About this item
Highlights
- A bright and beautiful classic about the simple pleasures of gardening from bestselling and beloved Caldecott Honoree Lois Ehlert.Calling all budding gardeners!
- 0-3 Years
- 5.2" x 5.2" Board Book
- 32 Pages
- Juvenile Fiction, Family
Description
About the Book
Together, a father and child share the joys of planting and watching seeds grow. Once their harvest of vegetables is ready, they'll cook it up into the best soup ever. This mouthwatering classic is now in a board-book format. Full color.Book Synopsis
A bright and beautiful classic about the simple pleasures of gardening from bestselling and beloved Caldecott Honoree Lois Ehlert.
Calling all budding gardeners! What would you like to grow today? Is it green beans, or peas? Corn or carrots?
There's so much to learn in Lois Ehlert's colorful picture book about growing vegetables. First we collect the necessary tools, and don't forget the seeds. Then the magic happens: planting, weeding, harvesting, washing, chopping, cooking, and best of all--eating! There's even a recipe for vegetable soup!
Ehlert's simple cut-paper-style illustrations are perfect for even the tiniest growers. A wonderful introduction to gardening from a master storyteller.
Review Quotes
"A fresh presentation of the gardening cycle with a joyful conclusion, and the added attraction of an easy and tasty recipe for vegetable soup on the flyleaf."--School Library Journal "Provides a healthy dose of completely digestible information on growing and nurturing living things."--Publishers Weekly --