In the Garden

In the Garden celebrates the beauty of the outdoors with high-contrast images of flowers, bugs, and garden tools, each made vibrant through crisp black and white illustrations with striking red foil embellishments. Perfect for nurturing an early love of nature, this board book introduces infants to familiar sights found in backyards or early childhood centres. Each page is designed to captivate developing eyes while helping babies associate simple vocabulary with real-world objects, laying a strong foundation for environmental awareness and first words. With its tactile pages and simple structure, this book encourages interactive exploration of the garden world around them.

Educational Benefits:

• Expands knowledge of nature and everyday garden vocabulary.
• Encourages early literacy through word-image connection.
• Supports sensory engagement via visual and verbal stimulation.
• Promotes cognitive development through repetitive, recognisable imagery.

Classroom Ideas:

• Use as part of a gardening or planting unit with matching real items (flowers, soil, seeds).
• Read outdoors in a natural setting to reinforce environmental awareness.
• Introduce insect-themed learning by pairing the book with magnifying glasses and bug hunts.
• Have children sort toy bugs or garden tools based on the illustrations in the book.

Information:

• Ages: Birth to 2 years
• Size: 165 x 165 mm
• Pages: 24
• Part of the Black and White Board Book series