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Grandpas Garden Rules A Heartwarming Story About Family, Life Lessons, and Growing Things With Love by Samantha Mandari...

by Samantha Mandarino

Book Details

Publisher:Barefoot Books
Published:2018-09-01
Pages:43
Format:paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1782854800

Reading Info

Age Range:3-10

About This Book

β€œGrandpa’s Garden is inspirational and informative β€” you shouldn’t be surprised if even the youngest of readers are ready to start planting after reading this delightful story” – New York Botanical Garden Dig, plant, water, grow! Follow Billy and his grandpa from spring to autumn as they team up to turn a patch of earth into a thriving vegetable garden. From sowing seeds to fending off slugs to harvesting a rainbow of fruits and veggies, this sweet story captures the magic of growing your own fo

Our Review

This charming intergenerational story follows a young child and his grandfather through the complete cycle of creating a vegetable garden, from preparing the soil in spring to harvesting colorful produce in autumn. Young readers will learn practical gardening steps like sowing seeds, watering plants, and protecting crops from garden pests, all woven into a warm narrative about working together. The story makes the process of growing food feel both magical and achievable, showing how patience and care transform tiny seeds into thriving plants.

What sets this gardening book apart is how naturally it blends educational content about plant life cycles with the emotional connection between grandparent and grandchild. The gentle progression through seasons provides a wonderful framework for understanding nature's rhythms while celebrating family bonding through shared projects. This story will particularly resonate with families interested in outdoor activities, sustainable living, or connecting children with older generations, likely inspiring many readers to start their own gardening adventures after turning the final page.

Themes

Juvenile Fiction

Subjects

Juvenile Fiction