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Jack’s Garden
by Henry Cole
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The life of a garden from seeds to blossoms is accompanied by a cacophony of birds, bugs, and butterflies and a rhythmic text. Cumulative text and illustrations depict what happens in Jack's garden after he plants his seeds. Depicts what happens in Jack's garden after he plants his seeds

SLJ Reviews 1995 May (SL5E)

PreS-Gr 2?A cumulative story that traces a little boy's backyard flower garden from tilling the soil to enjoying the blossoms. The text delightfully catalogs the process in a take-off on the old rhyme ``This Is the House That Jack Built.'' As the garden takes shape, readers see seedlings sprout and bud, flowers open, insects and birds visit and, at last, a lovely garden in full bloom. Each double-page spread is done in soft colored pencils on various colored background. The borders contain detailed labeled drawings of tools, insects, birds, eggs, and, of course, flowers. Instructions for starting a garden complete the presentation. A pretty book rather than a how-to, this would be helpful in a primary setting to introduce gardening or the growth cycle.?Beth Tegart, Oneida City Schools, NY