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This book is jam-packed with great information to help introduce your child to gardening and the processes by which we get food. I found it especially pertinent this time of year since we have recently done some of the same things laid out in the book. It was helpful having something to be able to sit down and read to explain what it was we were doing as we prepared our soil for planting and planned out our gardens. Although my four-year-old is very interested in looking at and listening to this book, it might be better for older children, since a lot of the pages are crammed with information in a way that is a little too busy for my taste (at times, not throughout the entire book). The illustrations are cute, and although it jumbles up the pages a bit, the side-notes with the chickens explaining different information about photosynthesis, compost, and the like, makes teaching this "scientific" information all the more fun. Overall, I think this is a great pick for anyone planting a garden to help engage their children in the process!