Garden Friends

by Linda B. Gambrell

A child greets some of the animals living in a garden, including a butterfly, bee, grasshopper, frog, worm, and spider.

Genres: Childrens, Science, Nonfiction

32 pages, Paperback

First published November 1, 2003

Reviews

[Melissa]

C: “It was OK.”

[Alice]

3.25 Stars A very nice early reader non fiction about Garden friends. Simple words, basic pictures. perfect for a beginning reader!

[Sarah]

A few sentences toa page- good for toddlers and preschoolers. Features a different insect on each page in a walk through the garden. Very cute and just simple enough for a 2 or 3-year-old to enjoy.

[Marcie Brooks-Smith]

Pretty basic book with up close photos.

[Earl]

DK Readers aren’t usually something I would pick up on my own but working with kids I’m glad I checked them out. Designed to match the reader’s level, I was glad to see the text was at least interesting. Simple sentences about subjects they may enjoy are combined with large photographic images with more word identifiers. A glossary is included in the end.

I like to recommend nonfiction to reluctant readers and this is a great series for emerging readers!

[Kimmy]

This is a pre-level 1 (learning to read) book about the critters outside in the garden. I like that the text is big and the sentences are short. The pictures are big, colorful, and close up. There are many insects to learn about and my children love learning about life: flowers, gardens, insects, amphibians, etc. This was a good one for them, they enjoyed it, their favorite pages were about the butterflies and the ladybugs.

[lily]

I liked that there were very beautiful bugs like the butterfly and the baby snail and lovely flowers in that book.

[Tony Petry]

An easy read with great pictures.

[Miss Pippi the Librarian]

Themes: bugs, garden

Reviewed from a library copy.