5/13/2023 0 Comments My garden by kevin henkes![]() One memorable spread shows her surrounded by butterflies and birds, “so that the air was humming with wings.” This fanciful tale is a sweet and simple read for the nature-loving dreamer in your family. Plant a jellybean? Grow a jellybean bush! And the only rabbits allowed are chocolate.Ĭolorful watercolor and ink illustrations adorn every page, bringing the garden in the little girl’s mind to life. ![]() She also lends her green thumb to cultivating more sugary delicacies. “Tomatoes will be as big as beach balls, and carrots will be invisible, because I don’t like carrots,” she announces confidently. In My Garden, the author of classics like Kitten’s First Full Moon and Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse blends the beauty of nature and the power of imagination for an appealing, if quiet, story.Īfter helping her mother work in the garden one day, Henkes’ young heroine has decided opinions about what will-and will not-grow once she has a garden of her own. Gentle watercolor illustrations perfectly capture the charm of childhood daydreams. ![]() Spring is just around the corner, and reading Kevin Henkes’ latest picture book is an excellent way to anticipate the change in seasons. Paulson Reads 20.1K subscribers Subscribe Share 17K views 2 years ago A child describes what her garden would be like if she could pick anything she wants. ![]()
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