Status
Available
Call number
Call number
JP MCL
Collection
Local notes
Shelved in Aboriginal Collection - JP
Description
Tess has visited her grandmother many times without really being aware of the garden. But today they step outside the door and Tess learns that all of nature can be a garden. And if you take care of the plants that are growing, if you learn about them -- understanding when they flower, when they give fruit, and when to leave them alone -- you will always find something to nourish you. This gentle story demonstrates the First Nations' tradition of taking care of Mother Earth.
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Publication
Toronto : Berkeley, CA : Groundwood Books/House of Anansi Press ; Distributed in the USA by Publishers Group West, 2010.
User reviews
LibraryThing member ckarmstr1
A grandmother takes her granddaughter to see her garden. They walk through the woods. She explains that their are rules that must be learned before one can take over and care for the garden. The garden is a give/take relationship. "If you care for the garden, the garden will care for you." This
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book teaches about a different culture, and it also teaches about how the earth is not to be abused, and it must be taken care of. They thank Mother Earth and the Great Spirit for their gifts. Show Less
LibraryThing member slbenne1
Tess visits her grandmother all of the time. During this visit her grandmother teachers her how to care for a garden. She explains that you cannot over pick or pick the plants to late, because they won't grow properly or they will wither away and die. She teaches her lessons of patience and
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nurture, while bonding with her granddaughter at the same time. Show Less
ISBN
9780888998323