This Paperback Book item from Square Fish was reviewed on 22-Oct-2008.
Search ISBN:031236749X offer from Abebooks or used books from Alibris. The Gardener Reference Book. Classifications : General Ages 4-8 Children's Books 4-for-3 Books Store Custom Stores Specialty Stores Books 1900s Fiction United States History & Historical Fiction Children's Books 4-for-3 Books Store Custom Stores S . Click the following link to view the cover of The Gardener. Related topics: General. Ages 4-8. Children´s Books. 4-for-3 Books Store. Custom Stores. Specialty Stores. Books. 1900s. Fiction. United States. requestid: 4eee52d7-6d6e-4daa-a34e-34bdeac20557
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1) Paperback Book The Gardener by Square Fish. The time of this story takes place in the mid 1930s and the family of the little girl of the story has had some hard times as so many families did during those horrible years. Briefly, the little girl is sent to live with her uncle Jim in the city until her father can find work and get the family back on thier feet. The author has chosen to tell this story via letter written back home to the little girl´s family, by the girl herself. The story is through her eyes. The story is excellent, as it points out just what one person, even a little one, can do to change people lives. The running theme throughout of course is the little girls love for gardening. I certainly will not go into a blow by blow account of the plot, etc. as that has been done here several times, and done quite well. The text though, is quite readable and the illustrations are great. One other theme, other than the gardening, that runs through the story, is the fact that the little girl seems to be quite concerned over the fact that uncle Jim never smiles. In the end....well, you will have to read the story yourself, does he or does he not smile...you figure it out! Love this book and recommend it highly.¤ 2) Paperback Book The Gardener by Square Fish. This children´s book is a great gift for anyone with a heart who loves to garden. The little girl in the story must go to live with her uncle during hard times. He is a gruff baker but his little niece brightens his world with her loving charm and amazing gardening skills.¤ 3) Paperback Book The Gardener by Square Fish.
This is a book is written as a series in letters and has a lot of great pictures. It is about a little girl whose mother and father don´t have jobs. She also has a grandmother who gave her, her love for gardening. Lynda-Grace (the girl) has to go live with her uncle who never smiles. When she gets there she finds out that her uncle own a bakery and has helpers. One of the helpers name´s is Emma. Emma and Lynda-Grace and Emma have a scheme to make Uncle Jim smile! Read the book to find out what happens!
This is a really good picture book. As I said before, it is in teh form of letters from Lynda-Grace to her parent´s and grandmother. It is a fantastic book for all ages!
Give "The Gardener" a try!
¤ 4) Paperback Book The Gardener by Square Fish. My mom bought this book last year for my daughter, now 6. My daughter loves gardening and "old-fashioned" books, and really enjoys the story and the pictures. She focuses mostly on Lydia´s garden and cat. I cry every time I read it, because I focus on the little girl leaving her parents. My mom used to read this at a parenting group she ran at a women´s prison. She said all the women were touched by it, as they had the experience of sending their kids away to live with other people. My mom pointed out that while Lydia´s letters are very brave and positive, the pictures often show the sadness and loneliness of Lydia´s situation in the first half of the book. So this is a very complex and thoughtful book, but still simple enough to be enjoyed by young children.¤ 5) Paperback Book The Gardener by Square Fish. This is one of those books that I call a real book--not for kids, not for adults, not for girls...just a good, well-written and illustrated book that is brilliantly designed to reach you where you are at. It did have the added bonus of making me cry on the last page, in a bittersweet sort of way.
This is a beautiful book that can easily grow up with a child, and also something a whole family can read together and connect to.¤ 6) Paperback Book The Gardener by Square Fish. By 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.
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