Grandma's Garden [Hardcover]

Elaine Moore (Author), Dan Andreasen (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 4 and up

Colorfully realistic illustrations highlight a yearlong look at Grandma's garden, from its green summer to a fall full of pumpkins, through its winter snow blanket, finishing up with spring's bare dirt that soon starts to sprout.

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Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Kindergarten-Grade 2-Kim visits her grandmother and helps her plant a vegetable garden- that's about it as far as plot is concerned. But this book, narrated by the little girl, is about her relationship with her grandmother and about the spring ritual they share. They stake out the garden, plant the seeds, and make a scarecrow. They worry about the weather, and replant when a thunderstorm washes out their first attempt. Kim goes home, ready to raise her own radishes and carrots in a flower pot and to return again in the summer. The soft, realistic paintings are just right for the story. Grandmother is neither elderly nor sedentary, and the pictures reinforce the feeling that this is not just her project, but one in which Kim's concerns are also considered. Though not mentioned in the narrative, a friendly dog is pictured in every activity, as if its playful presence is enough. In a year of many intergenerational picture books, this is a particularly fine one.
Carolyn Jenks, First Parish Unitarian Church, Portland, ME
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Booklist

Ages 4-7. In this companion to Grandma's House (1985) and Grandma's Promise (1988), Kim makes a spring visit to the country to help Grandma with her garden. Together they prepare the soil, select and sow the seeds, and construct a scarecrow. Later that night a thunderstorm awakens Kim, frightening her and washing away most of their hard work. Undaunted by the unpredictability of spring weather, the two later take advantage of a brisk wind by flying a kite, hose down some plum trees to protect them from a predicted frost, and, finally, replant their garden. Although Kim's visit has come to an end, Grandma promises she can return in summer when the garden matures. Moore's quiet story, just right for intergenerational sharing, teems with information about gardening and plants. Andreasen's realistic, earth-tone paintings ably portray the wealth of feelings shared by the pair as well as the lushness of the rural landscape. A good choice for primary story hours, this will serve to introduce units on spring, plants, or country life. Kay Weisman

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Hardcover: 1 pages
• Publisher: HarperCollins; First Edition edition (April 29, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0688086934
• ISBN-13: 978-0688086930
• Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 8.4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.1 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,651,622 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars True to Life Story!, April 5, 2010

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Terri A. Ward "Children's Author" (Germantown, WI USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Grandma's Garden (Hardcover)

As the author of Aunt Tami's Strawberry Farm and Twin Sister of Aunt Tami, I have experienced all the things written in this informative story. It teaches so many valuable lessons. There is generally one common thread between farmers, when nature destroys what you have worked so hard to accomplish, one must wipe their hands, put a smile on their face and try again! This is a quality that every child needs to have. Life is not easy, but it is how you react to the things that go wrong that will determine how you will feel in the end. As farming seems to be fading as the years go by, this book needs to be cherished and brought out year after year. What a great book. I applaud Elaine Moore for such a wonderful story. Terri "Hunter" Ward, author of Aunt Tami's Stawberry Farm and One Starry Night.