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Flower Garden

by Eve Bunting · 1994

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"An urban African-American girl and her father buy plants, potting soil, and a window box at the supermarket, ride the bus to their apartment, and put together a colorful gift for the child's mother. Rhyming verse carries the brief story, while wonderful, warm, full-color illustrations present scenes from novel angles, and depict a loving family with a sense of intimacy, sincerity, and joy."—School Library Journal

Genre
literary fictionliterary fictionMore like thisLess of this
Themes
diversitydiversityMore like thisLess of thisgardeninggardeningMore like thisLess of thisnaturenatureMore like thisLess of thisAfrican AmericanAfrican AmericanMore like thisLess of thisfamilyfamilyMore like thisLess of this
Setting
1990s1990sMore like thisLess of this
Mood
emotionalemotionalMore like thisLess of this
Subject
sciencescienceMore like thisLess of this
Audience
picture bookschildrens
Length
short · 32 pages
Form
rhymingrhymingMore like thisLess of thispoetrypoetryMore like thisLess of this

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