All The Places to Love by Patricia MacLachlen. Builds a sense of place.

Dear Children of the Earth by Schim Schimmel. This book, addressed to children, is good for Earth Day.

Everybody Needs a Rock by Byrd Baylor. Directions for choosing your own rock.

The Gardener by Sarah Stewart. A story in letter format with intriguing pictures.

The Gigantic Turnip by Aleksei Tolstoy and Niamh Sharkey. A Russian folktale.

The Great Kapok Tree by Lynne Cherry. A classic tale of habitat destruction.

Harvest by Kris Waldherr. Follows the growing year through a young girl's perspective, culminating in the harvest.

Insects Are My Life by Megan McDonald. Promotes pursuing your passion.

I Wish I Were a Butterfly by Ed Young. A story with the message that we should listen to what we know to be true.

The Lady and the Spider by Faith McNulty. Teaches compassion, respect for life.

Mrs. Spitzer's Garden by Edith Pattou A book celebrating all that teachers do for their children.

Mud by Mary Lyn Ray, illustrated by Lauren Stringer. A book about mud, with beautiful writing such as, "The hills will remember their colors. Winter will squish, squck, sop, splat, slurp melt in mud. Happy Mud. Stir it. Stick it. Dig it. Dance it.... Come spring. Come grass. Come green."

Night in the Country by Cynthia Rylant. "Each page invites children to look, listen and explore." -School Library Journal

The Other Way to Listen by Byrd Baylor. Encourages compassion,understanding, and good feelings.

The Scarecrow by Cynthia Rylant.  Ilustrated. Great for choral reading and writer's workshop.

Scarlette Beane by Karen Wallace. About growing vegetables and the miracles of the garden.

Something Beautiful by Sharon Wyeth. Reminds us that there is strength in community and that our greatest treasure is our children.

Sophie's Masterpiece by Eileen Spinelli. About an artistic spider, how people react negatively to spiders, and a lesson of love.

The Tiny Seed by Eric Carle. The simple life cycle of a plant turned into an exciting story--with a lesson about perseverance.

Weslandia by Paul Fleischman. A story with a lesson about pursuing your passions and refraining from judgement.