Watching Plants Grow

Plants are all around us, so can you imagine what we might learn if plants could talk? This fictional story opens up early readers’ imaginations by envisioning a world where the parts of a plant can talk. The book allows adults to balance structured learning time and free play. Learn more about plant growth as each part of the plant introduces itself in this fiction book, which engages early learners with vivid, full-color illustrations. Perfect for at-home learning or any preschool classroom, this book creates a rich shared reading experience for children who are early and developing readers. Early learners need to see their lives and interests reflected in the fictional stories they encounter. Develop fundamental skills while stimulating your child’s curiosity and creativity with this fiction book! | Can you imagine what we might learn if plants could talk? Open up early readers’ imaginations with this whimsical fictional story about how plants grow! This book allows adults to balance structured learning time and free play. |

Dani Neiley is a writer and editor who has worked on countless book series for Teacher Created Materials, including Exploring Social Studies: California, Primary Source Readers: Around the United States, Primary Source Readers: Around the World, Book Adventures: Classroom Libraries, and Smithsonian STEAM Readers: Earth & Space Science, Life Science, and Physical Science. Her favorite books to write have included Our Rocky Mountains, Watching Plants Grow, and Bunny’s Magic Day. She received two B.A.s in English Literature and Screenwriting from Chapman University. She lives in the foothills of Colorado and loves to explore the great outdoors.

| "These titles have overarching themes of the world surrounding children, and how they can learn and react to different places and ideas they'll encounter as they grow. Ideas presented in extension activities found at the end of the book will encourage continued learning through conversation and play. VERDICT: A diverse set of stories for a wide span of emerging readers."