Summary
Beginning with a book being read aloud in the arbor, and moving onto bulbs, compost, and digging, this alphabet primer shares the many joys of gardening, all the way up to the final product, zucchini! Three generations are involved, from Grandma watering the greenhouse plants in winter, to a mother and daughter enjoying Queen Anne's lace flowers. With bold, detailed woodcut illustrations and sprightly watercolors.
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Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Published date: 2000
Size: 9.25 x 11.25 inches
Weight: 0.95 pounds
Ages: Preschool to Preschool
Synopses
An alphabet book featuring words associated with gardening, including bulbs, compost, digging, insects, and weeds.
Publisher's Notes
Revealing the variety of life underground, the bright comfort of a greenhouse on a winter's day, or the anticipation of starting seeds indoors in early spring, this striking alphabet book celebrates the simple joys of gardening. Without neglecting the frustrations -- the nibbling critters and the toil -- or wry, humorous moments spent in the garden. Mary Azarian's spare words and lovely woodcuts capture the essence of turning a bare plot of ground into fragrant flowers and lush vegetables and trees. Her depictions of insects, manure, and compost piles are as delightful as her fountains, pumpkins, and Queen Anne's lace. Whether we are young or old, our gardens both exhaust and renew us. They are our source of magic and wonder and perhaps our best way to live closer to the land and to the rhythm of the seasons.
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