A Harvest of Color: Growing a Vegetable Garden - Hardcover

Eclare, Melanie

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1929927312 ISBN 13: 9781929927319

Publisher: Ragged Bears Inc, 2002

Synopsis

A group of neighborhood children transform a bare patch of earth into a vegetable garden. They learn simple but important lessons: to plant in straight rows, to thin seedlings, and the value of worms. They make notes on their efforts and compile useful lists of gardening tips. The result is a colorful, graphic scrapbook/diary/photo album. Turning her lens from growing a single sunflower (A Handful of Sunshine) to focus on planting and raising five vegetables, Melanie Eclare inspires young readers to reach for their trowels.

About this title

About the Author:

Melanie Eclare is one of the foremost young voices of British writing and photography. Her words and images have graced the pages of every major British shelter magazine. She lives in Wiltshire, England.

From School Library Journal:

Kindergarten-Grade 2-A simple and clear book with stunning photos of fresh vegetables and charming children. The text is narrated by a young gardener as she and five friends discover the joys of growing their own food. When Sophie and company take over an empty lot, they transform it into a bountiful garden in just one season. Each child is in charge of one vegetable, and readers can learn the basic rules of gardening, simple procedures for novices, and specific tips from each of the group. At harvest time, the youngsters make a salad to share. The easy recipe is included. There are numerous books on how to garden with kids, but this one is pretty to look at as well as instructive. This is a special book, created by the gardening editor of a British magazine. The photos are colorful, appealing, and lush; the layout is attractive and adults will enjoy browsing. However, there is only slight child appeal here. The text is prosaic rather than descriptive, and the tone too reverent for youngsters to identify with. Still, this lovely book will find its place with primary-grade teachers and libraries with large garden or food collections.
Beth Tegart, Oneida City Schools, NY
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About this edition

• Publisher: Ragged Bears Inc
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 1929927312
• ISBN 13: 9781929927319
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 26