The Forever Garden
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2017 · Est. 5 min read-aloud

The Forever Garden

By Laurel Snyder, Samantha Cotterill (Illustrator)

A garden's future is uncertain as friendship faces change.

2.0/7 Bookroo expert·4.2/5 Goodreads · 424 ratings
40 pages· 624 words· Est. 5 min read-aloud
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Honey and Laurel share a love for gardening, nurturing plants and friendship alike. But when a 'For Sale' sign appears in Honey's yard, their world shifts. With Honey moving away due to her mother's illness, what will become of their cherished garden? And how will Laurel cope without her dear friend? This touching tale explores the resilience of friendship and the growth it inspires, even amidst life's unexpected changes.

From the publisher

Perfect for fans of the Caldecott Honor Book The Gardener by Sarah Stewart and David Small, here’s a heartwarming spring picture book about gardening and friendship.

Every day, Honey tends her garden, thinning the lettuces, pulling up beets, and even singing to the kale. (Honey says if you listen carefully, you can hear the kale singing back!) Laurel, the little girl who lives next door, likes to help, weeding the rows, washing vegetables under the pump, and gathering speckled eggs from the chicken coop. But one day there is a FOR SALE sign in Honey’s front yard. Honey’s mother is sick, and she is moving away! What will happen to Honey’s garden? And what will Laurel do without her friend? Here is a touching story that beautifully illustrates how friendship—just like a garden—grows.

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
40
Words
624
Reading age
4–8
Audience
Picture
Lexile
AD460L
Themes & topics
Books about friendshipBooks about gardeningBooks about cooking and foodBooks about neighbors
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The message in this book is about sharing, about being grateful for the work of others, about building and contributing. The message is important, but I don't like the illustrations and the word choice didn't really impress me or feel memorable.

Lemony Snickers

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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
2.2
F&P level
~M
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
189201
Publication
Published
May 2, 2017
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780553512731

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