Lola Plants a Garden

by Anna McQuinn Narrated by Channie Waites

Overview

Open a book with Lola!
After Lola reads a book of garden poems, she wants to plant flowers. Lola and Mommy buy seeds and make a garden. Now it's time to wait. ...

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

Fans of Lola at the Library will love getting to see Lola put her reading skills to good use: planning her new garden! After reading a book of garden poetry, Lola sets out to research what plants will grow best and how to prepare her plot. Then she and her mother plant the seeds, water, and wait to see what happens. . . . This sweet story celebrates the excitement of planting your first garden, as well as the power that comes from reading.


PRAISE FOR LOLA
Lola at the Library "Perfect for instilling a love of libraries and books in the youngest patrons, it's a winner."
—School Library Journal Lola Loves Stories
"The simple and straightforward text is easy to read, and the bright, acrylic illustrations are eye-catching. This engaging depiction of a child's enthusiasm for being read to is an excellent choice for libraries." —School Library Journal, starred review

Lola Reads to Leo
"A welcome edition about a welcome addition." —Kirkus Reviews

School Library Journal

08/01/2014
PreS-Gr 1—Lola loves her book of garden poems. In fact, reading it inspires her to plant her own garden, so she and her mother look at flowers in books at the library, and she chooses her favorites. They purchase seeds, and Lola plants them and marks the rows with the seed packets. While she waits for something to appear, she makes her own garden book and includes her favorite poem, "Mary Mary." Finally, Lola sees tiny green shoots. She watches as her flowers grow higher and higher. Flowers are everywhere. Lola invites her friends for a picnic, because the best part of having a garden is sharing it. This fourth, sweet story about Lola delivers with brightly colored acrylic depictions of an adorable child sharing special moments with her mother, reading books, and patiently waiting for her seeds to grow. Lola's bright, cherubic face shows curiosity, joy, and determination as she completes her project. Large, clear type allows for beginning readers to share the story with their parents. Engaging and inspiring to new gardeners everywhere, Lola is a delight.—Carol Connor, Cincinnati Public Schools, OH

Kirkus Reviews

2014-06-10
Hoping to have a garden like the one in her poetry book, Lola plants seeds, waits and weeds, and finally celebrates with friends.The author and illustrator of Lola Loves Stories (2010) and its companion titles take their appealing character outside. Inspired by her favorite poem, the nursery rhyme “Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary” (repeated on the front endpapers), Lola chooses her favorite flowers from library books. Helped by her parents, she grows a grandly diverse flower garden, just right for a celebration with peas and strawberries from the family plot. Beardshaw’s acrylic illustrations show her garden in all its stages. They also show the copper-toned preschooler reading on her mother’s lap, making a flower book, a beaded string with bells and shells, a little Mary Mary doll and cupcakes for the celebration. Her bunchy ponytails are redone, and her flower shirt is perfect for the party. Not only has she provided the setting; she makes up a story for her friends. The simple sentences of the text and charming pictures make this a good choice for reading aloud or early reading alone. On the rear endpapers, the nursery rhyme has been adapted to celebrate “Lola, Lola, Extraordinary.”It’s gratifying to see Lola’s love of books leading her to new experiences. (Picture book. 3-6)

Product Details

BN ID:	2940173052001
Publisher:	Recorded Books, LLC
Publication date:	03/16/2021
Series:	Lola Reads , #4
Edition description:	Unabridged
Age Range:	5 - 8 Years

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Lola loves her book of garden poems.
(Continues…)

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