The Gardener
(caldecott honor book)
$24.81
- Paperback
40 pages
- Release Date
1 May 2007
Summary
The Rooftop Bloom: A Gardener’s Tale of Hope and Transformation
Lydia Grace Finch arrives in the somber city with a suitcase brimming with seeds, ready to stay with her Uncle Jim, a grumpy baker. With determination, she begins to transform the city, adding splashes of color and joy to the bakery with her blossoming flowers.
But her most ambitious project is a secret rooftop garden, a masterpiece designed to bring a smile to even Uncle Jim’s face. Through heartfelt letters ho…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780312367497 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 031236749X |
| Author: | Sarah Stewart, David Small |
| Publisher: | St Martin's Press |
| Imprint: | St Martin's Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 40 |
| Release Date: | 1 May 2007 |
| Weight: | 159g |
| Dimensions: | 273mm x 208mm x 3mm |
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Critics Review
“Late in the summer of 1935, Lydia Grace’s parents are out of work, and to help make ends meet they send Lydia Grace to live with Uncle Jim, a baker in the city…Told entirely through letters, the story radiates her utterly (and convincingly) sunny personality…[An] inspiring offering from creative collaborators.” –Starred, Publishers Weekly
“A moving, wonderfully rich illustrated story. It is that rarity, a pictorial delight that in 20 double pages gives more and more of itself each time it’s read, and whose silent complexities reveal themselves with continuing pleasure.” –The New York Times Book Review
About The Author
Sarah Stewart
Sarah Stewart and David Small are a husband and wife duo who have collaborated on several picture books, including The Friend, The Money Tree, and The Library. The Gardener is a Caldecott Honor book. Small has also illustrated other books, including the 2001 Caldecott Medal winner So You Want to Be President?, by Judith St. George. Stewart and Small live in a historic home on a bend of the St. Joseph River in Michigan.
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