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Monthly Archives: June 2013
Tom’s Midnight Garden
Tom’s Midnight Garden by Philippa Pearce When Tom’s brother develops measles, Tom is sent away to live with his Aunt and Uncle. Under quarantine himself, due to possible exposure, he feels trapped and bored senseless in their little flat. Worst … Continue reading
The Secret Garden
The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett Anyone else feeling nostalgic for a green copy with Mary on the front? I swear this makes it look like a guide to gardening rather than a children’s classic. As is the case … Continue reading
Mandy
Mandy (Julie Andrews Collection) by Julie Edwards (okay fine, by Julie Andrews, she of Mary Poppins and Sound of Music fame) Any book that starts with an orphan at an orphanage is bound to be fraught with social issues if … Continue reading
Linnea in Monet’s Garden
Linnea in Monet’s Garden by Christina Bjork and Lena Anderson Linnea is a young girl who loves spending time with her neighbor, Mr. Bloom. He’s gotten her interested in art, particularly in Monet’s water lilies paintings. They travel to France … Continue reading
Garden Princess
Garden Princess by Kristin Kladstrup Princess Adela loves her gardens, yet not in that distant dreamy way you might assume of a princess. She actually loves the act of gardening, weeding, planting bulbs, all of it. It’s a huge part … Continue reading
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Miss Rumphius
Miss Rumphius by Barbara Cooney Somehow, Miss Rumphius escaped my knowledge as a child. It wasn’t part of my extensive book collection and I just never read it. And forgive me for such an accusation, but I really don’t think … Continue reading
The Victory Garden
The Victory Garden by Lee Kochenderfer When Teresa’s brother heads off to war to be a pilot, she and her family are stuck at home, feeling helpless. They turn their energy to their garden and an ongoing competition with their … Continue reading
Cotton in My Sack
Cotton in My Sack by Lois Lenski Sometimes, growing things is not an experience full of beauty and wonder. Sometimes the garden in question is an endless field of Arkansas cotton worked by children. Cotton in My Sack is one … Continue reading
Grandpa Green
Grandpa Green by Lane Smith This incredibly simple story is just the telling of a man’s life. The interest is all in the pictures which show that story in the topiary of the man’s garden. The end may make some … Continue reading
How Does Your Garden Grow?
Finally, the warm weather is here. Well, here meaning the Mid-Atlantic part of the United States. But even more than the warm weather, it’s the amazing abundance of growing things that is heralding the imminent arrival of summer. It’s the … Continue reading
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