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Little Groundhog happily munches on tasty vegetables, but the animal-gardeners scold him for eating their food and teach him to plant and tend his own crop. Cherry's illustrations of both the small backyard critters and the garden at various stages are sharply detailed and appealing, and may help attune children's eyes to the natural world.