Books for Children

Looking to spark an interest or cultivate a curiosity of horticulture for a child?

Through a collaboration with the Milford Garden Club, an amazing collection of children's books on horticulture, gardening, and botany have been donated to the Pike County Public Library.

The Milford Garden Club generously donated the funds needed to purchase a recommended list of books assembled by a Master Gardener of Pike County. These books are now available at the Pike County Public Library

To connect with the Milford Garden Club visit www.milfordgardenclub.com

Keep a lookout on our social media for times and locations when a Master Gardener will be reading aloud a book from this list and provide a hands-on activity!

Book List:

• Beyond the Bean Seed: Gardening Activities for Grades K-6
  by Nancy Allen Jurenko and Rosanne J. Blass
• Dig In! 12 Easy Gardening Projects Using Kitchen Scraps
  by Kari Cornell
• Easy Compost
  by Brooklyn Botanic Garden
• From Seed to Plant
  by Gail Gibbons
• Gardening with Emma. Grow and Have Fun: A Kid-to-Kid Guide
  by Emma Biggs
• Grow Fruit & Vegetables in Pots: Planting Advice & Recipes from Great Dixter
  by Aaron Bertelsen
• Harlem Grown: how one big idea transformed a neighborhood
  by Tony Hillery
• Kids Guide to Exploring Nature
  by Brooklyn Botanic Garden Educators
• Plant, Cook, Eat! A Children's Cookbook
  by Joe Archer and Caroline Craig
• Plant, Sow, Make & Grow: Mud-tastic Activities for Budding Gardeners
  by Easter Coombs
• Secrets of the Garden: Food Chains and the Food Web in our Background
  by Kathleen Zoehfeld
• The Tree Book for Kids and Their Grownups
  by Gina Ingoglia
• The Tree Lady: the true story of how one tree-loving woman changed a city forever
  by Joseph H. Hopkins
• The Ugly Vegetables
  by Grace Lin
• The Ultimate Guide to Gardening: Grow Your Own Indoor, Vegetables, Fairy, and Other Great Gardens
  by Lisa J. Amstutz