Square Fish, 2007-01-05
Gardener: A Caldecott Honor Book
Gardener: A Caldecott Honor Book
David Small, Illustrator
Paperback
SKU:9780312367497
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In a time of hardship, a young girl plants more than flowers—she sows beauty, hope, and joy into weary hearts. Told through letters and brought to life with tender illustrations, this story offers young readers a quiet celebration of kindness and creativity that can flourish even in unlikely soil.
Book Details
Book Details
Readability • 3.7
Age Range • 4-7
Pages • 40
No LC subjects available.
Categories • Juvenile Fiction | Family | Multigenerational • Juvenile Fiction | Lifestyles | City & Town Life • Juvenile Fiction | Historical | United States - 20th Century
Publisher Summary
Publisher Summary
The Gardener is a 1997 New York Times Book Review Notable Children's Book of the Year and a 1998 Caldecott Honor Book.
From the author-and-illustrator team of the bestselling The Library.
Lydia Grace Finch brings a suitcase full of seeds to the big gray city, where she goes to stay with her Uncle Jim, a cantankerous baker. There she initiates a gradual transformation, bit by bit brightening the shop and bringing smiles to customers' faces with the flowers she grows. But it is in a secret place that Lydia Grace works on her masterpiece -- an ambitious rooftop garden -- which she hopes will make even Uncle Jim smile. Sarah Stewart introduces readers to an engaging and determined young heroine, whose story is told through letters written home, while David Small's illustrations beautifully evoke the Depression-era setting.
