The Picture Book Of Gardens

Green grass is wide and fresh and clean for a family to play in, and brown dirt is perfect for digging a garden. But when gray buildings start to rise up and a whole city builds, can there be any room for green space? The neighborhood children think so, and they inspire the community to join together and build a garden for everyone to share in the middle of the city.

Marvelous wonders await in this extraordinary garden book. From season to season, children follow the life of a garden as each page reveals new treasures hiding under lift-up flaps. Peek inside the curious tulip bulb and discover the peas inside a peapod. Watch a ladybug help with pesky aphids and search for ripe strawberries under the leaves. Rich in detail, Emma Giuliani's bright, immersive illustrations and flaps in fantastic shapes, sizes, and colors carry the reader into the enchanted world of gardening. Discovering different facets of the garden-fauna, flora, and the work necessary to help it grow and thrive-will delight gardeners of all ages.

Tells the history of vegetable gardening at the White House, concluding with a list of favorite White House recipes.

From mother-daughter team Hillary Clinton and Chelsea Clinton comes a celebration of family, tradition and discovery, and an ode to mothers, grandmothers and the children they love. Grandma Dorothy shared her love of gardens with her daughter, Hillary, and her granddaughter, Chelsea. She taught them that gardens are magical places to learn, exciting spaces for discovery, quiet spots to spend time with family and beautiful areas to share stories and celebrate special occasions. But most of all, she taught them that in her gardens, her love grew and blossomed. In this inspiring and heartwarming mother-daughter story, Hillary Clinton and Chelsea Clinton team up to show readers how sharing the things we love with the people we love can create powerful, everlasting bonds between generations. Praise for Grandma's Gardens: "A deeply affectionate tribute to the bounty of nature and the love of gardening." --Publishers Weekly "Filled with mindfulness, the story inspires children to reflect on family and keep memories alive." --Booklist

This beautiful picture book is designed for people with Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia. If someone you love is finding it difficult or frustrating to read books but they still enjoy the calm, relaxing pleasure of turning the pages, this book is for them. This book can also be enjoyed by seniors with memory, eyesight, or strength challenges who find it difficult to hold a heavy book or read paragraphs of text. Sitting down to thumb through this beautiful picture book with a loved one who has Alzheimer's or dementia is an activity that is calming at the same time it encourages interaction. FEATURES * Beautiful Content. This book is filled with carefully-curated, full-color, high-resolution photos depicting the beauty and serenity of flowers. * Minimal Text. The only text included in the book, except on the title and copyright page, is the name associated with each flower. * Manageable Size. This is a 40-page, 6" x 9" softcover that's comfortable to hold and easy to tuck into a bag. * High Quality. The quality of this book's cover and its interior design are indistinguishable from books created for other readers. Just because the content of a book is simple and uncomplicated doesn't mean it has to be unattractive or childish. * Discreet Packaging. At no time is anything mentioned about Alzheimer's disease, dementia, or any other challenges the reader might be facing. This book can be given as a gift without fear that the recipient might feel embarrassed or offended, and the reader can feel comfortable sharing it with a friend. Look for these titles in our Picture Book series featuring beautiful, high-quality images and minimal or no text: The Picture Book of Birds The Picture Book of Dogs The Picture Book of Cats The Picture Book of Gardens The Picture Book of Movie Stars The Picture Book of Butterflies The Picture Book of Natural Wonders The Picture Book of Christmas

In this exuberant and lyrical follow-up to the award-winning Over and Under the Snow, discover the wonders that lie hidden between stalks, under the shade of leaves . . . and down in the dirt. Explore the hidden world and many lives of a garden through the course of a year! Up in the garden, the world is full of green—leaves and sprouts, growing vegetables, ripening fruit. But down in the dirt exists a busy world—earthworms dig, snakes hunt, skunks burrow—populated by all the animals that make a garden their home. Plus, this is the fixed format version, which will look almost identical to the print version. Additionally for devices that support audio, this ebook includes a read-along setting.

The girl in this book grows chocolate rabbits, tomatoes as big as beach balls, flowers that change color, and seashells in her garden. How does your garden grow?