Little Seed: A Child's First Book of Vegetable Gardening

Grow something amazing, one tiny seed at a time.

You want your little one to understand where food really comes from. You want them to put down the screen, dig into the dirt, and discover the magic of watching something grow. But where do you start when they are only two, three, or four years old? How do you make gardening simple enough for tiny hands and short attention spans?

Little Seed: A Child's First Book of Vegetable Gardening takes your child on a gentle, rhyming journey from seed packet to harvest. Written for ages 2 to 6, this charming book follows a little seed as it asks for help getting planted, watered, and nurtured into a real vegetable your child can pick and eat. The simple, sequential rhymes teach every step of the process, giving young gardeners confidence, wonder, and a proud sense of accomplishment. A dedicated parent section offers practical guidance on the easiest vegetables to grow, container planting tips for small spaces, and helpful harvesting instructions so the whole experience is set up for success.

Inside you will find:

- Easy-to-follow rhymes that walk children through planting, watering, and harvesting step by step

- A parent guide with beginner-friendly vegetable recommendations, container gardening tips, and visual growth references for lettuce, radishes, and carrots

- A kid-friendly glossary of gardening terms including seed, seedling, sprout, and vegetable

Plant a seed. Grow a vegetable. Nurture a lifelong love of nature and healthy eating.

Marty Koblish is a retired registered nurse and high school principal whose creative career spans photography, gardening, and children's book publishing. A certified Master Gardener and an active member of Chatham Garden Club in Massachusetts, and past garden clubs in both South Carolina and Florida, she brings genuine horticultural expertise to every page of her work. When she is not writing or designing gardens, Marty can be found knitting at her home in Chatham, Massachusetts, her "happy place" since the early 1990s, where she lives with her husband, Cam, and a Goldendoodle named Brodie. Learn more at www.martykoblish.com. Follow Marty Koblish for updates on new releases.