Synopses & Reviews
There is so much to see and do in Lois Ehlerts Growing Garden. This boxed set of three hardcover books allows readers to explore the beauty of the natural world--whether they have a flower box or a whole farm outside their window! Includes three books featuring Ehlert's signature vivid collage artwork of plants, fruits, and vegetables, with many engaging, informative labels to explore: - Planting a Rainbow, celebrating 25 years in print! (A concept book about colors and 21 different flower varieties) - Eating the Alphabet (With a glossary of 75 fruits and vegetables) - Growing Vegetable Soup (Includes a recipe for a healthy, tasty vegetable soup) The books are packaged in a gorgeous slipcase box with a flower garden poster so you can "plant" colorful blooms wherever you are!
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"Ehlert's eye-catching alphabet book splashes exuberant colors across each page."--Booklist (starred review) "Illustrations . . . seem to grow off the page in bursts of health and freshness."--The Horn Book
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Praise for EATING THE ALPHABET: and#160; "Ehlert's eye-catching alphabet book splashes exuberant colors across each page. Cut shapes drenched in assorted hues are assembled into brilliant fruits and vegetables, with each page becoming an eclectic display of produce that corresponds to a letter of the alphabet." Booklist STARRED REVIEW and#160; "The watercolor illustrations...seem to grow off the page in bursts of health and freshness as they capture the very essence of each food." The Horn Book and#160; Praise for PLANTING A RAINBOW: and#160; "A graphic celebration of planting a glorious flower garden. Bulbs planted in the fall and seeds and seedlings set out in the spring mature into a riot of color....The book's simple concept is effectively executed; this begs to be shared with youngsters...." Booklist and#160; Praise for GROWING VEGETABLE SOUP: and#160; "This is the boldest, brassiest garden book to hit the market, and what a delight." School Library Journal STARRED REVIEW and#160; "The book provides a healthy dose of completely digestible information on growing and nurturing living things; it's also a zesty introduction to vivid, abstract art." Publishers Weekly and#160; "Bold graphics make this an eye-catcher....The pictures make sure that the feeling of accomplishment in the endeavor won't be missed." Booklist
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"The stylized representations of flower species are labeled throughout, allowing young children to get an idea of how each flower type contributes to the rainbow effect."--Booklist
"A splendid beginning book of colors and flowers cleverly arranged for young readers."--The Horn Book
"Young readers will love watching the garden grow."--San Francisco Chronicle
"A dazzling celebration . . . of the garden, the power of shape and color, and the harmony of text and image."--School Library Journal
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and#8220;A fresh presentation of the gardening cycle with a joyful conclusion, and the added attraction of an easy and tasty recipe for vegetable soup on the flyleaf.and#8221;--School Library Journal and#160; and#160; and#8220;Provides a healthy dose of completely digestible information on growing and nurturing living things.and#8221;--Publishers Weekly
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While teaching upper- and lowercase letters to preschoolers, Ehlert introduces fruits and vegetables from around the world. A glossary at the end provides interesting facts about each food.
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This educational and enjoyable book helps children understand how to plant bulbs, seeds, and seedlings, and nurture their growth. “The stylized representations of flower species are labeled throughout, allowing young children to get an idea of how each flower type contributes to the rainbow effect.”--
BooklistSynopsis
A boxed set of three hardcover books by Lois Ehlert: Planting a Rainbow (A concept book about colors and 21 different flower varieties.), Eating the Alphabetand#160;(With a glossary of 75 fruits and vegetables.), and Growing Vegetable Soup (Includes a recipe for a healthy, tasty vegetable soup.). Packaged in a beautiful slipcase with a flower garden poster.
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"The book provides a healthy dose of completely digestible information on growing and nurturing living things; itand#8217;s also a zesty introduction to vivid, abstract art." and#8211;Publishers Weekly, of Growing Vegetable Soup Color explodes from Ehlertand#8217;s bold, beautiful cut-paper collages like seeds from an over-ripe pod. Three gift-sized editions of her beloved hardcover picture booksand#8212;Eating the Alphabet (with a glossary of fruits and vegetables), Planting a Rainbow (a concept book about colors and different flowers), and Growing Vegetable Soup (includes a recipe!)and#8212;are packaged in a lovely slipcase with a 16" x 22" flower-garden poster. Itand#8217;s a springtime extravaganza!
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Three perfect books for babies and the people who love them.and#160;The beloved
Timeand#160;for Bed, Ten Littleand#160;Fingers and Ten Little Toes, and
Everywhere Babies are nestled in a beautiful slipcase. A lovelyand#160;starter library of the sweetest stories to welcome baby to the world!and#160;
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Three perfect stories for babies and the people who love them.and#160;Includes paper-over-board gift editionsand#160;of: and#160; Timeand#160;for Bed by Mem Fox, illustrated by Jane Dyer, in which mother animals bid their babies goodnight in soothing rhyme. and#160; Ten Littleand#160;Fingers and Ten Little Toes by Mem Fox, illustrated by Helen Oxenbury, which celebrates babies from around the world for their uniqueness and all the ways they areand#160;alike. and#160; Everywhereand#160;Babies, by Susan Meyers, illustrated by Marla Frazee, a look at the manyand#160;lovable babies born everywhere, everyday.and#160; and#160; Start your special little one'sand#160;library with these lovely books,and#160;safely nestled in a beautiful slip case.
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A boxed setand#160;of three favorites from the award-winning team of Steve Jenkins and Robin Page! Hardcover editions of My First Day, Move!, and the Caldecott Honor bookand#160;What Do You Do With a Tail Like This? are packaged in an attractive slipcase with a bonus sheet of stickers.
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A beautiful boxed set from the award-winning team of animal fact explainers. Includes gift editions of three of their best-loved books, with the spare, illuminating text and gorgeous cut-paper collage artwork fans of this dynamic duo have come to love. All thisand#8212;plus a sheet of stickersand#8212;packed in an attractive slipcase.
Three stunning books: My First Day: Find out what baby animals do in their firstand#160;twenty-four hours of life. Move!: Learn why animals move the way they do. A New York Times Best Illustrated book. What Do You Do with a Tail Like This?: Explore the amazing things animals can do withand#160;their distinct body parts. A Caldecott Honor book.
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Little ones will love to watch a rainbow grow in Lois Ehlert's perennial classic.
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This educational and enjoyable book helps children understand how to plant bulbs, seeds, and seedlings, and nurture their growth. Lois Ehlert's bold collage illustrations include six pages of staggered width, presenting all the flowers of each color of the rainbow.
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A mouth-watering Lois Ehlert gardening classic.
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"Dad says we are going to grow vegetable soup." So begins Lois Ehlertand#8217;s bright, bold picture book about vegetable gardening for the very young. The necessary tools are pictured and labeled, as are the seeds (green bean, pea, corn, zucchini squash, and carrot). Then the real gardening happens . . . planting, weeding, harvesting, washing, chopping, and cooking! In the end? "It was the best soup ever." Ehlertand#8217;s simple, colorful cut-paper-style illustrations are child-friendly, as is the big black type. A recipe for vegetable soup tops it all off!
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Gift editions of three New York Times Best-Selling Bats books by Brian Lies--Bats at the Beach, Bats at the Library, and Bats at the Ballgame--packaged in a beautiful boxed set.
About the Author
SUSAN MEYERS is the author of Everywhere Babies. She lives in San Raphael, California.
MEM FOX is the author of many acclaimed books, including Ten Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes,andnbsp;Possum Magic, Koala Lou, Time for Bed, and, for adults, Reading Magic: Why Reading Aloud to Our Children Will Change Their Lives Forever. She lives in Adelaide, Australia.MARLA FRAZEE has illustrated many acclaimed picture books,andnbsp;some of which she also wrote.andnbsp;Her picture bookandnbsp;A Couple of Boys Have the Best Week Everandnbsp;was named a Caldecott Honor Book in 2009. She is also the author andandnbsp;illustrator of Walk On! A Guide for Babies of All Ages;andnbsp;Santa Claus, the Worldand#39;s Number One Toy Expert; Roller Coaster; and Hush, Littleandnbsp;Baby. Sheandnbsp;is theandnbsp;illustrator of The Seven Silly Eaters by Mary Ann Hoberman and Harriet, Youand#39;ll Drive Me Wild by Mem Fox. Marla Frazee livesandnbsp;in Pasadena, California. Visit her website at marlafrazee.com.HELEN OXENBURY is the world-class illustrator of dozens of beloved picture books, includingandnbsp;Michael Rosenand#39;s Weand#39;re Going on a Bear Hunt, Phyllis Rootand#39;s Big Momma Makes the World,andnbsp;which wonandnbsp;the Boston Globe-Horn Book Picture Book Award, and her own Tom and Pippo series. She lives in London, England.
JANE DYER has illustrated many well-loved picture books, including Oh My Baby, Little One by Kathi Appelt, an ABA's Pick of the Lists and Parent's Choice Recommended Book, as well as the bestselling Time for Bed by Mem Fox. She lives with her family in Northampton, Massachusetts.