Moose in the Garden [Hardcover]

Nancy White Carlstrom (Author), Lisa Desimini (Illustrator)

Book Description

A young child is delighted when Papa Moose visits the garden and eats almost all the vegetables.

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Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

In a cumulative text reminiscent of "This is the house that Jack built," a moose invades a family's vegetable garden. While the parents intone, " 'How sad!' " and " 'Too bad!,' " their child is delighted and composes a glad "Garden Song," inviting the moose to visit again to take the cauliflower, zucchini, and broccoli--foods the child dislikes. Judicious repetition of the story's short simple words make this a first-rate choice for toddlers as well as for beginning readers, who may stumble only on the names of some vegetables. The paintings feature sophisticated perspectives in highly saturated, deep colors that are almost surrealistic because of their lack of backgrounds, unusual angles, and extraneous details. A refreshing and unusual look at the common conflict between people and wildlife, be it deer, woodchuck, or moose. --Ellen Fader, Westport Public Library, CT
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers (September 1990)
• ISBN-10: 0060210141
• ISBN-13: 978-0060210144
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,420,187 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Nancy White Carlstrom started writing when she was seven years old and has been writing ever since. She says, "I write when I am happy and when I am sad, and especially when I celebrate God's creation. When you read This Is the Day, I hope it will cause you to look at your world and be surprised by wonder every day of the week."