Ladybug, ladybug do you know me? My thorns are prickly, but my blossoms are soft. I am a rose. This is a garden of a book--filled with the scents, textures, colors, and shapes of the first flowers young children notice. Featuring a striking design that pairs a vivid silk-screen illustration of a flower with a simple riddle. 00 Kansas Bill Martin, Jr. Picture Book Award Masterlist
I checked this book out from the library initially because of the beautiful illustrations. It was also age appropriate for my 2 year old. I buy very few books, but I purchased this one because we liked how it showed a variety insects and flowers in a wonderfully graphic way. My daughter wants me to sing the bumblebee song now (even though it's not really a song). Incidentally, Anne Rockwell is the author of another of our favorite books, Sweet Potato Pie. She has written numerous books for different age levels.
It's okay.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 22 years ago
I like this book overall. The illustrations are pretty. It's a good tool to teach children about different types of flowers and different types of bugs. My main complaint is that it is too short. I might not mind that if I had bought a board book for a couple of bucks. For a hard-back book that costs as much as this one does, I'd prefer a little more for my money.
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