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32 pp.
| Holiday |
April, 2013 |
TradeISBN 978-0-8234-2527-3$14.95
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K-3I Like to Read series.
A dog lists the animals in the flower garden, from frog to bee to snail, and then proceeds to claim it: "This garden is all for me." The bare-bones language is accessible to beginners, and the narrator's change of heart ("No. This garden is for all of us") adds depth. Close-up, childlike illustrations put readers right in the garden.