The Dog’s Gardener
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- $10.99
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- $10.99
Publisher Description
A dog delights in a summer day spent in the garden with his owner, an avid gardener.
When a dog named Dutch hears the gardener going down the stairs each morning, he anticipates her every move. But most of all, he waits for the beautiful words, “Okay, Dutch. Let’s go outside.”
It’s a bright summer day. Dutch stands back from the dark, dusty toolshed, but the rest of the day is blissful — rolling in the dewy grass, waiting for a scratch behind his ears, napping on the gardener’s boots at midday and playing in the hose.
An amusing story about taking pleasure in the things we love, especially in the company of a good friend, written by Patricia Storms, with gorgeous illustrations by Nathalie Dion.
Correlates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.7
Use illustrations and details in a story to describe its characters, setting, or events.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Told from the perspective of a medium-size, floppy-eared dog named Dutch, this quiet narrative follows a variegated pup who watches its beloved human, a slender, pale redhead, garden on the tree-lined property during "the bright time of the year." Each morning, Dutch looks forward to its owner's "beautiful words": "Okay, Dutch. Let's go outside." Storms effectively imagines Dutch's canine thought processes, including delight in spending time in nature ("While she works, I roll in the dewy grass and breathe in the sweet, rich smells around me") and playing in the hose spray ("Oh joy!"). Lighthearted prose allows Dion's expansive art to take center stage: hand-painted gouache textures, combined with digital painting, provide a feast for the eyes, while Impressionist-style florals and an English garden–esque color palette round out each page. An evocative visual story evoking pleasurable outdoor experiences. Ages 3–7.
