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Flower Garden
Contributor(s): Bunting, Eve (Author), Hewitt, Kathryn (Illustrator)
ISBN: 0152287760     ISBN-13: 9780152287764
Publisher: Clarion Books
OUR PRICE:   $16.19  
Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats
Published: April 1994
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Temporarily out of stock - Will ship within 2 to 5 weeks
Annotation: "An urban African-American girl and her father buy plants, potting soil, and a window box at the supermarket, ride the bus to their apartment, and put together a colorful gift for the child's mother. Rhyming verse carries the brief story, while wonderful, warm, full-color illustrations present scenes from novel angles, and depict a loving family with a sense of intimacy, sincerity, and joy."--"School Library Journal"

Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Holidays & Celebrations - Other, Non-religious
- Juvenile Fiction | Family - General (see Also Headings Under Social Themes)
- Juvenile Fiction | Science & Nature - General
Dewey: E
LCCN: 92025766
Lexile Measure: 460
Physical Information: 0.34" H x 8.82" W x 9.82" (0.74 lbs) 32 pages
Themes:
- Demographic Orientation - Urban
- Ethnic Orientation - African American
- Event - Birthday
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 27513
Reading Level: 2.2   Interest Level: Lower Grades   Point Value: 0.5
 
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Publisher Description:
"An urban African-American girl and her father buy plants, potting soil, and a window box at the supermarket, ride the bus to their apartment, and put together a colorful gift for the child's mother. Rhyming verse carries the brief story, while wonderful, warm, full-color illustrations present scenes from novel angles, and depict a loving family with a sense of intimacy, sincerity, and joy."--School Library Journal

Contributor Bio(s): Hewitt, Kathryn: - Kathryn Hewitt's caricatures of famous figures led kids to dub the Lives of . . . series the "Big Head" books. She has illustrated many books for young readers, some of which she also wrote. She lives in Santa Monica, California. Visit her website at www.kathrynhewitt.com.Bunting, Eve: -

Eve Bunting has written over two hundred books for children, including the Caldecott Medal-winning Smoky Night, illustrated by David Diaz, The Wall, Fly Away Home, and Train to Somewhere. She lives in Southern California.