A fun book about children creating a school garden, includes gardening advice and community involvement. Makes a great book for introducing such concepts to young children.

A classroom full of kids grow a school garden with the help of Miss Marigold. At first, they're not sure anything will grow - the ground is hard, the weeds prolific. But their grumpy neighbor has a marvelous garden and they have everything they need - "plans, plants, and people" - to follow Miss Marigold's instructions, "water, weed, and wait." With lots of hard work and help, even from grumpy Mr. Barkley, their garden is a beautiful success! There's information in the back about starting a school garden and some photos of a real Master Gardener and her school gardens. I would have liked a little more information about this lady - she was apparently the inspiration for the book. A fun book for schools or libraries interested in starting a communal garden for kids.

$15.99/US$ 34.32 Out-of-print, Random House Children's Books. Hardcover. Condition: Good. A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G1582463204I3N00

REVIEW: "When Miss Marigold challenges the kids at Pepper Lane Elementary to turn an unpromising patch of their schoolyard into a garden full of fruits, flowers, and vegetables, they know they'll need all the help they can get. Soon everyone in the community is lending a hand—including an unlikely neighbor with a soft spot for gardening—and it isn't long before peppers, zuccchini, sugar peas, snapdragons, zinnias, and much more are growing and blooming."-www.amazon.com
SOURCE: Lakewood Library
AGE: 5-6