Let's Go Gardening: A Young Person's Guide to the Garden [Hardcover]

Ursula Kruger (Author), Elke Otto (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1, 1993 | Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: P and up

Have you ever thought how much fun gardening can be' Have you ever wanted to grow your own vegetables or fill your home with flowers from your own garden, but not known where to begin' Whether your garden consists for a window box, a tub on your patio or balcony, a corner of your family's vegetable patch or a whole field to yourself, this practical guide will tell you all you need to know for complete success with vegetables, flowers, herbs, trees and even water plants. There is also a wealth of information about the animals, birds and insects which will be sharing your garden, and how they all live together.

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Language Notes

Text: English (translation)
Original Language: German

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Hardcover: 95 pages
• Publisher: Lutterworth Press (April 1, 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0718828798
• ISBN-13: 978-0718828790
• Product Dimensions: 9.7 x 7.7 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,494,390 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3.0 out of 5 stars Good, but too wordy., April 19, 2009

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This review is from: Let's Go Gardening: A Young Person's Guide to the Garden (Hardcover)

There is plenty of good information in this book, and photos of children gardening. But there are far too many words-per-page for the age group it is intended for (ages 4-8). I didn't count, because I don't want to be here all day, but I would guess about 1,000 words per two-page spread. Originally I bought it for my garden-loving son to read to himself, but instead I'll be reading it aloud to him.

The other problem is that it was translated from German to English, so the wording is awkward at times, and the advice is sometimes more suitable for a European climate.

But it is a legitimate gardening book; instead of playful activities it gives solid information. The details are explained in ways that are relevant to kids-- it says that different plants like different sorts of soils and climates, just like different children like different kinds of cake.