Let's Learn about Vegetable Gardens Big Book

Let's Learn About Vegetable Gardens Big Book is an engaging, large-format book (42cm x 30cm) that introduces young learners to the joys of gardening. With vibrant real-life photography and simple text, this title encourages children to explore where food comes from, how plants grow, and how they can take care of a garden of their own. Perfect for early childhood classrooms focused on wellbeing, environmental awareness, and healthy living.

Educational Benefits:

• Introduces basic science and sustainability concepts through hands-on garden learning.
• Encourages healthy eating habits and awareness of where food comes from.
• Builds responsibility, patience, and observation skills as children learn to care for living plants.
• Supports STEM learning through discussion of plant lifecycles, weather, soil, and water use.

Classroom Ideas:

• Start a class vegetable patch or indoor herb garden and assign students roles in maintaining it.
• Incorporate a weekly "garden journal" where children draw or write about what they observe.
• Plan a taste-testing activity using vegetables featured in the book to spark curiosity about healthy eating.
• Use seeds and soil to create a simple science experiment: comparing plant growth under different light or water conditions.

Information:

• Ages: 3-8 years
• Genre: Sustainability / Health & Wellbeing
• Big Book: 16 pages | Size: 42cm x 30cm
• Written, photographed, and published in Australia