{"product_id":"the-gardener-caldecott-honor-book-paperback","title":"The Gardener: (Caldecott Honor Book) - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSarah Stewart\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDavid Small\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Gardener\u003c\/i\u003e is a 1997 New York Times Book Review Notable Children's Book of the Year and a 1998 Caldecott Honor Book. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the author-and-illustrator team of the bestselling \u003ci\u003eThe Library.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLydia Grace Finch brings a suitcase full of seeds to the big gray city, where she goes to stay with her Uncle Jim, a cantankerous baker. There she initiates a gradual transformation, bit by bit brightening the shop and bringing smiles to customers' faces with the flowers she grows. But it is in a secret place that Lydia Grace works on her masterpiece -- an ambitious rooftop garden -- which she hopes will make even Uncle Jim smile. Sarah Stewart introduces readers to an engaging and determined young heroine, whose story is told through letters written home, while David Small's illustrations beautifully evoke the Depression-era setting.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHusband and wife duo \u003cb\u003eSarah Stewart\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eDavid Small\u003c\/b\u003e have worked together on several picture books, including \u003ci\u003eThe Friend\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Money Tree\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Library\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eThe Gardener\u003c\/i\u003e is a Caldecott Honor book. Small has also illustrated other books, including the 2001 Caldecott Medal winner \u003ci\u003eSo You Want to Be President?\u003c\/i\u003e, by Judith St. George. Stewart and Small live in a historic home on a bend of the St. Joseph River in Michigan.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.12 x 10.74 x 8.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 01, 2007\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gardener\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lower Grades, K-3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3.9\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51754265870624,"sku":"9780312367497","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/0efd319dc4aa961c42518466bed839c4.webp?v=1780036733","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-gardener-caldecott-honor-book-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}