Who's in the Garden?

by Phillis Gershator, JIll McDonald (Illustrator)

Overview

“McDonald’s occasionally whimsical mixed-media collages are engaging, colorful and busy with detail, and Gershator’s simple rhyming question-and-answer text is appealing and age appropriate, making this a nice introduction to outdoor critters for young children” — The New York Times

In this delightful peek-a-boo book, children are invited to look through the holes on every other page to answer the repeating refrain, “Who’s coming to see how my garden grows?” The energetic, rhyming text introduces all sorts of creatures that are busy in the garden.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781846864032
Publisher:	Barefoot Books
Publication date:	04/01/2010
Pages:	13
Product dimensions:	8.60(w) x 8.60(h) x 0.70(d)
Age Range:	1 - 4 Years

About the Author

Phillis Gershator has written more than twenty-five books for children. She has worked as a children's librarian and enjoys cooking, gardening, and especially reading. Phillis lives in the US Virgin Islands with her husband and frequent co-author, David.

Jill McDonald has worked as an illustrator and textile designer since graduating from Rhode Island School of Design in 1998. She has her own studio and brand, illustrating children's books as well as designing textiles, gifts and puzzles inspired by bright patterns and beautiful textures. Jill lives in Missouri, USA with her husband and son.

Editorial Reviews

McDonald’s occasionally whimsical mixed-media collages are engaging, colorful and busy with detail, and Gershator’s simple rhyming question-and-answer text is appealing and age appropriate, making this a nice introduction to outdoor critters for young children” — The New York Times

From the Publisher

An oversized format and round die cuts allow a little girl to show off her garden in fine fashion. "Who's coming to see how my garden grows?" loops above a hole cut through the page, through which readers see one gray rabbit. Turn the page, and readers see many "[r]abbits hop, hop, hopping between the rows," while the die cut frames some carrots on the opposite page. Frogs, bees, birds and moles join the rabbits as the book continues. McDonald's ebullient mixed-media illustrations are alive with jolly, springtime colors, stylized shapes creating fanciful yet recognizable images. The busyness of the illustrations marks this for toddlers, who will enjoy the many critters that populate this patch. Serious gardeners may wince, but it's not for them. (Board book. 18 mos.-3)

Kirkus Reviews

…McDonald's…mixed-media collages are engaging, colorful and busy with detail, and Gershator's simple rhyming question-and-answer text is appealing and age appropriate…l;
—The New York Times

Pamela Paul