Plantzilla

by Jerdine Nolen

Book Overview

Mortimer Henryson loves Plantzilla, the plant he's been taking care of all year in his third-grade classroom. He loves him so much, he takes him home for summer vacation. What could go wrong with a .... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0152024123
• ISBN13: 9780152024123
• Release Date: September 2002
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 12.3" x 9.2"
• Age Range: 4 to 7 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 2

Customer Reviews

Plantzilla hit with kids

This book was read to a kids gardening class and discussed as we read. Pictures really need to be poured over to appreciate. They are marvelous with lots of hilarious details. We then made our own "Sproutzillas" with sprouts in a baby food jar and instructions on how to care for then EAT your own plants. It was very effective and enjoyable for all.

Buy this book!!!

I am an adult fan of beautifully illustrated children's books and espcially David Catrow. I bought this book just because Catrow illustrated it. I was hooked on him through Cinderalla Skeleton (another highly recommended book). I was not disappointed!! The story is clever and cute, and Catrow's illustrations are wonderful. So many cute little details. My friends and I love this book and I will soon be buying "Plantzilla goes Camping".

Loved it : )

I am a huge fan of David Catrow as an illustrator so anything he does that i can get my hands onto i read. This book was quite a pleasure. A cute story about a boy and his love for a class "pet plant" that he fondly refers to as "plantzilla" spreads to the rest of his family after some unseemly events. The pictures really bring this book to life and melt a little spot in the heart. I'm glad i added it to my personal collection. I can't wait to share it with my students during our science unit on plant life cycles.I Ain't Gonna Paint No More! (Ala Notable Children's Books. Younger Readers (Awards))

When you give a living thing love.....

This is a wonderful book in so many ways. The colorful artwork from David Catrow is charming, wild and vividly exciting. The story, told by letters, is wacky and kids love the premise. Mortimer writes to ask his science teacher Mr. Lester if he may care for the class plant over the summer. Hilarity ensues when Mr. Lester grants that request. Mortimer's mother writes a few letters herself when Plantzilla gets out of hand.This is an original tale with beautiful illustrations and a powerful message. My students enjoyed it immensely.

A Boy and His Plant.....

Mortimer Henryson loves Plantzilla. All year, during third grade, he sat next to him, brushing the cilia on his leaves, watering him, and keeping growth charts. "Plantzilla is the only plant I care that much about." Now that summer vacation is right around the corner, Mortimer wants to take Plantzilla home with him. "...he might miss me over the vacation and wonder where I am." Mr Lester, his science teacher is only too happy to find Plantzilla a good home for the summer, and so with his mother's permission, Mortimer brings his unusual potted friend home. And no one was prepared for what happened next..... Jerdine Nolen has authored a heartwarming story with a gentle message, that won't be lost on young children. "When you give a living thing love, you never know where it will lead." Her creative text, written as letters back and forth between Mortimer, his mother, and Mr Lester, is engaging, and filled with twists, turns, and hilarious surprises. David Catrow's bold, bright, and busy illustrations are rich in clever, playful detail, and bring Plantzilla to life in all his glory. Together word and art paint a fun-filled, loving portrait of a boy and his plant, that captures the imagination and sends it soaring. With a satisfying, happily-ever-after ending, Plantzilla is perfect for youngsters 4-8, and a charming, feel-good story that shouldn't be missed.