Overview
"So begins this lyrical tribute to the bugs, bees, and birds that make the garden such a busy place. With each turned page, more visitors appear, and all the while the ""surprise""-a chrysalis-changes unnoticed until, on the last page, a butterfly emerges and flies away across the garden's well-tended borders. Back-of-book notes about the natural histories of the garden's denizens complete this lovely and lively portrait of backyard nature, which is also a gentle meditation on the rewards of paying attention. A chipmunk hides on every page to divert and engage young readers. Fountas & Pinnell Level O"
Full Product Details
Author: Terry Pierce ,
Carol Schwartz
Publisher: Tilbury House,U.S.
Imprint: Tilbury House,U.S.
Volume: 0
Dimensions:
Width: 23.10cm
, Height: 0.80cm
, Length: 25.40cm
Weight: 0.200kg
ISBN: 9780884487586
ISBN 10: 088448758
Pages: 36
Publication Date: 01 July 2019
Recommended Age: From 4 to 8 years
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children / Juvenile
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Out of stock
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Reviews
Using a cumulative rhyme scheme based on This Is the House That Jack Built, Pierce describes the surprise/ in clever disguise/ that hangs in my busy green garden. Bold and bright illustrations depict flowers, animals, birds, and insects. The details of flora and fauna are correct except that the creatures are not in scale with each other nor with the plants. End matter is a section called Your Busy Green Garden, which describes the animals, birds, and insects (including the surprise butterfly that was hidden in a chrysalis) appearing in the book. Teachers may find this useful for introducing the topic of ecosystems. Pair with The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle. Children will enjoy this on a one-to-one basis, and it will work well in a storytime setting.--Kathy L. Haug (05/08/2017) Whether you are looking for a gift for a budding young naturalist, adding to a classroom unit on gardens, or even looking for a mentor text to use in a lesson on compound words or verbs, this is a choice that will satisfy all those needs. strong rhyme and an abundant dance of action verbs, well suited to the portrayal of the bustling garden. Enjoy each of the beautiful double page color drawings of this garden -- they are stunning.
strong rhyme and an abundant dance of action verbs, well suited to the portrayal of the bustling garden. Using a cumulative rhyme scheme based on This Is the House That Jack Built, Pierce describes the surprise/ in clever disguise/ that hangs in my busy green garden. Bold and bright illustrations depict flowers, animals, birds, and insects. The details of flora and fauna are correct except that the creatures are not in scale with each other nor with the plants. End matter is a section called Your Busy Green Garden, which describes the animals, birds, and insects (including the surprise butterfly that was hidden in a chrysalis) appearing in the book. Teachers may find this useful for introducing the topic of ecosystems. Pair with The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle. Children will enjoy this on a one-to-one basis, and it will work well in a storytime setting.--Kathy L. Haug (05/08/2017) Whether you are looking for a gift for a budding young naturalist, adding to a classroom unit on gardens, or even looking for a mentor text to use in a lesson on compound words or verbs, this is a choice that will satisfy all those needs. Enjoy each of the beautiful double page color drawings of this garden -- they are stunning.
Author Information
TERRY PIERCE (Ridgecrest, CA) was a Montessori teacher for 22 years before writing children’s books. Her 18 books include Tae Kwon Do! (Bank Street College Best Children’s Books of 2007); Blackberry Banquet; Mother Goose Rhymes (a 2007 AEP Distinguished Achievement Award Winner) and My Busy Green Garden. She is an instructor in the UCLA Extension Writers’ Program. CAROL SCHWARTZ has illustrated more than 50 picture books, including My Busy Green Garden, which Kirkus called “a lovely literary and artistic rendering.” Her other books include Sea Squares (an Outstanding Science Trade Book and Children’s Choice award winner), The Maiden of Northland (an Aesop Accolade List book), and Thinking about Ants (an Outstanding Science Trade Book). Carol taught illustration at Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design and has shared her passion for illustrating at the hundreds of elementary schools, libraries, conferences, and colleges she has visited.
