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Isabella's Garden (2009)

by Glenda Millard(Favorite Author)

3.79 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

1921150335 (ISBN13: 9781921150333)

languge

English

genre

Middle Grade & Children's

publisher

Walker Books Ltd

review 1: This is a story by an Australian author and illustrator patterned after the structure of The House That Jack Built. Lovely and rich, full-bleed illustrations from endpaper to endpaper. Bright colors decorate Isabelle's many friends as they help her year-round in the garden. I can appreciate the cooperative theme here. The combination of patterns and painting in this book are visually appealing. There is great vocabulary to pull from this verse. I am surprised that all the children in the story have blue eyes and fair skin. That being said, it is a lovely verse about gardens and growing with repetition and upbeat illustrations.
review 2: This cumulative story follows one year in Isabella's garden from planting, to sprouting, to harvest, to winter. Mixed media il... morelustrations give the book a folk art feel with thick paint lines, bold colors, and textile prints. Personification, strong verb choices (both present and past tense forms), and sound elements make this an outstanding mentor text for vocabulary enrichment and poetry exploration. less

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