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The Dog's Gardener

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The Dog's Gardener tells the charming tale of Dutch, a dog who enjoys a sunny summer day in the garden with his devoted owner, an enthusiastic gardener. As Dutch eagerly awaits the gardener's daily call to step outside, he savours simple pleasures like rolling in the grass, basking in gentle ear scratches, napping on boots, and playing with the garden hose. This delightful story highlights the joy found in everyday moments and treasured companionship, illustrated beautifully by Nathalie Dion.
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Ideal for young children and early readers, particularly those who love animals and nature-themed stories. Suitable for use alongside educational standards focusing on using illustrations to enhance reading comprehension.

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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.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781773062563

Publisher: Groundwood Books Ltd ,Canada

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 13 May 2021

Country: Canada

Imprint: Groundwood Books Ltd ,Canada

Illustration: Illustrations

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Nathalie Dion

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 10.0mm

Width: 209.0mm

Height: 209.0mm

Weight: 362g

Pages: 36

About the Author

PATRICIA STORMS has worked as a short-order cook, a library technician, and a graphic designer, but her favorite thing to do by far is to make books for kids! She wrote and illustrated The Pirate and the Penguin and the much-loved Never Let You Go. She is the author of The Dog’s Gardener, illustrated by Nathalie Dion, and collaborated with her husband, Guy Storms, to write Moon Wishes, illustrated by Milan Pavlović. Patricia lives in Toronto, Ontario, in a cozy old house overflowing with books. NATHALIE DION is the acclaimed illustrator of The Big Bad Wolf in My House by Valerie Fontaine (Kirkus Reviews Best Picture Books, USBBY Outstanding International Books); I Found Hope in a Cherry Tree by Jean E. Pendziwol (Globe 100 Books, OLA Best Bets); and Kumo: the Bashful Cloud by Kyo Maclear (Golden Kite Award, Mrazik-Cleaver Honour); among others. She is the author and illustrator of My Mad Hair Day, which has been translated into French and German. Nathalie lives in Montreal, Quebec.

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