Mr. McGreely dreamed of planting a garden. One day he decides, ‘This is it! I’m going to plant a garden.’ He carefully hoes and sows and watches his garden grow. Then one night, three cute, but conniving, bunnies sneak into his garden. They chomp his blossoms, chew his stems, nibble his leaves and gnaw …
Red Leaf, Yellow Leaf by Lois Ehlert, tells the story of a sugar maple tree and the young child who planted it. The story begins with the young boy looking out the window as he sees many sugar maple seeds flying around his backyard. As the seasons pass he notices that the sugar maple seeds …
Wordless Book Entry #1 Fox’s Garden is a Fantasy nonfiction book best suited for a primary reading level. To be more specific, it is most appropriate for a Kindergarten audience. I believe this book to be Fantasy because the fox in the story has human characteristics. She was able to feel appreciation for the boy …
This is a reissue of a book previously published in 1987. I found it on the shelf in the bookstore, and was enchanted! The pictures are fabulous, the drawings are beautiful, and the story is delightful. Additionally, this combines a story that a child can get involved with and the story of Monet, including a …
Summary This story takes place in China. Ping was a young boy who always grew lovely plants and flowers. The Emperor decided that it was time to find a successor, so he gave each child special flower seeds. Ping planted his seed but it would not grow. A year later, everyone had beautiful flowers to …
The official first day of spring is this week, my oldest is sharing and planting seeds with her class, and we’ll hopefully work on our vegetable garden at our house this weekend. And, of course, we always love books with strong social-emotional lessons around here. So, If You Plant a Seed, written and illustrated by …
This book was about a little girl, who befriends a squash. The little girl’s name is Sophie, and she met the squash at a farmer’s market. Her parents wanted to make supper out of it, but Sophie picked it, and loved it. She brought it home that night, and played with it. She even drew …
I picked up this novel, impressed by the reviews it had gotten and how the author was from Spain. It immediately looked like it had promise, BUT I felt the whole seamstress angle could get old fast because how could a seamstress really get to involved in a war or how could the author make …