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Whose Garden Is It?

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I could tell this would be a great book by the first page! The story is told in rhyme, which always makes it more fun to read to my 3 year old. I love the message of the book - that nature doesn't belong to anybody, and that every little creature has a purpose. It is one of the nicest children's books I've found.

This is a charming book that introduces a young child to the joys of gardening. When I read it to my nearly 3-year-old grandson he likes to complete the end of each rhyme. The illustrations are so accurate that the first time I showed him hollyhocks in my garden and asked him what they were, he could tell me their name!

If you garden and have a young child in your life, this is a must read for both of you.

I bought "Whose Garden Is It?" for my grandchildren, but fell in love with it myself. It offers a great opportunity to ask questions of children as you read to them, and makes adults stop and think how all of nature is interwoven. When I showed the book to my Master Gardener friends, many of them bought a copy for themselves. The book's artwork is beautifully done with big bold colors.

This is a very sweet little book that any child or adult(child) will LOVE.
I sent this book to a dear little girl that is suffering from childhood luekemea.
Sending her some smiles.
Thank you,
Joan Aikens

I bought this book for my daughter's preschool class to use during their Garden unit. It does a fantastic job of holding their attention as a read-aloud and educates them on all the little helpers in a garden. I think we just might have to purchase a copy of this one for at home, too.

So creative - who does the garden belong to? who is the most important? Great story about everything that must be in place to create a garden.

I checked this book out because it is written by Mary Ann Hoberman, who also wrote my current favorite to read aloud to my kids titled A House Is A House For Me. Whose Garden Is It is a fun book to read and the pictures are very nice as well. I might recommend you check it out from the library before you buy it.

This is a very charmingly illustrated ryhming book about all the creatures and elements that make a garden possible..bees, butterflies, rain, sun, worms, soil, trees that give shade and mulch, snakes that eat pests..and all the creatures who depend on the garden..bunnies, woodchucks, birds,tortoises, voles moles, chipmunks and squirrels. All are introduced in large colorful illustrations ( which makes it good for reading to groups. The declarations of each element are in protest to the the gardeners declaration that it is HIS garden..His alone. A wonderful way to introduce and share discussion about gardening, stewardship, and ecology.

Beautifully illustrated and a pleasure to read, Whose Garden Is It? is one of our family favorites. It is such a wonderful, cleverly rhyming lesson on how all the elements of nature are dependent on one another. My daughters (now age 6 and 4) still love it after two years of reading, and the fun rhymes and colorful pages easily keep the attention of my 21 month old son.
In the words of Mrs. McGee (in describing the garden).... "How spendid! How pleasant! How simply exquisite! This (book) is perfect..."

This is a pretty book, with subtle rhymes and funny details (all the animals wear hats and other clothes). It's helped my kid think about how parts of nature interlock, and about interdependence.