| Mrs. Spitzer's Garden: [Gift Edition] Contributor(s): Pattou, Edith (Author), Tusa, Tricia (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0152058028 ISBN-13: 9780152058029 Publisher: Clarion Books OUR PRICE: $11.69 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: March 2007 Annotation: Meet the teacher of your dreams in Mrs. Spitzer, who knows how to lovingly tend both gardens and children. Pattou's simple, moving story along with Tusa's inspired, whimsical illustrations celebrate all teachers do, year after year, to help children grow and blossom. Full color. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | School & Education - Juvenile Fiction | Science & Nature - General - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - General (see Also Headings Under Family) |
| Dewey: E |
| LCCN: 99-50906 |
| Lexile Measure: 620 |
| Physical Information: 0.41" H x 7.3" W x 7.32" (0.47 lbs) 32 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 46096 Reading Level: 3.0 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A beautiful, moving story and the perfect teacher appreciation gift Mrs. Spitzer is a wise teacher who knows many things. She knows about gardens. She knows about children. She knows how similar they are, and how both will flourish if tended lovingly. There are many remarkable teachers like Mrs. Spitzer in the world, and Edith Pattou's simple, moving story along with Tricia Tusa's inspired, whimsical illustrations celebrate all they do, year after year, to help our children grow and blossom. |
Contributor Bio(s): Tusa, Tricia: - TRICIA TUSA has written and illustrated many wonderful picture books, including In a Blue Room by Jim Averbeck; Mrs. Spitzer's Garden by Edith Pattou; The Magic Hat by Mem Fox; The End of the Beginning by Avi; and her own Follow Me.Pattou, Edith: - Edith Pattou is the author ofEast, an ALA Notable Book, and its sequel, West; Hero's Song; Fire Arrow, a Booklist Top Ten Fantasy Novel of the Year; Ghosting; and the New York Times bestselling picture book Mrs. Spitzer's Garden. She lives in Columbus, Ohio. www.edithpattou.com Twitter: @epattou Instagram: @ediepattou |