{"product_id":"celia-planted-a-garden-isbn-9781536204292","title":"Celia Planted a Garden","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom an all-star team comes a lyrical picture-book biography about a writer and master gardener who created beauty in a harsh island habitat that was visited by literary and artistic luminaries of her time.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCelia Thaxter grew up on a desolate island off the coast of Maine, where her father worked as lighthouse keeper. Amid the white and gray of the sea, the rocks, and even the birds, young Celia found color where she could: green mosses and purple starfish and pink morning glories by the shore. And she planted her first garden, tucking bright marigolds between rocky ledges. When she was twelve, Celia’s family moved to nearby Appledore Island, where her father built a large hotel, and Celia planted a bigger, ever-growing garden with nearly sixty types of flowers, from asters to wisteria.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGuests flocked to the hotel from around the world, among them such writers as Longfellow, Whittier, and Hawthorne. Celia had been writing poems about the island, her garden, and the sea, and they would be printed in magazines and books, making her a foremother of writing about nature. Now, for the first time, \u003ci\u003eCelia Planted a Garden \u003c\/i\u003eshowcases her life and work, in\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003ea poetic, vividly imagined picture book from a team of two authors and an illustrator, each recipients of numerous awards. More about Celia Thaxter, including a rich time line and bibliography, awaits readers in the back matter.Root and Schmidt describe Celia’s seasonal activities with great admiration, carefully naming the flower and bird species to which she felt so deeply connected. Sweet’s lush, detailed watercolor, gouache, and mixed-media illustrations greatly enhance the text. . . . A splendid introduction to a lesser-known nature poet and the landscapes that inspired her. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe quiet, precise text tells of a person who brought beauty to a barren place. . . Sweet’s vivid, beautifully crafted illustrations capture the story’s period setting and quiet, reflective subject. This handsome picture-book biography will resonate with those who love flower gardens and long for the sea. \u003cbr\u003e—Booklist\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaired with the softness of watercolor and pencil lines within each image, the words and illustrations together create a visual tapestry that connects readers to [Thaxter's] colorful world. . . . Elementary school-aged readers will enjoy learning about a colorful and creative woman through this work.\u003cbr\u003e—School Library Journal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSweet’s illustrations follow the text’s lead. . . Thaxter’s devotion to her titular garden shines bright.\u003cbr\u003e—The Horn Book\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVivid nature writing infuses this picture book biography of New England artist and poet Celia Thaxter (1835–1894). . . . In mixed media, Sweet showcases florals on every page, weaving in quotes from Thaxter’s own writing.\u003cbr\u003e—Publishers Weekly\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCelia Laughton Thaxter was a New England poet, artist, gardener, and nature lover. In this picture book biography, authors Root and Schmidt introduce young readers to the passion that Celia had for natural beauty. \u003cbr\u003e—School Library Connection\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTwin Cities writer Phyllis Root, author of more than 50 books for children, has teamed up with Newbery Honor winner Gary D. Schmidt in this inspiring biography of Celia. Melissa Sweet's watercolor, gouache and mixed-media collage illustrations depict the bountiful gardens, tender blossoms and raging sea to perfection.\u003cbr\u003e—The Star Tribune\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMelissa Sweet’s illustrations are delicate and graphically the book is a joy, with flowers, drawings of the town, a picture of Celia and her husband, all filling every page with energy.\u003cbr\u003e—The St. Paul Pioneer Press\u003cb\u003ePhyllis Root \u003c\/b\u003eis the award-winning author of more than forty children’s books, including the \u003ci\u003eBoston Globe–Horn Book\u003c\/i\u003e Award winner\u003ci\u003e Big Momma Makes the World\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated by Helen Oxenbury, and \u003ci\u003eOne Duck Stuck\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated by Jane Chapman.\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003ePhyllis Root lives in Minnesota.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGary D. Schmidt \u003c\/b\u003eis the author of two Newbery Honor Books, \u003ci\u003eLizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Wednesday Wars\u003c\/i\u003e, which also earned a Michael L. Printz Honor, as well as the National Book Award Finalist \u003ci\u003eOkay for Now\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Michigan.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMelissa Sweet\u003c\/b\u003e is a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e best-selling author and has illustrated nearly one hundred children’s books. She has received numerous awards, including two Caldecott Honors, the Robert F. Sibert Medal, an Orbis Pictus Award for Outstanding Nonfiction for Children, and the Schneider Family Book Award. 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