The Hollyhock Wall

by Martin Waddell

Book Overview

After Mary makes a garden in an old cooking pot and includes in it a boy fashioned out of clay, she finds herself with him in the garden. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1564029026
• ISBN13: 9781564029027
• Release Date: June 1999
• Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
• Length: 1 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 9.1" x 11.0"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

One of Waddell's best!

We bought this at a used book store a week ago, and have read it at least 50 times. If you have a very imaginative child, this is a great book. The illustrations are great, different from standard picture books. The main character, Mary, creates a darling "garden" project which she magically becomes a part of and plays in. She isn't quite sure how it is all happening, but she likes it. The unexplained magic is charming, thought provoking, and just plain fun. I love the idea that some of lifes surprises have no obvious explanation. If you have a child who seems to get lost in imaginary play, I am sure they will enjoy and relate to this book. This inspired us to create our own secret garden. Great project idea. We love our Martin Waddell books, and this is no exception. Can't say enough good about this book.

A nice story with unique illustrations.

My five year old son and I enjoy this book. It's a keeper! The illustrations are very different and we found them so interesting.

Wonderful Illistration

I purchased the book in order to do a presentation on it for my Children's Literature class. The illistrations are in fact what orinally caught my eye. I was doing stock at work and came across it and thought it was so colorful and interesting and thought, what child wouldn't be fascinated by this book. I eventually read the book and came to find that the story is great as well. I think it would encourage any child to use their imagination as well as to explore different artistic mediums other than crayons and construction paper.