Compost [Library Binding]

Linda Glaser (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 4 and up

Aimed at the very young child, this picture book describes what composting is, what it does, and how to go about it.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 1-3?A cursory look at the subject. Very little text is included on each double-page spread and it is, for the most part, straightforward and unpretentious. Children may not quite understand completely how using refuse in a home garden works, but they will grasp the main concept. A final page provides questions and answers about composting and suggests a simple experiment. Hariton's watercolors are almost too attractive to fit the purpose. With their busy borders, attention to fine detail, and glorious blending of color, the pages seem to promise poetry that the text does not deliver. Nonetheless, the book is a real pleasure to look at and offers an adequate introduction to a sound environmental practice.?Rosie Peasley, Empire Union School District, Modesto, CA
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Booklist

Ages 3^-6. In this nonfiction picture book, a little girl explains how her family turns garbage and garden waste into soil using their compost bin. She throws in lima beans from dinner, a moldy jack-o'-lantern from Halloween, grass clippings, wilted flowers, her rabbit's droppings, and fallen leaves. Over the winter she helps water the pile, watches her mother turn it, feels the heat of the compost, smells its earthy smell, and helps spread it on the garden for spring planting. Luminous watercolor paintings in bright pastel shades give the book immediacy and eye appeal. On the last two pages, the author offers adult readers a more detailed explanation of the process and purpose of composting. Carolyn Phelan

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Library Binding: 32 pages
• Publisher: Millbrook Press (March 1, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1562946595
• ISBN-13: 978-1562946593
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 9 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,284,837 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Linda Glaser's grandparents emigrated from eastern Europe in the late 1800's to New York City, where they first saw the huge statue. Also the author of the immigrant novel, BRIDGE TO AMERICA, Ms. Glaser lives in Duluth, MN.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars Compost is the Most!, September 15, 2011

By 

Amy Steele "quirky mama" (Western NC, Land of the Mullets With Tails) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Compost! (Paperback)

Simply describes composting and all its cycles, accompanied with illustrations in natural, soft hues. Each picture spread has a earthy/planty border that complements the main pictures. There are questions and answers at the end of the book. Not overwhelmimg for kids to understand, and is a great introduction on the composting/recycling subject. Hey, if your tykes hate veggies, they will love this book!