Yuma Public Library

Discover who lives in the garden in this engaging introduction to the natural world. Features a wide variety of common garden creatures from birds to bugs. This informative book helps young children recognize and identify the animals in their own garden.

"Patterns in the Garden introduces emergent readers to patterns in gardens, such as rows of plants, spiderwebs, and flower petal arrangements, while providing them with a supportive first nonfiction reading experience. Carefully crafted text uses high-frequency words, repetitive sentence patterns, and strong visual references to support emergent readers, making sure they aren't facing too many challenges at once. Patterns in the Garden includes tools...

Examines several animals that may thrive in a garden, including aphids, praying mantises, and garden snails. Suggests several related activities.

Focuses on the insects, birds, amphibians, and other animal life found in gardens, including creatures both beneficial and damaging, and discusses the best ways to care for garden plants.