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Andrew Larsen

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Irene Luxbacher

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	The Imaginary Garden written by Andrew Larsen illustrated by Irene Luxbacher For information - including sample spreads, free downloadables and more - go to www.kidscanpress.com/US/product.aspx?productid=3100

Hardcover Jacket USD $16.95 978-1-55453-279-7 Grades: PreSchool to 2 Ages: 3 to 7 The Arts Visual Arts creating works of visual arts critical thinking about visual arts Reading Levels: Fountas & Pinnell K Grade Level 2 Reading Recovery 18 Accelerated Reader 2.6 LG © 2009 4-color 10 x 9 32 pages	Theodora loved her grandfather's old garden. His new apartment's balcony is too windy and small for a garden. But what appears to be a drawback soon leads to a shared burst of creativity as Theo and her Poppa decide to paint a new garden. As they work side by side — sowing seeds with brushes and paint — a masterpiece begins to take shape that transforms the balcony into an abundant garden. When Poppa goes away on holiday, Theo helps nurture the garden and it begins to take on a life of its own. This garden grows not from soil but from love, imagination and creativity. Readers will marvel at each stage of this fertile garden as it grows from seed to full flower, revealing the power of art to enrich our lives. Awards 2011 Great Lakes Great Books, Michigan Reading Association, short-listed 2010 Outstanding International Book, USBBY, winner 2009 Book of the Year, Foreword Magazine, short-listed 2009 Governor General’s Literary Award, Children’s Illustration, Canada Council for the Arts, short-listed Reviews “As fresh and vibrant as a spring bouquet, this joyous offering will delight children, particularly young artists, throughout the year.” — Booklist, Starred Review, March 2009 “... sweet and visually appealing ...” — School Library Journal, March 2009 “More than the gardening or even the flowers, the dance of imagination between grandfather and grandchild is sweetly filigreed across the pages.” — Kirkus Reviews, February 2009

kidscanpress.com presents ...
	The Imaginary Garden written by Andrew Larsen illustrated by Irene Luxbacher For information - including sample spreads, free downloadables and more - go to www.kidscanpress.com/US/product.aspx?productid=3100

Hardcover Jacket USD $16.95 978-1-55453-279-7 Grades: PreSchool to 2 Ages: 3 to 7 The Arts Visual Arts creating works of visual arts critical thinking about visual arts Reading Levels: Fountas & Pinnell K Grade Level 2 Reading Recovery 18 Accelerated Reader 2.6 LG © 2009 4-color 10 x 9 32 pages	Theodora loved her grandfather's old garden. His new apartment's balcony is too windy and small for a garden. But what appears to be a drawback soon leads to a shared burst of creativity as Theo and her Poppa decide to paint a new garden. As they work side by side — sowing seeds with brushes and paint — a masterpiece begins to take shape that transforms the balcony into an abundant garden. When Poppa goes away on holiday, Theo helps nurture the garden and it begins to take on a life of its own. This garden grows not from soil but from love, imagination and creativity. Readers will marvel at each stage of this fertile garden as it grows from seed to full flower, revealing the power of art to enrich our lives. Awards 2011 Great Lakes Great Books, Michigan Reading Association, short-listed 2010 Outstanding International Book, USBBY, winner 2009 Book of the Year, Foreword Magazine, short-listed 2009 Governor General’s Literary Award, Children’s Illustration, Canada Council for the Arts, short-listed Reviews “As fresh and vibrant as a spring bouquet, this joyous offering will delight children, particularly young artists, throughout the year.” — Booklist, Starred Review, March 2009 “... sweet and visually appealing ...” — School Library Journal, March 2009 “More than the gardening or even the flowers, the dance of imagination between grandfather and grandchild is sweetly filigreed across the pages.” — Kirkus Reviews, February 2009

kidscanpress.com presents ...
	The Imaginary Garden written by Andrew Larsen illustrated by Irene Luxbacher For information - including sample spreads, free downloadables and more - go to www.kidscanpress.com/US/product.aspx?productid=3100

Hardcover Jacket USD $16.95 978-1-55453-279-7 Grades: PreSchool to 2 Ages: 3 to 7 The Arts Visual Arts creating works of visual arts critical thinking about visual arts Reading Levels: Fountas & Pinnell K Grade Level 2 Reading Recovery 18 Accelerated Reader 2.6 LG © 2009 4-color 10 x 9 32 pages	Theodora loved her grandfather's old garden. His new apartment's balcony is too windy and small for a garden. But what appears to be a drawback soon leads to a shared burst of creativity as Theo and her Poppa decide to paint a new garden. As they work side by side — sowing seeds with brushes and paint — a masterpiece begins to take shape that transforms the balcony into an abundant garden. When Poppa goes away on holiday, Theo helps nurture the garden and it begins to take on a life of its own. This garden grows not from soil but from love, imagination and creativity. Readers will marvel at each stage of this fertile garden as it grows from seed to full flower, revealing the power of art to enrich our lives. Awards 2011 Great Lakes Great Books, Michigan Reading Association, short-listed 2010 Outstanding International Book, USBBY, winner 2009 Book of the Year, Foreword Magazine, short-listed 2009 Governor General’s Literary Award, Children’s Illustration, Canada Council for the Arts, short-listed Reviews “As fresh and vibrant as a spring bouquet, this joyous offering will delight children, particularly young artists, throughout the year.” — Booklist, Starred Review, March 2009 “... sweet and visually appealing ...” — School Library Journal, March 2009 “More than the gardening or even the flowers, the dance of imagination between grandfather and grandchild is sweetly filigreed across the pages.” — Kirkus Reviews, February 2009

written by Andrew Larsen

illustrated by Irene Luxbacher

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Theodora loved her grandfather's old garden. His new apartment's balcony is too windy and small for a garden. But what appears to be a drawback soon leads to a shared burst of creativity as Theo and her Poppa decide to paint a new garden. As they work side by side — sowing seeds with brushes and paint — a masterpiece begins to take shape that transforms the balcony into an abundant garden.

When Poppa goes away on holiday, Theo helps nurture the garden and it begins to take on a life of its own. This garden grows not from soil but from love, imagination and creativity.

Readers will marvel at each stage of this fertile garden as it grows from seed to full flower, revealing the power of art to enrich our lives.

Grades: PreSchool to 2

Ages: 3 to 7

4-color • 10 x 9 • 32 pages

Curriculum Connections

The Arts

Visual Arts

creating works of visual arts

critical thinking about visual arts

Reading levels

Fountas & Pinnell

Grade Level

Reading Recovery

Accelerated Reader

LG 2.6

Reviews

“As fresh and vibrant as a spring bouquet, this joyous offering will delight children, particularly young artists, throughout the year.”: — Booklist, Starred Review, March 2009
“... sweet and visually appealing ...”: — School Library Journal, March 2009
“More than the gardening or even the flowers, the dance of imagination between grandfather and grandchild is sweetly filigreed across the pages.”: — Kirkus Reviews, February 2009

Awards

2011: Great Lakes Great Books, Michigan Reading Association, short-listed
2010: Outstanding International Book, USBBY, winner
2009: Book of the Year, Foreword Magazine, short-listed
2009: Governor General’s Literary Award, Children’s Illustration, Canada Council for the Arts, short-listed