What Is a Garden?: Seeds, Sprouts, Flowers, and Food

A garden may look quiet. But underneath the soil, inside the leaves, and between the flowers, something is always happening.A seed cracks open. A tiny root pushes down into the soil. A stem reaches toward the light. Bees visit flowers. Fruits begin to grow. And eventually, new seeds are ready to start the whole story again.What Is a Garden? takes young readers inside this busy living world and follows a plant from seed to sprout, flower, fruit, and seed again.Along the way, children discover why plants need sunlight and water, what roots are doing underground, how leaves help a plant grow, why flowers matter, how bees move pollen, and how many of the foods on our plates begin with a plant.The science is connected to things children can actually see - a strawberry growing, a tomato ripening, a bee landing on a flower, or a seed beginning to sprout.Inside the book, young readers will explore: - What is hidden inside a seed- How the first root and shoot begin to grow- Why plants need water, light, air, and nutrients- What roots, stems, and leaves actually do- How flowers become fruits- Why bees and other pollinators matter- Where new seeds come from- How familiar fruits and vegetables grow- The complete journey from seed → plant → flower → fruit → seedWith bright illustrations, clear explanations, and plenty to discover on every page, What Is a Garden? turns an ordinary patch of plants into a place full of science.After reading it, a child may never look at a garden in quite the same way again.