The Herbalist of Yarrow by Shatoiya de la Tour - a young girl learns the importance of herbs and their healing powers.

Elfait - an ABC of Elves by Jane Yolen- each page has plants and animals that begin with each letter of the alphabet.

Apricot ABC by Miska Miles - an apricot falls from the tree and as each animal and insect comes to investigate, it slowly evolves from seed to a new tree.

Bear and Bunny Grow Tomatoes by Bruce Koscielniak - Bear tends his garden everyday, Bunny is very lazy and does not. In the end Bear has all the vegetables but is kind enough to share with Bunny.

I read to my daughter alot and being that I am a gardener and she spends a lot of time outside with me, I would love to have some other suggestions to add to our library.

Thanks so much.

My Big Book of Outdoors - nature
Anno's Counting Book - nature
The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein (I get choked up reading that one)
The Empty Pot
The Carrot Seed
The Little Red Hen
The Tiny Seed by Eric Carle

-- Janene