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Sometimes, even in the middle of ugliness and neglect, a little bit of beauty will bloom. Award-winning writer Paul Fleischman dazzles us with this truth in Read more

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A Garden of Love
Seedfolks is a 69 page book, an easy read. Seedfolks is a book that shows that all different races, religions, cultures, and ages can come together to make something nice and beautiful and have meaning. They took a dump-like place and made it into something beautiful.
A Book for Building Community
This small book (69 pages) contains thirteen vignettes, each written from the point of view of a different person. Although the people begin as strangers from various ethnic backgrounds, they become acquainted as each cultivates a part of a vacant lot. As the lot becomes a place of beauty, individual lives are transformed as well -- and a community is created.
Good reading for children
This is a good book for children who does not understand the meaning of working together. Also, this book was structured very intelligently; so that any reader can follow the same story but from other people point of views. In addition; the way the author painted colorful pictures of the city was very unique. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's 9-12 - Fiction - General    2. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction    3. Children: Grades 4-6    4. City and town life    5. Fiction    6. Gardens    7. Lifestyles - City & Town Life    8. Lifestyles - City Life    9. Nature & the Natural World - Gardening    10. Neighborhood    11. Social Issues - General    12. Social Situations - General    13. Juvenile Fiction / Social Situations / General   

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Every Child needs to sit on a pumkin at least as big as they are!
I discovered and checked this book out for the first time a few weeks after I had taken my son to the pumkin farm, and after Thanksgiving had passed. We were delighted with the beautiful artwork (colored pencil drawings).The texture and dimension in the artwork is exquisite.The simple story line is perfect for the young child of 2-5.Jamie is met with a variety of curious animals while he pursues a journey of growing and harvesting his very own pumpkin, carving it, decorating his face for Halloween (you hardly notice this in the soft hues of the artwork, but his pet dog certainly does)and saving the seeds for the next season (six, to be exact). It would make a fine early reader as well for a k-2 reader.Nice book!

All the children I've read this too loved it.!
I got this book many years ago, when I took care of a class of 4 year olds.They loved this book and read the book with me.Now that I have a child of my own (almost 2 years old) it is his favorite book.I read it sometimes 10 times a day and it has wonderful illustrations.I never tire of it and am looking to buy more of Jeanne Titherington's books.

Good for teachers
I teach English to a fifth grade that had very little instruction in the past. I gave this book to three girls and they could understand the meaning of words using the picture clues.One of them had never heard the word pumpkin before, let alone sprout or seed. Now they all have a better vocabulary. Last year I read the same book to a first grade that did not have English classes. I used the story to teach plant growth and sequence concepts.The year before I had also used it to teach subtraction and backward counting - Jamie saved 6 seeds. He plants one. He still has 5, and so on. Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    2. Children: Grades 1-2    3. Fiction    4. Gardening    5. Holidays & Celebrations - Halloween    6. Juvenile Fiction    7. Nature & the Natural World - Gardening    8. Pumpkin    9. Social Issues - Values    10. Juvenile Fiction / Holidays & Festivals / Halloween   

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Fun and colorful
I bought this book for my two year son to introduce him to Halloween and the autumn season.From the moment we received this book, it was one of his favorites.The book goes step by step in planting, taking care of, and harvesting a pumpkin patch.The pictures are so colorful and bright.It is really an enjoyable book to read.

Wonderful seasonal book!
We just bought this for our 2 year-old, and she absolutely loves it.The pictures are bold and colorful, reminiscent of Eric Carle-type pictures.This book tells the story of how pumpkins are grown, and how they eventually become Jack-o-lanterns.It is a wonderful book, especially for the price. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    2. Children: Kindergarten    3. Fiction    4. Halloween    5. Holidays & Celebrations - Halloween    6. Jack-o-lanterns    7. Juvenile Fiction    8. Nature & the Natural World - Gardening    9. Pumpkin    10. Juvenile Fiction / Holidays & Festivals / Halloween   

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Fun and Sturdy
My two year old, (almost 3), LOVES little Einsteins, she was just thrilled with this book! It's a sturdy board book, so it can travel with her wherever we go, and has fun flaps that she enjoys lifting.
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Subjects:  1. Children's 4-8 - Fiction - General    2. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    3. Children: Grades 1-2    4. Fiction    5. Gardens    6. Interactive Adventure    7. Juvenile Fiction    8. Nature & the Natural World - Gardening    9. Nature & the Natural World - General    10. Seeds    11. Specimens    12. Toy and movable books    13. Juvenile Fiction / Nature & the Natural World   

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An Everybody Book
This is one of those books that I call a real book--not for kids, not for adults, not for girls...just a good, well-written and illustrated book that is brilliantly designed to reach you where you are at.It did have the added bonus of making me cry on the last page, in a bittersweet sort of way.
Beautiful story and pictures!
This is a beautiful book that my 3 year old loves to be read over and over.The pictures are wonderful to look at, with such rich detail.I am moved by the story, and I cry at the end every time.One of thier best books!

Grow for me
There are good David Small books and there are bad David Small books.Good David Small books are usually (though by no means always) written AND illustrated by David Small himself.Bad or poorly created David Small books are usually written by someone else, using Mr. Small's talents as a kind of afterthought.The exception to this rule (and all rules, as you well know, must have exceptions) is the pairing of David Small and his wife Sarah Stewart.After creating the fabulous "Money Tree" and the bibliophilic, but somewhat disturbing, "The Library", the two combined their talents yet again to write a gentle story of love, gardening, and family.Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    2. Children: Grades 3-4    3. Family - General    4. Fiction    5. Gardening    6. Juvenile Fiction    7. Letters    8. Lifestyles - City & Town Life    9. Nature & the Natural World - Gardening    10. Uncles    11. Juvenile Fiction / General   

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A Beautiful Book About Teachers
A friend told me about this book and since then, I've given it to all my children's teachers. The illustrations are lovely - it is touching and sweet.

No Plant Left Behind
Ms.Spitzer cultivates every manner of plant--the slow bloomer, the wild weed, the late sprouter--the way good teachers cultivate learners. Not with tests, not with homework, but with love and patience, care and certainty that effort will be rewarded. If youhave a child in kindergarten, please please please buy this book and give it to the teacher as a gift for some holiday--along with a packet of your favorite seeds and a picture of your child. If you buy the book for yourself and lend it to ANY teacher, you're not likely to get it back. It's that good. I wish every principal in every school would read this out loud at the first faculty meeting of the year, too!

Every teacher should have this book
This is a beautiful book.Every teacher should have a copy. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    2. Children: Preschool    3. Fiction    4. Gardening    5. Juvenile Fiction    6. Nature & the Natural World - Gardening    7. Nature & the Natural World - General    8. School & Education    9. School stories    10. Schools    11. Teachers    12. Juvenile Fiction / Nature & the Natural World   

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I had the RECORD of this book!
More than 50 years ago, as a preschooler, I had a 78-rpm recording of THE CARROT SEED, distributed by a record club that was called (I think) Children's Record Guild.I can still sing the song and wish I could find a recording for the small fry in my life.

Great for new readers
My daughter is a beginning reader.After completing "Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons," she was able to jump right in and read all but 2-3 of the words in this book.She also likes the story and when it's her turn to pick the book, "The Carrot Seed" is the one she picks most often.

I love the Carrot Seed
The Carrot Seed is one of my favorite toddler books.Simple pictures, easy to remember text . . . my son greatly enjoyed this book while he was two and three.I have given it as a gift to several people.We also enjoy "The Happy Egg."(Same author/illustrator) ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    2. Children: Kindergarten    3. Classics    4. Fiction    5. Gardening    6. Nature & the Natural World - Gardening    7. Social Issues - Values    8. Juvenile Fiction / Social Situations / Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance   

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Magical Garden inspired my students
Anholt's lovely book about Monet is my favorite of the series about famous artists.He demystifies impressionism and actually inspires children to paint their own "magical gardens"!!

ArtAppreceation for children
Fine art apprecation was a lost thing among adults let alone children, encouraging an understanding of art at a young age will encorage intrest in art in children and their caregivers alike. Help kids enjoy art and culture while reading a fun story. With this book, (and the others in the series) they introduce kids to the famous artworks of great painters throughout history while encoraging a childs imagination to be creative and tell a story with each picture.
Great for Toddlers
The Magical Garden of Claude Monet is a great way to expose young children to impressionist art.My son loved the story of Julie in Monet's garden.Julie is a young French girl who takes a train with her Mother to visit Monet's garden. As they arrive into the countryside, her dog runs away and is found in Monet's garden.Soon the painter and Julie become friends.The illustrations are bright and colorful.You almost feel as if you are inside one of Monet's paintings.Children will be captivated by the story as well as the beautiful pictures. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. 1840-1926    2. Art (paintingsculptureartistsarchitectureetc.)    3. Biographical - European    4. Children's 4-8 - Picturebooks    5. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    6. Children: Kindergarten    7. Fiction    8. Friendship    9. Gardens    10. Juvenile Fiction    11. Monet, Claude,    12. Nature & the Natural World - Gardening    13. Nature & the Natural World - General    14. Preschool Picture Story Books    15. Juvenile Fiction / Art & Architecture   

Editorial Review

After years of dreaming of planting a garden, Mr. McGreely finally takeshoe and watering can in hand and makes his dream come true. Unfortunately forhim (but luckily for readers), this is not the happily-ever-after part of thestory. Late one night, three hungry bunnies appear: "Tippy-tippy-tippy, Pat!Muncha! Muncha! Muncha!" The next morning finds our farmer gnashing his teethover the gnawed sprouts. So he builds a small wire fence. That night... "Muncha!Muncha! Muncha!" So Mr. McGreely builds a tall wooden wall. You get the idea.Young readers will hang on every word until they find out, once and for all, whowill win the battle of the broccoli.Read more

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Go Bunnies Go!
My 3 year old son loves this book.The story is easy to follow and has that repetitive style that small children love.The battle between the sneeky bunnies and Mr McGreely is great, and builds to a very amusing ending.I have read this story every night now for the past 3 months and I am sure that I will be reading it for at least another 3 - Muncha, Muncha, Muncha!

Muncha! Muncha Muncha!Fabio
This book is a little cool. Because of the riting and picture. for little kids will be cool.

Kid's don't like veggies??
This is our sons' favorite book right now!!I read it to their pre-school class one day and had the kids act out the MUNCHA MUNCHA MUNCHA with me.We all loved it!It is an interesting tale with great illustrations.It's a great way to get kids excited about eating vegetables that they might not like to try otherwise.Highly recomended by our 6 year old, and our two four year olds.Awesome! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Animals - Rabbits    2. Children's 4-8 - Picturebooks    3. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    4. Children: Kindergarten    5. Fiction    6. Gardening    7. Juvenile Fiction    8. Nature & the Natural World - Gardening    9. Rabbits    10. Animal stories    11. Early learning / early learning concepts    12. Juvenile Fiction / Animals / Rabbits    13. Rabbits & rodents   

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Great for toddlers!
I borrowed this book from the public library for my 3 year old daughter and after I returned it, she kept asking for the "flower book." The illustrations are beautiful and the concept is really nice.

Wonderful Beautiful Lovely
We have a two-year-old daughter who picks this book out every day and every night to read. The illustrations are breathtaking. The story is simple but relevant; we follow every detail as the father and daughter walk the city street and ride the bus. We love to watch the daughter planting the flowers with her father; the mother coming home from school to see her birthday surprise. I have no doubt that this book will be with us for another generation or more (at least in our house). Thank you to the two wonderful artists who created such a special book.

This book is fabulous
I am a student teacher in a three year old preschool classroom.Werecently planted mums outside our window, and afterwards read this story tothe children.They loved the beautiful pictures and the contrast betweenthe city flowerbox and our daycare garden. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Birthdays    2. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    3. Children: Preschool    4. Family - General    5. Fiction    6. Gardening    7. Holidays & Celebrations - Other, Nonreligious    8. Nature & the Natural World - Gardening    9. Parent and child    10. Juvenile Fiction / Nature & the Natural World    11. Picture books   

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What do the children you know usually do when school is out for thesummer? Go crazy with boredom? Head poolside with friends? Plan a self-sufficient civilization with its own staple food crop? That is precisely how Wesley decides to spend his summer vacation. Wesley is not an ordinary boy: "He alone in his town disliked pizza and soda, alarming his mother and the school nurse. He found professional football stupid. He'd refused to shave half his head, the hairstyle worn by all the other boys, despite his father's bribe of five dollars." It all starts (the civilization, that is) when Wesley overturns a plot of ground in his yard to see what new and unknown seeds might blow into it. Curiously, just one kind of plant grows--an unusual, flowering, fruit-bearing plant that tastes of "peach, strawberry, pumpkin pie, and flavors he had no name for." Soon, Wesley is literally reaping the fruits of his labors--using the fruit rind to make a cup for the juice he squeezes, barbecuing the root tubers, and weaving the bark into a hat to keep off the sun. Read more

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Weslandia
Creative, interesting, meaningful; these words all describe Paul Fleischman's fictional story Weslandia. As an outcast, Wesley has no friends is quite strange but when he decides grow a staple food crop and create his own civilization people start to think of him a little better. While everyone grows the usual beans, tomatoes, and Brussels sprouts in their garden he discovers the most unusual plant, later named a "Swist", bears a strange fruit and long stalks which can be used for many things including a mosquito repellent, a great snack, can be woven into clothes and used in a game. His civilization is so elaborate that he creates his own counting system, clock, and writing system. As the summer wore on, Wesley and his plants became the most popular things around. Everyone, even the people who were mean to him came to use his plants. As you could say, Wesley "lived off the land." Weslandia was a create story that children would love if they have and adventurous, creative side. The author has great ideas that are fun for children. It teaches many lessons, including the fact that you can be and individual and that you can depend on other things for fun instead of things found at the store.

Weslandia
"Weslandia" is a thrilling book by Paul Fleischman. In this story, Fleischman does an extraordinary job describing the scenery and plot. The main character is a boy named Wesley, who is in his own world. As soon as you start this book, you are definitely in for an adventure. Nothing about Wesley is normal. He decides to do a summer project including growing his own staple food crop and finding his own civilization. As Wesley sleeps one night, the wind blows a seed into his backyard and grows a marvelous crop. The fruit from the plants had plenty of uses including bug repellent and jelly. He couldn't get back to his house so he sleeps in the middle of plants. Wesley can only tell time by the sundial he made out of his plants. He would soon sell his crop for a lot of money. Could this help Wesley fit in with the rest of the neighborhood? Read "Weslandia" to find out how this adventurous book ends. This is a good book for beginners to the age of ten.

The Wonderful World of Weslandia
This book is so inventive!The illustrations are particularly wonderful, rich and colorful with lots of action - not all of which is directly related to the main point of the picture but that is part of the appeal.For example, in a scene where Wesley leaps over a trashcan as he is being chased by bullies, a raccoon is shown inside the trashcan eating fish bones.My kids repeatedly studied each and every detail of every picture.
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Subjects:  1. Children's 4-8 - Picturebooks    2. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    3. Children: Grades 3-4    4. Civilization    5. Fiction    6. Gardening    7. Juvenile Fiction    8. Nature & the Natural World - Ecology    9. Nature & the Natural World - Environment & Ecology    10. Nature & the Natural World - Gardening    11. Nature & the Natural World - General    12. Plants    13. Social Issues - General    14. Social Situations - General    15. Juvenile Fiction / Nature & the Natural World   

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Excellent plant book!
This book is outstanding!Far from being for just the pre-school/younger elementary set, it has a wealth of information which even older kids can benefit from.In addition to the text based on the House That Jack Built, it has labeled drawings of garden tools, insects in the soil, seeds, clouds,parts of plants, plants, butterflies, birds, and other insects. We (my kids ages 4 thru 10 and I) had fun pointing out the things we know and learning the ones we didn't.The illustrations are excellent- colorful and detailed.This book is a wonderful addition to homeschool unit studies on plants.

Light hearted educational picture book for kids of all ages
Whoever coined the proverb, "a picture is worth a thousand words" could have been talking about Jack's Garden by Henry Cole. This Book Is A Real Winner
I wish this book had been available for me when I was a young child. I'm delighted to be able to give it to my son, age 3. This book shows so many things to be found in a garden - from the first scene where Jack stands shovel in hand in an empty garden through the final page where Jack is surrounded by the beautiful outcome of his work to grow a beautiful garden. Along the way we learn the names of so many creatures and gardening items and see how a garden grows. Buy this book. It's a jewel. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    2. Children: Preschool    3. Fiction    4. Gardening    5. Juvenile Nonfiction    6. Nature & the Natural World - Gardening    7. Science & Nature - Botany    8. Botany & plant sciences    9. Juvenile Fiction / Nature & the Natural World    10. USA   

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Enchanting children's book!
This book is utterly charming!I have to admit, I bought it for our toddler because I fell in love with the drawings and wanted to own a copy.The book tells the story of a little groundhog who learns all about growing his own food from his mentor, a squirrel.The story takes us through the whole year, and Ms. Cherry's illustrations of animals and plants are wonderful!We have a small vegetable garden every year, and I believe my son will know more of what goes on in the garden this year.The book will also appeal to an older child, as it gets into things like pollination, but my son loves this book!

A warm picturebook tale of animal friends
Lynne Cherry's How Groundhogs Garden Grew may require parental assistance but kids with some prior picturebook skills will relish this story of a little groundhog who loves to eat the vegetables in his neighbor's garden. The cycle of a gardening year is told within the structure of a warm picturebook tale of animal friends, and the drawings are especially engaging.

Great way to get kids interested in gardening
My three year old and I are planning a garden and this book has been an excellent companion to the process.Cherry does a great job of explaining how to create a garden through this story.In it Squirrel teaches Groundhog how to grow his own vegetables so he has things to eat.Cherry also includes a note to parents at the end that gives website information for more on gardening with children. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Animals - General    2. Animals - Mammals    3. Children's 4-8 - Picturebooks    4. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    5. Children: Kindergarten    6. Fiction    7. Gardening    8. Juvenile Fiction    9. Nature & the Natural World - Gardening    10. Nature & the Natural World - General    11. Preschool Picture Story Books    12. Squirrels    13. Vegetable gardening    14. Woodchuck    15. Juvenile Fiction / Nature & the Natural World   

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A big hit with my toddler
My 1 1/2 year old loves this book. She even calls it the Rainbow book.I bought it because I am really into gardening and she loves flowers. It is a great book to teach colors as well.

Informative and Colorful.
This book would be perfect for a child who enjoys helping their parent with a garden, or a child mastering their color knowledge. It briefly explains the process of how a garden is started from seed/bulb, shows the growth of different colorful flowers and name the most common garden flowers. The pictures are basic but bold and color fills the pages which allows you to appreciate the next step in the process and the next page in the book.

Wonderful book
My children have loved this book. With the pictures of the plants there are names next to each one. My kids liked to point and say the names of all of the flowers.
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Subjects:  1. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    2. Children: Kindergarten    3. Color    4. Fiction    5. Flowers    6. Gardening    7. Nature & the Natural World - Gardening    8. Juvenile Fiction / Nature & the Natural World   

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Magical
Reading over previous reviews, I am glad there are others who feel the same way as I do about this book. I read it as a child but when I recently recalled it, I could not remember the title and searched in vain for some time for books on hedgehogs and gardens! I don't know how I finally found it but I'm so glad I did. I purchased a copy immediately. I too used to pore over the map of the garden and wished I was there. It's a lovely, timeless book with fantastic illustrations and a sweet story line.

Thank goodness this was reissued.
I remembered this book ever since my daughter used to get it out of the library.For years it was out of print, but luckily someone decided to put it back into publication. I'm soo excited
I've never forgotten this book, I loved it as a little girl and I just got a new copy of it. This is genuinely a delightful book and so delightful for kids. I read it over and over again.Read more

Subjects:  1. Animals - Mammals    2. Children's 4-8 - Picturebooks    3. Children: Kindergarten    4. Fiction    5. Gardening    6. Hedgehogs    7. Humorous Stories    8. Juvenile Fiction    9. Nature & the Natural World - Gardening    10. Nature & the Natural World - General    11. Juvenile Fiction / General   

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A book that touches the essence of fatherhood
In this book, where a young father shows his garden world to his daughter, one touches both the magical and the spiritual.Neither is mentioned, butboth are there in the rich prose and wonderful paintings. The children Iwatched hearing it were caught up in the magic and the wonder of thediscoveries.And they were quiet with my tears when I read of the dirtthat never quite ever washed off the young father's hands. I wasremembering my own father's hands that never quite ever lost that earthystain.Would that every father-to-be recieve a copy of this work thatexemplifies the ultimate essence of fatherhood - that "nothing in myfather's hands would ever hurt me." ... Read more

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Even in death, there is life.
This book may not look like much. It is a slim cover, and admittedly a quick and easy read.Do not be fooled.This may be short, but most fairy tales are, and this managed to cram itself full of as much passion, emotion, and heart as you could ask.
Green Angel - emotions for the outside
Have you ever done something to show your inside feelings on the outside? I know when I was a teenager and I was really mad at my family, I would go in my room, turn up my stereo really loud, turn on some annoyingly noisy songs and just sulk - hoping they felt my anger too.Sometimes when I'm feeling good I'll wear very bright colors or wear my hair in a silly way.Sometimes emotions are hard to express just with words.
Green Angel
Imagine being left alone at home, all by yourself, after your whole family went out to the city, only to find that on the next day your family is dead in an accident. Meet a girl name who had experienced that; Her name is Green. Since the day that her whole family died in a huge city fire, her heart has became darkened. As the story goes on, Green turns into a girl who was the exact opposite of her; a cold saddened girl with rose tattoos all over her body, named Ash. She then realized by helping out a girl, her neighbor, her sister's dog, and seeing her sister in her dreams, that she has the courage to move on. Green Angel, by Alice Hoffman, tells Green's tale after that horrid day.
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Subjects:  1. Children's 12-Up - Fiction - General    2. Children: Young Adult (Gr. 7-9)    3. Family - General    4. Fiction    5. Gardening    6. Grief    7. Juvenile Fiction    8. Nature & the Natural World - Gardening    9. Social Issues - Death & Dying    10. Social Issues - Emotions & Feelings    11. Juvenile Fiction / General   

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Oliver's Garden isA Feast for Chldren
Oliver's Garden is a charmiang book about a boy named oliver who won't eatany vegetable except for - French Fries! His mother takes him to hisgrandpa's house for a week long visit, and when Oliver asks for FrenchFries, his grandpa tells him "If you can fnd the potatoes in mygarden, we'll have French Fries.If you can't you must eat whatever youfind".The next seven days are full of discovery for Oliver as hesearches each day for the potatoes. A great book for small children andearly readers, it is colorful, easy to read and fun.My child has learnedhow vegetables can be ingredients in lots of diferent foods, and , mostimportant, has gotten more adventurous in trying new vegetables! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's 4-8 - Picturebooks    2. Children: Kindergarten    3. Family - Multigenerational    4. Fiction    5. Food habits    6. Grandfathers    7. Nature & the Natural World - Gardening    8. Vegetables   

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Great Story for a Community or Garden Unit
This is a wonderful story about a little girl who works with her neighbors to turn a vacant lot into a garden.Over the course of the story the grumpy old man changes because of the garden.It's a great story, high readability for middle to end third grade students on grade level. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    2. Children: Kindergarten    3. City and town life    4. City life    5. Community gardens    6. Fiction    7. Gardens    8. Lifestyles - City & Town Life    9. Nature & the Natural World - Gardening    10. Social Issues - Community & Neighborhood    11. Juvenile Nonfiction / Nature / General   

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Mom of three boys
So creative - who does the garden belong to? who is the most important? Great story about everything that must be in place to create a garden.

Perfect For Little Gardeners
This is a charming book that introduces a young child to the joys of gardening. When I read it to my nearly 3-year-old grandson he likes to complete the end of each rhyme. The illustrations are so accurate that the first time I showed him hollyhocks in my garden and asked him what they were, he could tell me their name!
Lovely!
I could tell this would be a great book by the first page!The story is told in rhyme, which always makes it more fun to read to my 3 year old.I love the message of the book - that nature doesn't belong to anybody, and that every little creature has a purpose.It is one of the nicest children's books I've found. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Animals - General    2. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    3. Children: Kindergarten    4. Fiction    5. Gardens    6. Juvenile Fiction    7. Nature & the Natural World - Gardening    8. Nature & the Natural World - General    9. Preschool Picture Story Books    10. Stories in rhyme    11. Juvenile Fiction / Nature & the Natural World