"The Curious Garden" by Peter Brown

Suggested Book:

The Curious Garden by Peter Brown

Suggested Patterns:

• Grass by Anna Hrachovec (Free)
  

• Weeeds by Anna Hrachovec (Free)
  

This book has been reviewed on NPR.

Suggested Book:

The Neddiad: How Neddie Took the Train, Went to Hollywood, and Saved Civilization by Daniel Pinkwater

Suggested Patterns:

• Turtle found in World of Knitted Toys by Kath Dalmeny
  

• Sheldon by Ruth Homrighaus (Free)
  

"Little Beauty" by Anthony Browne

Suggested Book:

Little Beauty by Anthony Browne

Suggested Patterns:

• Gorilla from World of Knitted Toys by Kath Dalmeny (If you bought the book to do Nemo or the Mallard Duck, then you have a copy!)
  
• SWAT Team Kitties by Crafty Alien (Pattern Cost: $6.00)
  
  

"Good Boy, Fergus!" by David Shannon

There are a couple of cute dog patterns out there, I just can't resist paring them with books.

David Shannon is a favorite around our house.

Suggested Book:Good Boy, Fergus! by David Shannon
Suggested Patterns:

• Asta the West Highland White Terrier by Pixie Kitten (Pattern Cost: $4.50)
  
  
  
• Twinkie The Terrier by APDesigns (Pattern Cost: $4.50, Crochet)
  
  
  

"Bad Dog Marley" by John Grogan

Suggested Book:

Bad Dog Marley by John Grogan

Suggested Pattern:

• Labrador Retriever by Alan Dart (Pattern Cost: British Pounds 2.50)
  
  

• Labrador Retriever Dishcloth by Lisa Millan (Pattern Cost: $2.00)
  
  

"There's a Hair in my Dirt! A Worm's Story" by Gary Larson

Suggested Book:
Very cute book that talks about circle of life. Some people may be put off by it, just a warning. My 7 year old loves it when we read it to her.

There's a Hair in my Dirt! A Worm's Story by Gary Larson

Suggested Pattern:

• Eisenia the Earthworm by Daniel Yuhas (Pattern Cost: $6.00) You can knit a whole family of earthworms - perfect!
  
  
  
• Earthworm by Hansi Singh (found in Amigurmi Knits: Patterns for 20 Cute Mini Knits)
  
  

"Where Is the Green Sheep? " by Mem Fox

Suggested Book:

Where Is the Green Sheep? by Mem Fox

Suggested Patterns:

• The Sheep in Fuzzy Farm by Barbara Prime (aka: fuzzymitten.com) (Pattern Cost: $3.75) You also get a pig and a chicken for the price of the pattern. The idea here is to knit a couple of different colored sheep to match the book. A blue, red, yellow and green sheep!
  
  

• Fuzzy Lamb by Barbara Prime (aka: fuzzymitten.com) (Free)
  
  
  
  
• Elton the Sheep by DeliciousCrochet (Crochet, Pattern Cost: $6.20)