Unit library

Plants
First grade
1. Plants by Stephanie Reid
a. Plants is a wordless picture book where children
will be able to create their own stories. The
illustrations in this book are engaging and very
colorful. The images show the stages of growth
for a plant. The children will be able to look at
the pictures and explain what is happening by
creating their own story.
2. How Plants Grow by Dona Herweck Rice
a. How Plants Grow is a non-fiction book. This book
goes over the steps to make a plant grow. The
various parts of the plant will be discussed in
order to learn how they grow. The illustrations
are very vivid yet simple.
3. Lans Plant by Sandy Riggs
a. Lans Plant is a fiction book. This book talks
about the love a little girl has for her cactus. It
tells the story of Lan watching her plant grow.
The book also covers a lesson on a and e
sounds.
4. The Tiny Seed by Eric Carle
a. The Tiny Seed is a fiction book. This story tells
the life cycle of a flower through the adventures
of a seed. The sentences are simple but explain
the descriptions of a seed. The images in this
story are vivid and colorful. They also help

explain the book by showing the sequence of

how a flower grows.

5. Oh Say Can You Seed? By Bonnie Worth

a. Oh Say Can You Seed? is a fiction book. This
book examines the parts of a plant, seeds and
flowers. The process of photosynthesis and
pollination is also explained. This book puts into
perspective how seeds and plants give us our
clothes and food.
6. The Flower Alphabet Book by Jerry Pallotta
a. The Flower Alphabet Book is a non-fiction book.
this books allows young readers to gain
information on what flowers are used for what.
This book will make kids interested in plants and
will encourage to identify the types of
plant/flowers in their own backyard.
7. The Magic School Bus Plants Seeds by Joanna Cole
a. The Magic School Bus Plants Seeds is a fiction
book. This book allows students to feel like they
are on an adventure with Ms. Frizzle and her
class. The class takes a trip inside a flower to
learn how living things grow.
8. The Magic School Bus Gets Planted by Joanna Cole
a. The Magic School Bus Gets Planted is a fiction
book. this book will take students on an
adventure with Ms. Frizzle and her class. They
will take a trip to a beanstalk in order to learn

what a plant needs to grow healthy and strong.

The process of photosynthesis will be taught.
9. Curious George Plants a Tree by Margret and H.A.
Reys
a. Curious George Plants a Tree is a fiction book.
This books explains Georges ambition to help at
Green Day at the museum. The day is
dedicated to recycling and planting trees.
Children will learn the importance of trees as
well as the importance of recycling as George
takes us on his journey.
10.

Seed to Plant by Kristin Baird Rattini

a. Seed to Plant is a non-fiction book. this books
shows plants, flowers and trees that are seen in
everyday life. This book teaches the process of
seed pollination and plant growth. The author
also talks about what is necessary for a plant to
thrive for the best results.