Celia Planted a Garden: The Story of Celia Thaxter and Her Island Garden
School year: Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5
No. of pages 40
Published: 2022
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Celia Planted a Garden: The Story of Celia Thaxter and Her Island Garden by Phyllis Root tells the enchanting story of Celia Thaxter, a 19th-century poet and gardener who transformed her rocky island home into a vibrant garden paradise. Living on Appledore Island, Celia nurtures an array of flowers and plants, drawing inspiration from the beauty around her. The book beautifully illustrates her passion for gardening and her deep connection to nature, while also highlighting her friendships with famous artists and writers of her time. Through stunning illustrations and lyrical prose, young readers are inspired to appreciate the wonders of gardening and creativity. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].
This book is aimed at children at US kindergarten-4th grade.
This book has been graded for interest at 5-9 years.
There are 40 pages in this book. This book was published in 2022 by Candlewick Press, U. S. .
Melissa Sweet has illustrated many books for children, including Charlotte in Giverny . She lives in Rockport, Maine. Phyllis Root has been writing for children for thirty years and has published more than forty books for young children. She currently teaches in the MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults program at Hamline University. Gary D. Schmidt is an American children's writer of nonfiction books and young adult novels, including two Newbery Honor books and one Printz Honor award. He lives on a farm in Michigan and has six children. He is a Professor of English at Calvin College.