{"product_id":"behold-our-magical-garden-isbn-9781536204551","title":"Behold Our Magical Garden","description":"\u003cb\u003eWitty and inspiring, Allan Wolf’s upbeat poems are poised to cultivate a new crop of gardeners, aided by Daniel Duncan’s bountiful illustrations.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIn our garden, can you see?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eA grand adventure? And it’s free!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eA green delicious fantasy?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBehold our magical garden.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThere’s a lot more to gardens than meets the eye! In this collection of buoyant poems filled with fun facts, young nature enthusiasts and budding gardeners are called on to help solve a mystery by the compost bin, join a Wild West–style standoff between some good bugs and a few bad ones, interview the sun to find out what happens when it drinks a glass of water, and learn the fancy names of plants to spice up dinner conversation. They’ll be spurred to grab their own gardening tools, drop in some seeds, encounter a few insects, gather fresh vegetables, and find a whole lot of magic. Allan Wolf’s playful poems and Daniel Duncan’s whimsically detailed, welcoming illustrations combine in a charming celebration of the many wonders and lessons to be learned from a school garden. For further inspiration, engaging notes on the poems and an author’s note on jotting down observations can be found in the back matter.A school garden flourishes with the help of enthusiastic students in this idyllic poetry collection. . . . an ­enjoyable read, and one that will likely inspire young readers to grow their own gardens.\u003cbr\u003e—School Library Journal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom the poetic mind of Allan Wolf comes a vast collection of poems fresh from the garden. Illustrated by Daniel Duncan, readers will go on a journey from germination to compost, learning along the way.\u003cbr\u003e—Tiny Beans\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWell tuned to cultivate a deeper appreciation for both poetry and the pleasures and rewards of planting.\u003cbr\u003e—Kirkus Reviews\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA bevy of delightful poems on every imaginable aspect of school gardening. . . The illustrator obviously absorbed each poem, because the pictures range from humorous to accurate biological renderings to lovely. Wolf has provided a teaching suggestion for each of the poems at the end of the book.\u003cbr\u003e—Denton Record-Chronicle\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis story-in-verse of a school garden from beginning to delicious end captures the joy of growth and creation.\u003cbr\u003e—The Virginian Pilot\u003cb\u003eAllan Wolf\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of many books for young people, including the novel \u003ci\u003eThe Watch that Ends the Night\u003c\/i\u003e, which was named one of the 50 Best Young Adult Novels of All Time by \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e; the novel \u003ci\u003eJunius Leak and the Spiraling Vortex of Doom;\u003c\/i\u003e the nonfiction graphic novel \u003ci\u003eThe Vanishing of Lake Peigneur\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated by Jose Pimienta; and the poetry collection \u003ci\u003eThe Gift of the Broken Teacup\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated by Jade Orlando. His books celebrate his love of research, history, science, and poetry. He is a \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e Book Prize finalist, a two-time winner of the North Carolina Young Adult Book Award, and a recipient of the Bank Street College Claudia Lewis Award. Allan Wolf lives in Roanoke, Virginia, with his wife, his sister, and a dog named Mo. Learn more at \u003cu\u003ewww.allanwolf.com\u003c\/u\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDaniel Duncan\u003c\/b\u003e is the author-illustrator of the picture book \u003ci\u003eSouth \u003c\/i\u003eand the illustrator of \u003ci\u003eThe Purple Puffy Coat \u003c\/i\u003eby Maribeth Boelts and \u003ci\u003eMr. Posey’s New Glasses \u003c\/i\u003eby Ted Kooser. Daniel Duncan lives outside London.","brand":"Candlewick","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46304092192997,"sku":"NP9781536204551","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781536204551.jpg?v=1767722390","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/behold-our-magical-garden-isbn-9781536204551","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}