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Follow the progress of a little girl and her father as they purchase "a garden," and board the bus to carry it home. The pansies, tulips, daffodils, geraniums, and daisies are lovingly planted in a window box, and the candles on the cake are lighted—just as Mom walks in the door to find her daughter, her husband, and her birthday surprise.

Helped by her father, a young girl prepares a flower garden as a birthday surprise for her mother.

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Overview

Follow the progress of a little girl and her father as they purchase "a garden," and board the bus to carry it home. The pansies, tulips, daffodils, geraniums, and daisies are lovingly planted in a window box, and the candles on the cake are lighted—just as Mom walks in the door to find her daughter, her husband, and her birthday surprise.

Helped by her father, a young girl prepares a flower garden as a birthday surprise for her mother.

Editorial Reviews

Publishers Weekly
A plot about creating a windowbox garden scarcely portends the appeal of this lyrical, ebullient book. On a spring day in an urban neighborhood, a girl and her father visit the supermarket: "Garden in a shopping cart / Doesn't it look great? / Garden on the checkout stand / I can hardly wait.'' The youngster's anticipation grows as the duo travels home--walking down the street, riding the bus, climbing the apartment house stairs--all the while guarding their flowers. Without contrivance or strain, Bunting's verse evokes the universal yet unexpected felicity of blooming color, and the author throws in a happy surprise at the end: the "garden box'' is a birthday present for the girl's mother. Hewitt's intimate, oil paintings gain power through imaginative use of perspective and clean simplicity. The illustrations include just enough detail to prime side observations from pre-readers and still keep the focus on the verse. Fresh as a daisy. Ages 4-8.
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In an oversized board book (referred to as a lap book), a young girl and her dad are off shopping. In addition to food, they purchase daffodils, tulips, daisies, and pansies—all in bloom. Dad lugs the groceries, and our young girl handles the flowers. It is pretty tiring riding the bus and walking up the stairs to their apartment; she shows it by plopping down while dad opens the door. Then, they create a flowerbox for their window ledge. It is a bright display of beautiful colors. What happens next is a nice surprise: candles are lit on a cake and what a wonderful surprise awaits mom—a garden box, just for her. It is a delightful story showing a city-dwelling family determined to bring the beauty of spring flowers into their home and neighborhood. It is also wonderful to see such a nice relationship between father and daughter and among all member of this family. Reviewer: Marilyn Courtot

Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780152065164
  • Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
  • Publication date: 3/1/2008
  • Edition description: Lap-Sized Board Book
  • Pages: 30
  • Sales rank: 473,386
  • Age range: 2 - 4 Years
  • Product dimensions: 9.10 (w) x 10.30 (h) x 1.00 (d)

Meet the Author

EVE BUNTING has written over two hundred books for children, including the Caldecott Medal-winning Smoky Night, illustrated by David Diaz. She lives in Southern California.

KATHRYN HEWITT has illustrated many books for young readers, including all of the books in the Lives of... series written by Kathleen Krull. She lives in Santa Monica, CA. www.kathrynhewitt.com

Preface

Simple rhyming text and bold, realistic illustrations evoke the excitement and love associated with flowers, birthdays, and surprises. Follow the progress of a little girl and her father as they purchase "a garden" and board the bus to carry it home.

The pansies, tulips, daffodils, geraniums, and daisies are lovingly planted in a window box, and the candles on the cake are lighted-just as Mom walks in the door to find her daughter, her husband, and her birthday surprise.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted February 18, 2000

    Flower Garden is Beautifully Illustrated!

    The realistic oil paintings in Flower Garden, created by illustrator Kathryn Hewitt, portray a comforting and carefree feeling. The reader follows a young girl as she carries a flower garden home from the grocery store. The rhymed verse accompanies the vibrant, lifelike illustrations that create this feeling. The hard work the girl puts into carrying home and preparing the flower garden for her mother¿s birthday adds to the warmth of this story. The detail and colors used on each page are extraordinary. The technique used by the illustrator gives the reader a sense that they are actually part of the setting. It is as if he or she feels and sees what is pictured on the pages. The illustrations in this book could tell a story on their own. Although the text is short and simple and positively contributes to the book, the illustrations set the theme, plot and mood of the story. This book focuses particularly on the young girl and tells a story from her point of view. As a result, young readers will relate to and find interest in this book. The feelings and thoughts of this little girl are captured exceptionally through her facial expressions and positions. Young children will certainly relate to and appreciate this detail as well. This book tells a beautiful story of an African American family and the love that exists among them. The attractive, colorful, real life illustrations, in addition to the characters and theme of the book, make for a truly unique piece of children¿s literature. Kathryn Hewitt deserves an award for the masterpiece she has created in Eve Bunting¿s book, Flower Garden.

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    Posted December 7, 2010

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