Our inspiring and educational Plant a Seed—Read! program connects children to the natural world and encourages them to learn more about the fascinating seed to table cycle. We are passionately committed to creating enriching opportunities for children to cultivate a lifelong love for nature while growing into responsible caretakers of our precious planet. This engaging storytime and colouring activity is designed to teach young children about the joy of planting a seed and watching it grow! Every story is a seed, let’s get planting together!

Explore the Plant a Seed—Read! Resources

Our educational programs will provide your library with the tools to help children learn about the wonderous growing cycle and engage in planting activities from an early age. We are delighted to provide the following materials in either English or French at no-charge to Canadian libraries. Simply complete the request form below. (Our storybooks and colouring books can also be downloaded in PDF format for use today.) To order French resources, please click here.

Two Children’s Storybooks

The books are bright and colourful, age appropriate, and encourage youngsters to learn about the awe-inspiring growing cycle of flowers, food, plants and trees, which easily leads to discussions about becoming good caretakers of planet earth. Available in English and French.

Colouring Books

Little ones can embark on a vibrant journey through the world of gardening alongside young explorers, Michael and Meghan. This delightful colouring book invites children to explore the exciting seed to table life cycle. With every stroke of their crayons, children not only unleash their creativity but also cultivate a deeper appreciation for nature’s wonders.

Seeds

We are also pleased to provide complimentary seeds for engaging your students in hands-on planting activities. Happy planting!

Hear from your colleagues

“It was a pleasure working with Plant a Seed & See What Grows Foundation. This book-based program is a perfect pairing for library programs. They provided us with high quality program materials, including colourful picture books, seed packets and activity booklets, all of which helped us bring families together to learn more about gardening and explore the seed-to-table cycle. Kids were drawn in by the readings and delighted to plant their own seeds to take home and watch grow.”

Jessica Roy
Supervising Librarian
Program Development

Request Form

Please place your request at least 4 weeks before your intended Plant a Seed—Read! storytime activity. Please complete ALL fields and ensure that all the information you submit is accurate. We cannot deliver to PO Boxes or incomplete addresses.

To order French resources, please click here.

Estimated number of participants in Plant a Seed storytime activity? *

Storybooks

(Maximum two of each per library)

Colouring Books

(One per child aged 5 and under)
Note: Some complimentary seeds for a planting activity will be included in your order.

Please confirm that all the information you submitted is complete and accurate. Missing or inaccurate information will delay or possibly void your request.

Please ensure that someone in your library is available to receive the package on weekdays from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm.

We are pleased to provide these resources at no-charge. In return, we deeply appreciate educators providing feedback on the program and photos or videos of their storytime or garden activity. This allows us to continue to refine and promote the program, providing even more children with inspiration! We appreciate your support.

The Plant a Seed & See What Grows Foundation reserves the right to decline or modify requests as per our resource allocations and availability. This ensures that more children in Canada benefit from these valuable resources.

Thank you for your cooperation and enjoy your resource materials!

Promotional Posters

Posters are also available for download to let your patrons know about your upcoming event.

Simply download the poster in the size and language of your choice below, add your organization and event info and print!

English 8.5″ x 11″ English 11″ x 17″
French 8.5″ x 11″ French 11″ x 17″