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In the Children's Garden

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I found the book to be a very enjoyable read. Ms Schaefer certainly has a fantastic imagination & expresses herself with much panache'! I do, however, find Ms Pauley's illustrations simply breathtaking! Her use of colors, vivid colors, is delicious! Just seeing her work makes you feel like you have a need to see all this woman has to offer on canvas! If this is Ms Pauley's first attempt at illustrating professionaly, god what has she been up to lately!? I'd love to find out! Bravo to these two incredibly talented women!

It amazes me that the School Library Journal can see so much negativity in this wonderful inspiring colorful approach to gardening. The full page spreads depicting children among the flowers, fruits, vegetables alone are a feast for the eyes. The whimsical approach to the prose fits in very well with the theme & art work depicted on each spread: "In the Children's Garden, boxes, pots, and plots full of dirt and seeds get soaked by showers from clouds or hoses, buckets or cans, so everything stays drip-drop damp-even under the sizzling sun." A boy is shown watering with a watering can while the opposite page shows muted sprinklers watering the plants. The art work leaves the children's races up to one's imagination, as there are blondes, dark haired children with varying skin hues. This book truly celebrates gardening, and is a wonderful introduction of its pleasures for small children.