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March 5, 2017/in Picture Book 5-8 Infant/Junior /by Angie Hill
BfK Rating:
BfK 223 March 2017
Reviewer: Katie Clapham
ISBN: 978-1911171249
Price: Price not available
Publisher: Flying Eye Books
Genre: Picture Book
Age Range: 5-8 Infant/Junior
Length: 40pp
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The Little Gardener

Author: Emily Hughes

The Gardener loves his garden; it is his home, his supper and his joy. Although he does his best to tend to its needs, he’s too small to look after the huge garden and his efforts to work harder soon tire him out. But the flower he has looked after is spotted by another, who is inspired to work as hard as the little gardener. When he finally wakes from his exhausted slumber he finds the whole garden bursting with life. A beautiful, simple story told with real heart by top new talent Emily Hughes. The illustrations are truly beautiful, and the sweet message about doing whatever you can to help is always relevant. A very pretty book indeed, stunningly designed and beautifully produced by the always-excellent Flying Eye Books.

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