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In a Garden

AUTHOR Sicuro, Aime; McCanna, Tim; Sicuro, Aimee
PUBLISHER Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books (02/18/2020)
PRODUCT TYPE Hardcover (Hardcover)

Description
"McCanna's superb scansion never misses...Like its subject: full of bustling life yet peaceful." --Kirkus Reviews

Acclaimed author Tim McCanna celebrates gardens, nature, and all sorts of critters in this delightful and vibrant read-aloud picture book.

In the earth
a single seed
sits beside a millipede
worms and termites
dig and toil
moving through the garden soil

How does a garden grow? Follow along from seed to sprout to bud to flower as a garden blooms. Worms, ladybugs, millipedes, and more help a garden grow each season. Tim McCanna's gorgeous, rhyming text, combined with Aim e Sicuro's stunning illustrations make this charming picture book as informative as it is fun to read aloud.

Bonus backmatter features tons of cool facts about ecosystems and the symbiosis between plants and bugs.

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Product Format
Product Details
ISBN-13: 9781534417977
ISBN-10: 1534417974
Binding: Hardback or Cased Book (Picture Book)
Content Language: English
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Page Count: 48
Carton Quantity: 36
Product Dimensions: 8.30 x 0.50 x 10.70 inches
Weight: 0.90 pound(s)
Feature Codes: Price on Product, Ikids, Illustrated
Country of Origin: US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Juvenile Fiction | Science & Nature - General
Juvenile Fiction | Concepts - Seasons
Juvenile Fiction | Stories in Verse (see also Poetry)
Grade Level: Preschool - 3rd Grade
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 0
Point Value: 0
Guided Reading Level: Not Applicable
Dewey Decimal: E
Library of Congress Control Number: 2019006399
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"McCanna's superb scansion never misses...Like its subject: full of bustling life yet peaceful." --Kirkus Reviews

Acclaimed author Tim McCanna celebrates gardens, nature, and all sorts of critters in this delightful and vibrant read-aloud picture book.

In the earth
a single seed
sits beside a millipede
worms and termites
dig and toil
moving through the garden soil

How does a garden grow? Follow along from seed to sprout to bud to flower as a garden blooms. Worms, ladybugs, millipedes, and more help a garden grow each season. Tim McCanna's gorgeous, rhyming text, combined with Aim e Sicuro's stunning illustrations make this charming picture book as informative as it is fun to read aloud.

Bonus backmatter features tons of cool facts about ecosystems and the symbiosis between plants and bugs.

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Author: McCanna, Tim
Tim McCanna worked in advertising, wrote musicals, and played accordion inseveral bands around the country before becoming a children's book author.His first picture book, Teeny Tiny Trucks, was called a "clever rhyming adventure" by Kirkus Reviews. Tim lives in Mountain View, California, withhis wife and two kids. Visit him at TimMcCanna.com.
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