Witty and inspiring, Allan Wolf's upbeat poems are poised to cultivate
a new crop of gardeners, aided by Daniel Duncan's bountiful
illustrations.
In our garden, can you see?
A grand adventure? And it's free!
A green delicious fantasy?
Behold our magical garden.
There's a lot more to gardens than meets the eye! In this collection of
buoyant poems filled with fun facts, young nature enthusiasts and
budding gardeners are called on to help solve a mystery by the compost
bin, join a Wild West-style standoff between some good bugs and a few
bad ones, interview the sun to find out what happens when it drinks a
glass of water, and learn the fancy names of plants to spice up dinner
conversation. They'll be spurred to grab their own gardening tools, drop
in some seeds, encounter a few insects, gather fresh vegetables, and
find a whole lot of magic. Allan Wolf's playful poems and Daniel
Duncan's whimsically detailed, welcoming illustrations combine in a
charming celebration of the many wonders and lessons to be learned from
a school garden. For further inspiration, engaging notes on the poems
and an author's note on jotting down observations can be found in the
back matter.