Gardening is a great opportunity to practice some planning and organization. Tune in online for a a Gardening Storytime – a great way to read up on beginning gardening projects for kids. When the weather is right, you will be glad you did! For kids, gardening offers a way to get messy and watch the payoff for their hard work, in the form of growing veggies and beautiful flowers. You can say, “Hey! I grew the thing! Look at the thing that I grew! Isn’t it pretty?” Imagine the Instagram fun! And maybe enjoy a little reading too!
Making a connection between gardening and food is an important skill for small children. Where does food come from BEFORE it is in the grocery store? We can help you get started learning about where food comes from. Gardening can supplement any family learning from home opportunities. Get started with Plant the Tiny Seed, by Christie Matheson.

Talk!
After listening to the gardening storytime, talk about some of the things that happened in the story.
- Have you ever planted any seeds? Did the seed you planted grow? If they did, what did the seeds grow into?
- Can you name any seeds that we eat?
- Can you name the main parts of a plant?
- How do bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds help plants?

Read!
Use your indyPL Library Card to check out books about gardens at any of our locations, or check out gardening e-books and audiobooks from OverDrive Kids right to your device! If you have never used OverDrive before, you can learn how to use it for both e-books and audiobooks.
Click on the book covers below to listen to more video read aloud stories about gardening right now! It’s garden storytime online! Did you like these? You can find more stories at Free Video Read Alouds and enjoy even more themed reading and activity fun at IndyPL’s DIY Online Storytimes at Home.
Community Garden Picture Books
The library is flourishing with wonderful picture books about community gardens for kids. You don’t have to have a “green thumb” to thumb through these books!
How Does Your Garden Grow

Sing!
Watch how cooperation makes garden grow and sing along, “Together we can make a pretty garden grow!”

Write!
Find some crayons or makers to color a picture, practice writing the letters, or see if you can follow your way through a maze without getting stuck.
Join Us for In-Person Storytime!

- Event: Construction Zone
- Date & Time: Monday, May 05, 10:30am
- Location: East Washington Branch
- Description: Toddlers 18-36 months can build and then demolish in this hands-on program with the Indiana State Museum. Explore art and engineering with ramps, towers, trucks, and more construction fun! This program will offer a tactile experience to build fine motor and problem-solving skills.
- Register Here
- Event: Storytime at Fort Ben – Baby & Toddler
- Date & Time: Monday, May 05, 10:30am
- Location: Fort Ben Branch
- Description: Babies and toddlers and their grownups are invited for stories, songs, coloring/crafts, and playtime.
- No Registration Required.
- Event: DAR Storytime at Beech Grove Library
- Date & Time: Monday, May 05, 6:00pm
- Location: Beech Grove Branch
- Description: Learn about our country’s history by joining us for a storytime hosted by the Samuel Bryan Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR). Kids will listen to a story and make a craft while learning about the Revolutionary War era.
- No Registration Required.
Need Help?
Ask a Library staff member at any of our locations or call, text, or email Ask-a-Librarian. The Tinker Station helpline at (317) 275-4500 is also available. It is staffed by device experts who can answer questions about how to read, watch and listen on a PC, tablet or phone.
