Roses for Gita

by Rachna Gilmore, Alice Priestley (Illustrator)

Overview

Gita, recently emigrated from India, wants to plant a garden like her grandma’s back home. She receives unexpected help from her crotchety old neighbour, Mr. Flinch. As the two garden, Gita sees Mr. Flinch in a new light.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780929005850
Publisher:	Second Story Press
Publication date:	09/17/1996
Series:	Gita Series , #2
Pages:	24
Product dimensions:	8.46(w) x 8.46(h) x 0.10(d)
Age Range:	6 - 8 Years

About the Author

Born in India, Rachna Gilmore has lived in London, England, and Prince Edward Island. She now lives in Ottawa where she continues to plark (play, work, lark) at her writing, dreaming up weird and wonder-filled tales.

Alice Priestley has illustrated numerous books including five other children’s stories. Out on the Ice in the Middle of the Bay was shortlisted for a Mr. Christie Book Award and the Amelia Frances Gibbon Award. Her other books include Winning the Girl of the Sea, The Watcher, Clouds on the Mountain and Someone’s Reading This Book. She lives in Toronto with her husband and children.

Editorial Reviews

This is a lovely, gentle book.... {It's] about the adjustment of one immigrant child, but it is also about the importance of beauty in life and the ability of kindness to overcome isolation and fear.

Quill & Quire