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A Gardener's Alphabet by Mary Azarian (2005, Picture Book, Reprint)

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Revealing the variety of life underground, the bright comfort of a greenhouse on a winter's day, or the anticipation of starting seeds indoors in early spring, this striking alphabet book celebrates the simple joys of gardening. Without neglecting the frustrations--the nibbling critters and the toil--or wry, humorous moments spent in the garden. Mary Azarian's spare words and lovely woodcuts capture the essence of turning a bare plot of ground into fragrant flowers and lush vegetables and trees. Her depictions of insects, manure, and compost piles are as delightful as her fountains, pumpkins, and Queen Anne's lace. Whether we are young or old, our gardens both exhaust and renew us. They are our source of magic and wonder and perhaps our best way to live closer to the land and to the rhythm of the seasons.

Product Identifiers

Publisher
HarperCollins
ISBN-10
0618548815
ISBN-13
9780618548811
eBay Product ID (ePID)
43555903

Product Key Features

Book Title
Gardener's Alphabet
Author
Mary Azarian
Format
Picture Book
Language
English
Features
Reprint
Topic
concepts / Words, Art & Architecture, Gardening, concepts / Alphabet
Publication Year
2005
Genre
Juvenile Fiction, Juvenile Nonfiction
Number of Pages
32 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
10.6in
Item Height
0.1in
Item Width
8.8in
Item Weight
6.2 Oz

Additional Product Features

Grade from
Preschool
Grade to
Third Grade
Edition Description
Reprint
Reviews
The stunning black woodcuts, hand tinted with strong watercolors, are full of action and detail, showing men, women, and child gardeners with their tools and the rewards of their labors, with small creatures visible here and there. Each page can inspire conversation between an adult and child who may then do some gardening of their own. School Library Journal "Each print pulls back the curtain on a charming country scene, a stand-alone tableau telling the tale of a gardening-related word. . . . Mary Azarian knows gardening from her Wellingtons up, and her knowledge and love show in her artwork." --New York Times Book Review New York Times Book Review Notable Book "As satisfying for young armchair gardeners as a seed catalog in winter, and inspiration for all gardeners to get out there and begin digging." --Boston Sunday Globe Boston Globe, The stunning black woodcuts, hand tinted with strong watercolors, are full of action and detail, showing men, women, and child gardeners with their tools and the rewards of their labors, with small creatures visible here and there. Each page can inspire conversation between an adult and child who may then do some gardening of their own. School Library Journal "Each print pulls back the curtain on a charming country scene, a stand-alone tableau telling the tale of a gardening-related word. . . . Mary Azarian knows gardening from her Wellingtons up, and her knowledge and love show in her artwork." -New York Times Book Review New York Times Book Review Notable Book "As satisfying for young armchair gardeners as a seed catalog in winter, and inspiration for all gardeners to get out there and begin digging." -Boston Sunday Globe Boston Globe
Copyright Date
2000
Dewey Decimal
635 [E]
Intended Audience
Juvenile Audience
Dewey Edition
21
Illustrated
Yes