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The Gardener
The Gardener | David Small, Sarah Stewart
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In this Caldecott Honor Book, it's 1935, and when her family can't make ends meet, young Lydia Grace is sent to live with her Uncle Jim, a baker in the city. However, Lydia takes her love for gardening with her and sets out to make grumpy Uncle Jim smile. Full color.
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JanuarieTimewalker13
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This book was adorable with great illustrations. Xena liked Otis the cat, of course! @jlhammar thank you for your post on this book!!

TheBookHippie I love this book. 2y
Leftcoastzen 😻 2y
jlhammar Xena is beautiful. So glad you enjoyed it! 2y
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Bette Love this book. Xena is lovely. ❤️🐱 2y
UwannaPublishme Xena! ❤️ 2y
JanuarieTimewalker13 @jlhammar @Bette @Leftcoastzen @UwannaPublishme Thank you for all the Xena love...she appreciates it too🐾❤️ 2y
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jlhammar
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I just adore this picture book from husband and wife team Small and Stewart. It is 1935 and Lydia Grace Finch is sent to the big city to stay with her uncle and help in his bakery. She brings joy and beauty to those around her, including the surprise creation of a rooftop garden.

#Bakery #SavvySettings
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Eggs Beautiful illustration 🧡🥐👍🏼 2y
JanuarieTimewalker13 Sweet!! Do they give her birthday in the book? Just curious. 2y
jlhammar @JanuarieTimewalker13 It really is a sweet one! I don't think it says exactly how old she is. The story is told through letters she writes back home. 2y
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JanuarieTimewalker13 I was hoping for a birthday for astrological reasons. Then I would advise people to shoot for that day when procreating. Hahahahahaha..... 2y
JanuarieTimewalker13 I got the book out of the library today and read it tonight. Loved it!!! Great suggestion, I want to keep it for when my niece‘s little ones visit next week!! I will be reading their other books! 2y
jlhammar @JanuarieTimewalker13 Wonderful! Hope they enjoy it. Yes, their other books are great (The Library is probably my favorite, but I love them all). 2y
JanuarieTimewalker13 I‘ll pick that up before they come!! Thanks again!! 2y
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Dandan0131
The Gardener | David Small, Sarah Stewart
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This historical fiction book is great because it uses the past (1930's) to tell as story of a gardener. It uses the great depression as the time period and old letters that would have been sent to tell the story.

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Dandan0131
The Gardener | David Small, Sarah Stewart

I would read this to a first grade classroom. I would read it in the springtime when it is around the time to plant flowers and plant gardens. I would also start plants with my children in the classroom as an activity.

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Dandan0131
The Gardener | David Small, Sarah Stewart

“I feel so pretty in the dress you made over for me.“

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mollywimmers1
The Gardener | David Small, Sarah Stewart

“IM COMING HOME“

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mollywimmers1
The Gardener | David Small, Sarah Stewart

I did like the theme of her trying to get the uncle to smile because I feel that it is so important to try and spread happiness

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mollywimmers1
The Gardener | David Small, Sarah Stewart
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eh this book was okay. I liked the format of the book with the letters it made it an interesting read but the storyline was just a bit confusing

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GatheringBooks
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#SongsOfSummer Day 22: The story is set in August 1935 – right at the heart of the Depression Era in the United States. It was written in an epistolary format where one can get a glimpse of our green-thumbed, golden-hearted girl-protagonist, Lydia Grace‘s story through the letters that she writes to her family back home. With a #PocketfulOfSunshine, some roots and shoots, she transformed grays into greens. My review: https://wp.me/pDlzr-3zv

OriginalCyn620 ❤️❤️❤️ 5y
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jennacavanaugh
The Gardener | David Small, Sarah Stewart

"...my secret place"

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jennacavanaugh
The Gardener | David Small, Sarah Stewart

I absolutely love the pictures of this book.

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jennacavanaugh
The Gardener | David Small, Sarah Stewart
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I enjoyed that the story was about a young girl named Olivia and her Uncle Jim. It is displayed in the Depression era and David Smalls illustrations are truly beautiful and allow the reader to truly see what the depression-era looked like. It was a Caldecott honor book in 1998 and the pictures are truly magical. This simplistic story will have children root on Lydia as she builds the rooftop garden of her dreams.

rating 4/5
HISTORICAL FICTION

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mrp27
The Gardener | David Small, Sarah Stewart
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#newhogwartsadventure #herbology

I love this sweet book by Sarah Stewart.

vkois88 Cute! 6y
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AvidReader25
The Gardener | David Small, Sarah Stewart
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Once you have a kiddo you read tons of children‘s books. Sometimes you stumble across one that is so beautifully done it literally brings tears to your eyes. For me, The Gardener is one of those books. Set during the 1930s depression, a little girl moves from her family‘s farm to the city to live with her uncle who is a baker. She loves to garden and the gorgeously detailed illustrations bring the story to life.

janeycanuck That is so beautiful! 6y
Reviewsbylola This looks like such a treasure. 6y
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