Category Archives: Gardening

Upside Down by Katarina Macurova

Posted on September 29, 2022 by kyurenka

Upside Down by Katarina Macurova, Albatros, 2022. 9788000065953  Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover picture book What did you like about the book? What appears to be a little bear dressed in overalls … Continue reading →

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Pomme and the Pumpkins by Admar Kwant

Posted on August 3, 2022 by kyurenka

Pomme and the Pumpkins by Admar Kwant, Floris Books, 2022. 9781782507840  Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover picture book What did you like about the book? This is an incredibly sweet story enhanced … Continue reading →

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Mary Had a Little Plan by Tammi Sauer, illustrated by Vanessa Brantley-Newton

Posted on July 21, 2022 by susanh579

Mary Had a Little Plan by Tammi Sauer, illustrated by Vanessa Brantley-Newton. Union Square Kids, 2022. 9781454933038 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Paperback What did you like about the book? Mary walks through … Continue reading →

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Miguel’s Community Garden by JaNay Brown-Wood, illustrated by Samara Hardy

Posted on July 19, 2022 by susanh579

Miguel’s Community Garden by JaNay Brown-Wood, illustrated by Samara Hardy. Peachtree Books, 2022. 9781682631669 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review): 4 Format: Hardcover picture book What did you like about the book? Miguel is going to … Continue reading →

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Celia Planted a Garden by Phyllis Root and Gary D. Schmidt, illustrated by Melissa Sweet

Posted on May 19, 2022 by susanh579

Celia Planted a Garden: The Story of Celia Thaxter and Her Island Garden by Phyllis Root and Gary D. Schmidt, illustrated by Melissa Sweet. Candlewick Press, 2022. 9781536204292 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover … Continue reading →

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The Garden We Share by Zoe Tucker, illustrated by Julianna Swaney

Posted on May 16, 2022 by susanh579

The Garden We Share by Zoe Tucker, illustrated by Julianna Swaney. NorthSouth Books, 2022. 9780735844841 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover picture book What did you like about the book:  A moving story … Continue reading →

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Behold Our Magical Garden: Poems Fresh From a School Garden by Allan Wolf, illustrated by Daniel Duncan

Posted on May 15, 2022 by susanh579

Behold Our Magical Garden: Poems Fresh From a School Garden by Allan Wolf, illustrated by Daniel Duncan. Candlewick Press, 2022. 9781536204551 Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3 Format: Hardcover  Genre: Poetry anthology What did you … Continue reading →

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Rooftop Garden by Danna Smith, illustrated by Pati Aguilera, sung by Holly Turton

Posted on April 20, 2022 by Stephanie Tournas

Rooftop Garden by Danna Smith, illustrated by Pati Aguilera, sung by Holly Turton. Barefoot Books, 2022. 9781646864959. Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover picture book What did you like about the book? This … Continue reading →

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Sylvia Finds a Way by Stephanie Shaw, illustrated by Fiona Lee

Posted on December 21, 2021 by susanh579

Sylvia Finds a Way by Stephanie Shaw, illustrated by Fiona Lee. West Margin Press, 2021. 9781513289496 Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover picture book Genre: Animal fiction What did you like about the … Continue reading →

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