Free My Garden Ebooks Online
The girl in this book grows chocolate rabbits, tomatoes as big as beach balls, flowers that change color, and seashells in her garden.How does your garden grow?
Lexile Measure: 670 (What's this?)
Hardcover: 40 pages
Publisher: Greenwillow Books; 1 edition (February 23, 2010)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0061715174
ISBN-13: 978-0061715174
Product Dimensions: 10 x 0.4 x 10 inches
Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (30 customer reviews)
Best Sellers Rank: #258,676 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #148 in Books > Children's Books > Geography & Cultures > Where We Live > Country Life #1849 in Books > Children's Books > Education & Reference > Science Studies > Nature #3888 in Books > Children's Books > Activities, Crafts & Games > Activity Books
Age Range: 2 - 7 years
Grade Level: Preschool - 2
Mary, Mary, quite contrary, move over. There's a new girl in the garden -- a happy, little daydreamer who envisions chocolate rabbits, jelly bean bushes and seashell fields. Kevin Henkes sows the seeds of imagination and illustrates with colors of spring in his newest picture book, My Garden. A barefoot little girl helps her mother in a cheery garden by watering and weeding the plants. All the while, she fantasies about her ideal garden. "In my garden, the flowers could change color just by my thinking about it -- pink, blue, green purple. Even patterns."The little girl's vast imagination takes readers beyond the restraints of the world, into a extraordinary place where the flowers never die and where umbrellas conveniently pop out of the ground just as the spring rain begins. Kevin Henkes adds another feather to his brimming hat with this beautiful book. His spectacular, watercolor illustrations overflow the pages with creative page layout. Fanciful images appear as full bleeds and then he takes readers back to reality with smaller spot illustrations. His book spurs the imagination and presents endless possibilities as a read aloud.My daughter considered what her own garden might contain and decided on toys, kittens, puppies, and balloons! She loved thinking outside the box!(Review copy provided by publisher)
This is a very sweet book.It is not, truth to tell, as absolutely perfect as Henkes's other books. Owen and Wemberly Worried and Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse are all genuine achievements in children's literature: books about kids' lives that don't sound like Books About Kids' Issues.This book isn't quite as quirky and delightful and wise as those.But it is still a very sweet book--a lovely walk through a little girl's imaginary garden, complete with giant tomatoes, chocolate bunnies (instead of the troublesome lettuce-stealing ones), jelly bean bushes, and pink-and-purple plaid sunflowers.It's not a must-have children's book, but if you get it, you'll enjoy it.
Henkes' newest offering is in the same style as Old Bear and A Good Day, which in turn seemed to build on the black and white style of his Caldecott-winning Kitten's First Full Moon. Lots of soft, sunny pastels of green, pink and purple, outlined in thick muted blue lines dominate this springtime story. After spending the day in the garden with her mother, a little girl begins to imagine a fantasy garden. In her ideal world, "flowers could change color just by thinking about it." She also dreams of tomatoes as big as beach balls and flowers which grow back the instant you pick them. This isn't explicitly an Easter story, but she does wish for chocolate rabbits (instead of the pesky nibblers of her real garden) and bushes of jellybeans. When the girl gets ready to go inside for the night, she acknowledges that her dream garden probably couldn't really exist, but she does go ahead and plant a seashell... just in case. The author's sly wink of an ending shows a cutaway view with the shell growing roots.Henkes fans will not be disappointed with My Garden. This book is sure to be a staple in children's book collections for many years to come.
I love choosing books for storytime that encourage children to think and imagine, and this one does just that. It's very simple both in text and illustrations, and the best part about it is that it promotes interaction. The kids had a great time telling me what they would plant in their garden! It's a perfect spring time read and a good way to start talking about gardens and growing things.I do want to include how much I have enjoyed all of this author's most recent books. They are perfect for group sharing and all foster the imagination - from Birds, to A Good Day, to Old Bear and now My Garden, the author has provided us with beautiful spare stories that really pack a wallop and are a joy to share with even the youngest children.
I first got this book from the library to read to my class for our unit on plants. I loved it so much i ended up buying it. Its great to incorporate writing into our reading and science lesson and the kids love to be able to come up with their own ideas of what their gardens would look like.
Beautifully illustrated book that typifies Kevin Henkes' gift as a children's writer. Both of my kids love it even though I bought it for my daughter when she was four. It is a great gift for the Easter basket or for a spring/summer birthday.
I bought this book to read to my Pre-K class of 4 and 5 year old students. We are learning about growing things and have planted beans and peas. We also planted Marigold seeds to give as gifts for Mother's Day. This book was a great extension for the lesson. The pictures are beautiful, the story simple and it gave the class a chance to dream about planting other things in their own imaginary garden. They especially liked the chocolate rabbits that were planted in this book and the invisible carrots "because I don't like carrots". A lot of laughter came from this circle time story. I plan to read it each year during our spring planting unit. I also shared the book with other teachers who read it to their classes and had equally rewarding responses from their students. Keep writing Kevin!
The Architecture of the Barnes Foundation: Gallery in a Garden, Garden in a Gallery Grandmother's Garden: The Old-Fashioned American Garden 1865-1915 Mosaic Garden Projects: Add Color to Your Garden with Tables, Fountains, Bird Baths, and More The Time Garden Note Cards: Color-In Note Cards from the Creator of The Time Garden and The Time Chamber (Time Adult Coloring Books) Flower Paintings from the Apothecaries' Garden: Contemporary Botanical Illustrations from Chelsea Physic Garden The Bold Dry Garden: Lessons from the Ruth Bancroft Garden Garden Calendar - Lavender Calendar - Flower Calendar - Calendars 2016 - 2017 Wall Calendars - Garden Calendars - Flower Calendar - Lavendar 16 Month Wall Calendar by Avonside First Garden: The White House Garden and How It Grew The Edible Flower Garden (Edible Garden Series) The Embroidered Garden: Stitching through the Seasons of a Flower Garden (Make Good: Crafts + Life) A Garden to Dye For: How to Use Plants from the Garden to Create Natural Colors for Fabrics & Fibers Garden Ponds: Basic Pond Setup And Maintenance (Garden Ponds Made Easy) Mini Encyclopedia of Garden Ponds: How to Plan, Construct and Maintain a Vibrant Pond That Will Enhance Your Garden The Complete Pond Builder: Creating a Beautiful Water Garden (Our Garden Variety) Sunset Western Garden Book of Landscaping: The Complete Guide to Beautiful Paths, Patios, Plantings, and More (Sunset Western Garden Book (Paper)) Garden Butterflies of North America: A Gallery of Garden Butterflies & How to Attract Them The Butterfly Garden: Turning Your Garden, Window Box or Backyard Into A Beautiful Home for Butterflies Preppers Garden Handbook: Seedsaving, Food Production, and Prepping Your Garden for Survival Garden Mosaics: 19 Beautiful Mosaic Projects For Your Garden Nora Roberts In the Garden CD Collection: Blue Dahlia, Black Rose, Red Lily (In the Garden Series)
