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In the Garden Picture Books

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10 hungry rabbits : counting & color concepts Cover
Anita Lobel
Ten rabbits are hungry for supper but Mama Rabbit has nothing to put in her soup pot, so Papa sends the little ones to the garden where they discover increasing numbers of foods in many different colors
E Lob
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Feb 1, 2013
A child's garden : a story of hope Cover
Michael Foreman
Living in ruin and rubble with a wire fence and soldiers separating him from the cool hills where his father used to take him as a small child, a boy's tiny, green plant shoot gives him hope in a bleak landscape
E For
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Feb 1, 2013
A gardener's alphabet Cover
Mary Azarian
An alphabet book featuring words associated with gardening, including bulbs, compost, digging, insects, and weeds
E Aza
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Feb 1, 2013
And the good brown earth Cover
Kathy Henderson
Joe and Gram grow a garden, with the help of the good brown earth
E Hen
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Feb 1, 2013
And then it's spring Cover
Julie Fogliano
Erin E. ill Stead
Simple text reveals the anticipation of a boy who, having planted seeds while everything around is brown, fears that something has gone wrong until, at last, the world turns green
E Fog
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Feb 1, 2013
Biscuit in the garden Cover
Alyssa Satin Capucilli
Pat Schories, illustrator
Biscuit the puppy is eager to see the plants and make friends with the animals in the garden.
Ei Cap
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Apr 8, 2013
Bumblebee, bumblebee, do you know me? : a garden guessing game Cover
Anne F Rockwell
A series of riddles that first give descriptions of various flowers and then reveal their names
E Roc
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Feb 1, 2013
Busy in the garden Cover
George Shannon
Sam Williams
A collection of short poems and riddles about planting seeds, watching garden vegetables dance, and growing jack-o-lanterns
E Sha
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Feb 1, 2013
Counting in the garden Cover
Kim Parker
Invites the reader to count the inhabitants of a garden, from one to ten, such as four bunnies and nine inchworms
E Par
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Feb 1, 2013
Good morning, garden Cover
Barbara Brenner
Denise Ortakales
Upon entering a garden one morning, a child greets the flowers, plants, insects, and animals there
E Bre
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Feb 1, 2013
Grandpa Green Cover
Lane Smith
A child explores the ordinary life of his extraordinary great-grandfather, as expressed in his topiary garden
E Smi
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Feb 1, 2013
In my garden : a counting book Cover
Ward Schumaker
In this garden the reader learns to count from one watering can to ten snails, from twenty weepy onions to fifty cherry pies and even to 233 peas
E Sch
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Feb 1, 2013
In our backyard garden Cover
Eileen Spinelli
Marcy Dunn Ramsey
E Spi
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Feb 1, 2013
In the garden Cover
Peggy Collins
In the Garden is an enchanting children's book about the delights of planting and sowing. Told from the perspective of a young boy, and illustrated in lush colors reminiscent of a blossoming garden, it beautifully conveys the magic, mystery, and wonder of a growing season. Witness the exciting and ever-changing world of a backyard garden through the eyes of a young child, as he plants a simple patch of dirt with a variety of vegetable seeds, pretty flowers, and a few of his favorite toys. Join in the fun as the little boy stomps through puddles, meets slimy slugs and beautiful butterflies, enjoys tasty treats fresh from the garden, and best of all gets lots of hugs and kisses. Before long, everything in the garden has grown bigger-even the little gardener!
E Col
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Feb 1, 2013
Isabella's garden Cover
Glenda Millard
Rebecca Cool
Explores the growth and continual change in a little girl's garden, where with love and care amazing seeds bloom and flourish throughout the seasons
E Mil
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Feb 1, 2013
My garden Cover
Kevin Henkes
After helping her mother weed, water, and chase the rabbits from their garden, a young girl imagines her dream garden complete with jellybean bushes, chocolate rabbits, and tomatoes the size of beach balls
E Hen
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Feb 1, 2013
Mystery vine : a pumpkin surprise Cover
Cathryn Falwell
When a mysterious vine appears in their carefully tended garden, a brother and sister patiently watch and wait to see what it becomes. Includes gardening activities and pumpkin recipes
E Fal
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Feb 1, 2013
Planting a rainbow Cover
Lois Ehlert
A mother and child plant a rainbow of flowers in the family garden
E Ehl
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Feb 1, 2013
Quiet in the garden Cover
undefined Aliki
Sitting quietly in his garden, a little boy observes the eating habits of birds, bugs, butterflies, and other small animals. Includes instructions on how to make your own garden and a detailed illustration of plants typically found in a garden
E Ali
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Feb 1, 2013
Secrets of the garden : food chains and the food web in our backyard Cover
Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld
Priscilla Lamont
Depicts a family of four who make their garden their summer home as they prepare the soil, plant seeds, water the garden, and watch for a harvest of vegetables
E Zoe
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Feb 28, 2013
The forgiveness garden Cover
Lauren Thompson
Christy Hale
Two children from separate, long-feuding villages decide to put aside their hatred and build a forgiveness garden to bridge the gap between their communities and end the cycle of violence
E Tho
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Feb 1, 2013
The surprise garden Cover
Zoe Hall
Shari Halpern
After sowing unmarked seeds, three youngsters wait expectantly for their garden to grow
E Hal
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Feb 1, 2013
The very busy day Cover
Diana Hendry
Jane Chapman
Big Mouse, hard at work tending the garden, becomes increasingly annoyed at Little Mouse, who won't help because he is "dreaming up something."
E Hen
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Feb 12, 2013
Whose garden is it? Cover
Mary Ann Hoberman
Jane Dyer
When Mrs. McGee passes through a beautiful garden asking whose it is, the gardener is the first to claim it, followed by all of the garden's inhabitants plus the sun and the rain, who also claim it as their own
E Hob
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Feb 1, 2013
Syndicate content
Anita Lobel
E Lob
Eileen Spinelli
Marcy Dunn Ramsey
E Spi
Michael Foreman
E For
Peggy Collins
E Col
Mary Azarian
E Aza
Glenda Millard
Rebecca Cool
E Mil
Kathy Henderson
E Hen
Kevin Henkes
E Hen
Julie Fogliano
Erin E. ill Stead
E Fog
Cathryn Falwell
E Fal
Alyssa Satin Capucilli
Pat Schories, illustrator
Ei Cap
Lois Ehlert
E Ehl
Anne F Rockwell
E Roc
undefined Aliki
E Ali
George Shannon
Sam Williams
E Sha
Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld
Priscilla Lamont
E Zoe
Kim Parker
E Par
Lauren Thompson
Christy Hale
E Tho
Barbara Brenner
Denise Ortakales
E Bre
Zoe Hall
Shari Halpern
E Hal
Lane Smith
E Smi
Diana Hendry
Jane Chapman
E Hen
Ward Schumaker
E Sch
Mary Ann Hoberman
Jane Dyer
E Hob