Southwest Branch Closing for Maintenance
Southwest Branch will be closed on Monday, March 25 and Tuesday, March 26 for replacement of the HVAC unit. The book drop will remain open and we plan to resume normal operating hours on Wednesday, March 27.

Presidential Preference Primary Election Early Voting at Select Library Locations
Ten OCLS Branch locations will host early voting for the 2024 Early Voting Primary Election from Monday, March 4 to Sunday, March 17 (10 a.m. – 6 p.m.): Alafaya, Chickasaw, Fairview Shores, Hiawassee, South Creek, Southeast, Southwest, Washington Park, West Oaks, and Winter Garden. Learn more about early voting at select library locations >

My Library

Request This Item
Add To My Lists
Add To Cart
MARC Display
Return To Search Results
View Cart
Empty Cart
     
Limit search to available items
Title The little gardener : helping children connect with the natural world / Julie A. Cerny ; illustrations by Ysemay Dercon.
Author Cerny, Julie A., author.
Publication Info. New York : Princeton Architectural Press, [2020]
©2020
Book Cover
Copies/Volumes
Location Call No. Status
 Hiawassee  635 CER    Check Shelves
 Orlando Public Library (Downtown) - Third Floor  635 CER    Checked Out
 South Creek  635 CER    Check Shelves
Edition First edition.
Description 223 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm
text txt rdacontent
still image sti rdacontent
unmediated n rdamedia
volume nc rdacarrier
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-222).
Summary The Little Gardener is an engaging illustrated guide for parents, grandparents, caregivers, and educators who want to help children explore the natural world through gardening. Part how-to, part teaching tool, and part inspiration, The Little Gardener is a thoughtful combination of detailed instructions, tips, anecdotes, and seasonal activities designed to connect gardeners to natural systems. With fun projects, useful charts, and creative journal prompts, The Little Gardener shows gardeners of all ages how to envision and build their garden together by making the process an adventure to be treasured, with much to learn along the way.
Contents Dreaming your garden. Visualizing: unearth your creativity ; Discovering: connect with the land ; Preparing: refine your garden vision -- Crafting your garden. Designing: shape the garden to your intentions and environment ; Planning: set up your garden map and calendar ; Creating: build structures and soil -- Growing your garden. Planting: bring the garden to life ; Caretaking: steward what sustains you ; Harvesting: experience nature as food -- Teaching & learning in your garden. Growing a little gardener: teach yourself to guide the way -- Conclusion: the cultivated, the wild, and you.
Subject Gardening for children.
Gardening.
Added Author Dercon, Ysemay, illustrator.
ISBN 1616898607 (hardcover)
9781616898601 (hardcover) : $24.95