Messy Bessey's Garden

Rookie Readers

by Patricia C. McKissack, Fredrick L. McKissack Jr., Fredrick McKissack

Messy Bessey discovers that with proper care her garden will flourish.

Genres: Picture Books

32 pages, Library Binding

First published October 1, 1991

About the author

Patricia C. McKissack was the Newbery Honor, Coretta Scott King Award-winning author of The Dark-Thirty and Porch Lies an ALA Notable Book. She collaborated with Jerry Pinkney on Goin' Someplace Special (Coretta Scott King Award winner) and Mirandy and Brother Wind (Coretta Scott King Award winner and Caldecott Honor Book).

Reviews

[Josephine Burks · Rating 4 out of 5]

I am really enjoying this series. Simple sentences that also cover important ideals in small children, like making sure you take care of your garden.

[Cheryl · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was given to me and the kids really enjoyed listening to it.

[Elizabeth]

Personally, though this might sound pretentious, I think books for beginning readers ought to have better grammar. "And watch your garden grow" is the sentence (fragment) to which I am referring. Yes, I'm being picky, but I also feel that books that introduce children to reading should introduce children to complete sentences and punctuation. Why not teach good habits from the start?

[Theresa · Rating 3 out of 5]

Messy Bessey's Garden
McKissack, Patricia C.
a short story
good early reader

[Debra · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good early reader