My Garden, by Kevin Henkes

Greenwillow, 2010, $17.99
ISBN: 978-0-06-171518-1
Age/Grade Level: Preschool/Kindergarten
Rating: Very Good

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Mother has a garden, but this unique garden is the product of a young girl's imagination. This one would have no weeds and the flowers would never die. There would be chocolate rabbits, birds and sea shells. "What are you doing?" asks mother. "Oh, nothing," I say. "Just working in my garden." Simple text is a strong match to the corresponding illustrations.

I read this to a preschooler the other day, and she was animated and all smiles.

Reviewer: Jane Yarborough, Library consultant