Grandpa's Garden [Paperback]

Shea Darian (Author), Karlyn Holman (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1996 | Age Level: 4 and up

TOn Saturdays Grandpa and Grandchild work side by side in Grandpa's garden. Among the radishes and rhubarb they share their deepest feelings and wishes. They harvest love and wisdom along with peas and turnips. First hand they learn of life and death, growth and change. The garden's lessons help give the Grandchild strength when illness strikes and special joy when Grandpa returns for their Saturdays together in the garden. Karlyn Holman beautifully presents in watercolor the sweetness of their relationship.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Grandpa's Garden celebrates life and special relationships between generations and is loaded with gentle wisdom. . . highly recommended for everyone! -- Home and School News

Wonderfully illustrated by the lovely artistry of Karlyn Holman . . . a true joy to read. Highly recommended for ages 4 to 10. -- The Midwest Book Review - The Children's Bookwatch

About the Author

Shea Darian is a writer, workshop leader, singer and songwriter. She lives in Wisconsin with her husband and her two daughters. Grandpa's Garden is her second book.

Karlyn Holman's watercolors reflect a special exuberance for her native area of Lake Superior. Karlyn has an M.A. in art from the University of Wisconsin and has taught at the college level for twelve years. She is a full-time artist and has owned her own studio-gallery since 1968. She teaches high-spirited watercolor workshops throughout the world. Karlyn has illustrated two books for Dawn, Grandpa's Garden and Little Brother Moose.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Dawn Publications (CA) (April 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1883220416
• ISBN-13: 978-1883220419
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 8.8 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,386,217 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

SHEA DARIAN (1959-) was born in Jefferson City, MO, and grew up in the Midwest. Shea has been a family educator for over twenty years. Her most recent parenting book - Living Passages for the Whole Family: Celebrating Rites of Passage from Birth to Adulthood - is a Next Generation Indie Book Awards gold medalist and a Nautilus Book Awards winner. Shea is mother to two young adults; she and her partner, Andrew, reside in Phoenix, AZ.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great, true story, wonderfully illustrated., May 9, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Grandpa's Garden (Paperback)

On Saturdays Grandpa and his granddaughter work side by side in the garden. Among the radishes and lettuce they share their deepest feelings and wishes. They harvest love and wisdom along with peas and turnips. Through the garden they learn of life and death, growth and change. The garden's lessons give the granddaughter strength when illness strikes Grandpa, and a special joy when he can return for their Saturday gardening together again. Wonderfully illustrated by the lovely artistry of Karlyn Holman, Shea Darian's Grandpa's Garden is based upon her own grandfather and his garden when she was a young girl, and is a true joy to read. Highly recommended for ages 4 to 10.

5.0 out of 5 stars many fond memories, October 3, 2002

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Rebecca Brown "rebeccasreads" (Clallam Bay, WA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Grandpa's Garden (Paperback)

A girl works with her Grandfather in his garden, learning about life & dreams, love & responsibility.

Shea Darian writes in her introduction that her Grandfather's garden was a place where she harvested the goodness of his humor & about life. That gardens are places where love & wisdom can grow alongside the vegetables, fruits, & flowers.

Karlyn Holman's illustrations are exuberant, colorfilled & rich in details & textures.

This is a keeper, to be read & re-read by all in the family.