children themselves (I found this, for example, with some
Dorling Kindersley publications).

Making a book together with a child can be very rewarding for both:
you stick in your own photos and cut-out pictures from magazines and
newspapers, and compose the text yourselves.

--
Mike.

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Hello, my grandaughter, just five, has also just moved into her first
house with a garden. Could anyone recommend an exciting, imaginative
book on plants/wildlife/insects that will set a young person onto a
gardening path of discovery and enjoyment. Many thanks in
anticipation. jay jay

The National Trust for Scotland always has a great selection of
childrens "nature" books in its shops, so if you live near ny NT
properties you might take a look. So do most big garden centres (the
sort that have large gift and book sections)

Amazon has the I-Spy In The Garden book for sale for £1.50. I've just
ordered one for The Grand Daughter. There is also Kim Wilde's Gardening
With Children. The blurb says:
Synopsis
Bursting with ideas for getting -- and keeping -- kids interested in the
outdoors, Gardening with Children is a comprehensive guide to making the
garden fun and safe. Kim Wilde offers many projects in which children play
an active role in gardening, along with insightful tips for making a family
garden educational and exciting. With video games often the preferred
activity of today's children, Gardening with Children shows parents how to
encourage their children to enjoy active, outdoor exercise instead, whilst
nurturing a shared family interest. Along with guidelines for safety in the
garden are there are ideas for maintaining a child's attention span
throughout the sometimes slow gardening process. Children like to feel
grown-up and to see the results of their labours: this book shows parents
how to help them. Illustrated, step-by-step projects range from creative
ways to plant, such as rainbow and sensory gardens, to making scarecrows,
wormeries and tile mosaics. For families with a small garden, or none at
all, windowboxes and other activities are suggested. Indoor projects for
rainy days are also included, as well as a plant directory identifying good
plants for children, chosen for their speedy growth, smell,
cost-effectiveness, ease of handling and other child-friendly
characteristics. Kim Wilde, an experienced gardening columnist and devoted
mother, is the ideal guide for helping parents bring the joy of gardening to
their children. Her year-round, easy-to-follow activities will inspire any
family for many years.
--
Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
(remove the weeds to email me)

A good place to start looking is at the local library as they usually hold a
very good range of infant/junior books to help with school projects. Schools
usually study the gardening and wildlife projects during the summer term so
there should be a good range for viewing now. You should also give her some
seeds to get her started.

Steph Power

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Hello, my grandaughter, just five, has also just moved into her first
house with a garden. Could anyone recommend an exciting, imaginative
book on plants/wildlife/insects that will set a young person onto a
gardening path of discovery and enjoyment. Many thanks in
anticipation. jay jay


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jay jay