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SEEDS! Good Books about Plant Life Cycles for Kindergarten Level Readers

The wonder of Spring!
The earth warms and plants come back to life. Roots and tops emerge like magic from little seeds!

To open up the wonder of life cycles and seeds we've pulled together this list of the Easiest Non-Fiction Practice Readers: books at the Kindergarten reading level. 

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bookcover of BEANS!  (Plants: Life Cycles)  by Gail Saunders-Smith
BEANS!
(Plants: Life Cycles)
by Gail Saunders-Smith, PhD

Large text and simple sentences help newer readers explore the natural world. This book takes children from Burpee seed packet to planting, flowering, picking, and snapping.

I like the format of this book. It uses very simple phrases --no capitalization -- along with suitable photographs.
Table of Contents
Bean Seeds
Planting Beans
Bean Pods

Words to Know
Read More
Internet Sites
Index/Word List
sample page #1 from BEANS!  (Plants: Life Cycles)  by Gail Saunders-Smith

sample page #2 from BEANS!  (Plants: Life Cycles)  by Gail Saunders-Smith

sample text
beans in a packet
beans in a seed
beans in a hole
beans in a garden
beans in a blossom
beans in a pod
beans in a basket
Reading Information
Word Count: 36
Page Count: 24
Accelerated Reader:  0.8 / points: 0.5
AR quiz: 11375
Lexile: NP


bookcover of WATCH CORN GROW  (Watch Plants Grow!)  by Kristen Rajczak
WATCH CORN GROW
(Watch Plants Grow!)
by Kristen Rajczak

Photographs and simple sentences show corn and corn silk and give children corny facts.
 
Word Count: 52
Page Count: 24
Accelerated Reader:  0.8 / points: 0.5
AR quiz: 141538
Lexile: 380L

Available in Spanish
-- Como Crece El Maiz! 


bookcover of SEEDS!  (Nature Walk)  by Rebecca Stromstad Glaser
SEEDS!
(Nature Walk)
by Rebecca Stromstad Glaser

Ironic that this is the only book on this list that is Common Core since it is nearly impossible to locate at a reasonable price.

Check your library.  The publisher describes it thusly:  "Describing several examples of seeds, this photo-illustrated nature walk guide shows very young readers how to identify seeds and tells how the seeds spread. Includes photo glossary and quiz."

Common Core Suggested Common Core Suggested
Word Count: 106
Page Count:  24
Accelerated Reader: 0.9 / points: 0.5
AR quiz: 154134


bookcover of WATCH APPLE TREES GROW  (Watch Plants Grow!)  by Mary Ann Huffman
WATCH APPLE TREES GROW
(Watch Plants Grow!)
by Mary Ann Huffman

Children will read about the life cycle of apple trees and the importance of bees.

Word Count: 86
Page Count:  24
Accelerated Reader: 0.9 / points: 0.5
AR quiz: 141537
Lexile: 380L
Available in Spanish
-- Mira Como Crece El Manzano!  


bookcover of WATCH GRASS GROWS  (Watch Plants Grow!)  by Kristen Rajczak
WATCH GRASS GROWS
(Watch Plants Grow!)
by Kristen Rajczak

Children think they know a lot about grass, but in this book they will discover that there are many different types of grass, some of which are very tall.

Word Count: 54
Page Count:  24
Accelerated Reader: 0.9 / points: 0.5
AR quiz: 141539
Lexile: 380L
Available in Spanish
-- Mira Como Crece El Cesped!


bookcover of WATCH PEAS GROWS  (Watch Plants Grow!)  by Therese M. Shea
WATCH PEAS GROWS
(Watch Plants Grow!)
by Therese M. Shea

Children will read about the life cycle of peas and will probably be surprised by their pretty flowers.

Word Count: 78
Page Count:  24
Accelerated Reader: 0.9 / points: 0.5
AR quiz: 141540
Lexile: 380L
Available in Spanish
-- Mira Como Crecen Los Guisantes!


bookcover of WATCH PINE TREES GROWS  (Watch Plants Grow!)  by Therese M. Shea
WATCH PINE TREES GROWS
(Watch Plants Grow!)
by Therese M. Shea

Children will read about how useful pine tree are and how those big trees start off as tiny seeds.

Word Count: 64
Page Count:  24
Accelerated Reader: 0.9 / points: 0.5
AR quiz: 141541
Lexile: 380L
Available in Spanish
-- Mira Como Crecen Los Pinos!


bookcover of WATCH TULIPS GROWS  (Watch Plants Grow!)  by Kristen Rajczak
WATCH TULIPS GROWS
(Watch Plants Grow!)
by Kristen Rajczak

Children will read about how beautiful tulips grow from bulbs.

Word Count: 57
Page Count:  24
Accelerated Reader: 0.9 / points: 0.5
AR quiz: 141542
Lexile: 380L
Available in Spanish
-- Mira Como Crecen Los Tulipanes!



For Fiction that would compliment these books see  SPRING! books for Kindergarten level readers



compiled by Pam
updated March 2014