In Isabella's garden, amazing things come from the tiniest of seeds as they bloom and flourish and make way for a whole new season of growth.GardenA lyrical, uplifting picture book explores the growth and continual change that goes on in a much-loved garden. This is the sun that kisses the clouds that cried the rain that soaks the seeds that sleep in the soil, all dark and deep, in Isabella's garden. In Isabella's garden, amazing things come from the tiniest of seeds as they bloom and flourish and make way for a whole new season of growth. Told with great warmth and echoing favorite nursery rhymes such as "The Green Grass Grows All Around" or "The House that Jack Built," Glenda Millard's award-winning story bursts with life. Beautifully complemented by Rebecca Cool's bright, peaceful illustrations, here is a tale that is sure to win the hearts of readers of all ages. Following the same pattern as The House That Jack Built and The Cazuela That the Farm Maiden Stirred, this title follows the seeds that Isabella plants as they eventually sprout and flourish. Not only does the book contain a great message about sustainability, but it also features powerful language such as "clouds that cry the rain" (unpaginated), "the buttercups waltzed with the wind" (unpaginated), and even, as the growing season concludes, the frost that falls on the ground, "encrusting the garden with glisten and glimmer" (unpaginated). The mixed media illustrations clearly show the beauties of nature but also rosy red cheeks and vivid blue eyes, presumably invigorated by time spent outdoors.
What do You think about Isabella's Garden (2009)?
Lyrical; in the style of The House That Jack Built, but different enough to keep interest.
—Diane
Beautifully illustrated. Rhyme builds on itself (like this is the house that jack built)
—tricia
I love how Glenda Millard's words make music as they dance across the page. Delightful.
—bbob
