We are a Garden

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We are a Garden

Louise Greig and Suzanne Barton

(Red Shed)– board book

‘I am a garden gate’. Let’s open it to discover how We are a Garden. What’s behind the gate? Shall we crunch upon the gravel path then listen beneath the trees? What’s in the trees? Can you hear the ‘kind and strong‘ birds and the Kerplop! of the apple or acorn? Thereafter let’s watch the worms ‘drag the old leaves down, down, into the brown earth‘ and the scuttle and scurry of the spider, ladybird and ant. Further on and we ‘scatter some seeds./ Sprinkle a little water.‘ At that point we will wait a little while until the vegetables emerge…

Alongside the reading footsteps we take along the garden path, we are following the pattern of time in the garden. Furthermore, we’re realising how much life exists, from the sounds, actions of the insects and birds, to the growth of the vegetables. We consider the tools necessary to tend the garden. Additionally, we contemplate the garden’s seasons and colours.

Louise Greig’s words are picture perfect. We can almost hear the acorn plop as we read along! After The Bear Who Did and other Bookwagon titles, we appreciate her writing skills. Bookwagon welcomes new readers along the path through We are a Garden