In My Garden

When looking at the cover of this book, I thought it would be a book that is similar to “The Runaway Bunny,” due to the illustrations. However, after reading it, I discovered that this is a true picture book that has few to no words at all! I really enjoy this book, and others like this,

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because of the lack of words. Books like this one, allow for struggling readers to comprehend a story. The first opening page has an intro to set up the scene and to tell the readers to “keep your eyes open, observe carefully, and have a little patience.” I appreciate that the author is telling to the readers to be observant because I feel that many children can brush though books like this one. Each picture shows a lot of detail in some places, such as the hen’s legs, and a lack of detail in others, such as the plain blue sky. This contrast is good for helping readers notice the little details and maintain the patience to find other details. If each page were so busy, I think a reader may get overwhelmed and brush over the pages. This book is a great way to teach a science lesson about nature to young children. For example, they can identify living and non-living things in the garden! Overall, this book is really great!

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