# The Window Box Garden

Author: Logan
Level: PreK3
Theme: A tiny garden in a small space

## Story

**Page 1:** Horizon had no big garden. She had a window box.

**Page 2:** She filled the little box with dark, rich soil and patted it flat with her hands.

**Page 3:** She planted tiny seeds in a neat row and watered them gently with her little watering can each day.

**Page 4:** Green shoots poked up. 'Grow, little plants, grow!'

**Page 5:** The fresh herbs smelled wonderful in the sun: mint, basil, and chives all in a row.

**Page 6:** A bee buzzed by the window and hummed, 'Thank you for the pretty flowers in your little garden.'

**Page 7:** Horizon snipped some mint. She made mint tea.

**Page 8:** She shared the tea with friends. It tasted cool and fresh.

**Page 9:** Her window box was very small, but it grew big joy for Horizon and all her friends.

**Page 10:** Good things can grow in a little box.

## 5 Words to Learn
window, soil, seed, herb, mint

## Read Together
What would you grow in a tiny window box?