| Holly Bloom's Garden Contributor(s): Ashman, Sarah (Author), Parent, Nancy (Author), Mitchell, Lori (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0972922504 ISBN-13: 9780972922500 Publisher: Flashlight Press OUR PRICE: $14.36 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: April 2004 Annotation: The luminous garden scenes and playful language in this tale of late-blooming self-discovery tell the story of Holly Bloom, a girl who wants nothing more than to be a great gardener, but simply doesn't seem to have the knack. Despite suggestions and support from her green-thumbed mom and siblings, Holly just can't get her garden to bloom. She waters and fertilizes and uses all the right gardening tools, but her daffodils don't grow and her daisies keep drooping. Armed with a positive attitude and unwavering perseverance, Holly finally realizes that she does not need to grow flowers with soil and seeds to be a success. Inspired by her artistic father, she taps into her natural creative abilities and surprises everyone by growing her own unique garden--from paper, paste, pipe cleaners, and paint! |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Emotions & Feelings - Juvenile Fiction | Readers - Beginner |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2003116494 |
| Lexile Measure: 600 |
| Physical Information: 0.35" H x 10.6" W x 8.88" (0.85 lbs) 32 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 82137 Reading Level: 3.6 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The luminous garden scenes and playful language in this tale of late-blooming self-discovery tell the story of Holly Bloom, a girl who wants nothing more than to be a great gardener, but simply doesn't seem to have the knack. Despite suggestions and support from her green-thumbed mom and siblings, Holly just can't get her garden to bloom. She waters and fertilizes and uses all the right gardening tools, but her daffodils don't grow and her daisies keep drooping. Armed with a positive attitude and unwavering perseverance, Holly finally realizes that she does not need to grow flowers with soil and seeds to be a success. Inspired by her artistic father, she taps into her natural creative abilities and surprises everyone by growing her own unique garden--from paper, paste, pipe cleaners, and paint |