The Flower Girl [Hardcover]

Laura Godwin (Author), John Wallace (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 2 and up

A flower girl describes the people and activities at a wedding and its aftermath.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

PreS-Gr 3-Using rhyming verse, this sweet little book describes a wedding from a flower girl's point of view. The pink-clad child shares her experience from trailing rose petals down the aisle to waving good-bye to the happy couple. Though the rhymes are sometimes a bit soppy ("These are their vows:/To live without strife/To be a good husband/To be a good wife"), the rhythm never falters. The service shown is a religious one ("This is the pastor/And this is the book"). Delicate watercolors done in pastel shades punctuated by black and white capture the action. Less a story than a catalog of what to expect as a flower girl, this book's true purpose as a gift book is revealed in the inscription opposite the title page. However, with the constant demand for this topic, libraries may want to consider this title as an additional purchase. For stories about flower girls, try Angela Johnson's The Wedding (Orchard, 1999), Gail Herman's Flower Girl (Grosset & Dunlap, 1996), or Marc Brown's D. W. Thinks Big (Little, Brown, 1993).-Kathleen Kelly MacMillan, Carroll County Public Library, Eldersburg, MD

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About the Author

Laura Godwin, also known as Nola Buck, is the author of many popular picture books for children. Born and raised in Alberta, Canada, she now lives in New York City.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 2 and up
  
• Hardcover: 24 pages
• Publisher: Hyperion Book CH; 1 edition (June 5, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0786804084
• ISBN-13: 978-0786804085
• Product Dimensions: 7.3 x 7.4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #39,895 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #53 in Books > Children's Books > Holidays & Celebrations > Non-religious
  • #67 in Books > Children's Books > Social Situations > Family Life > New Baby

More About the Author

Laura Godwin, author of Forest, has written several I Can Read Books under the pen name Nola Buck, including the popular Creepy Crawly Critters and Other Halloween Tongue Twisters and Santas Short Suit Shrunk and Other Christmas Tongue Twisters, both illustrated by Sue Truesdell. Ms. Godwin lives in New York City.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

23 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great for the Little Angel in Your Wedding, June 23, 2000

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Sally Earp (Columbia, SC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Flower Girl (Hardcover)

This book uses a catchy poem to keep the reader/listener's attention. Great for "just learning to read" and young readers!

An excellent gift for any little petal carrying angel!

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect for a young flower girl, December 27, 2007

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Kate Fennell "Kate Fennell-Flynt" (Flowood, MS) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Flower Girl (Hardcover)

I bought this book for my 2 1/2 year old niece who was the flower girl in my May wedding. I gave her the book about seven months before the wedding and it quickly became her favorite book. When she and her family came into town for the wedding she brought the book with her and she had the entire thing memorized! I wrote our actual names above the characters so she would know all the members of the wedding party, which she did. I have the cutest picture of her before the ceremony in the dressing room with her in her flower girl dress reading her flower girl book. I think this book is the perfect start to teaching any little girl to be a flower girl.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Suitable for your youngest flowergirl, August 7, 2006

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C. Kenny (Sydney, Australia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Flower Girl (Hardcover)

This is a lovely rhyming story suitable for your youngest flowergirl. It's definitely in the 2-4yr old range. I bought it for my three year old niece who is flowergirl at our upcoming wedding and wrote in above each character our names and hers.