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The Secret Garden: A BabyLit® Flowers Primer

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This board-book primer introduces young readers to flowers using short lines lifted from Frances Hodgson Burnett's novel The Secret Garden. Each page pairs a blossom with a quotation, linking early vocabulary to a story about a hidden garden coming back to life. Bright, simple layouts suit very small children, and grown-ups sharing it aloud can extend the lesson by pointing out the plants in the pictures and talking about what grows where. It is a gentle first step into both botany and a well-loved classic.

Audience
childrenspicture books
Length
short · 22 pages

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