How Groundhog's Garden Grew

This is a great book for young gardeners, highly recommend

I purchased this for my kindergarten classroom for our plant unit but alas, it is above their level. I was able to donate it to our library and I believe other students will greatly enjoy the illustrations and detail to the plant life cycle. A wonderful storyline from seed, through hibernation of the animals storing the seed, through to harvest. Illustrations are detailed and lovely.

My grandson was so interested in planting seeds last summer that I went on a search for a book for him. This is perfect--I am sure he will like it though will know for sure after Christmas! The illustrations are perfect and the story great.

This book is utterly charming! I have to admit, I bought it for our toddler because I fell in love with the drawings and wanted to own a copy. The book tells the story of a little groundhog who learns all about growing his own food from his mentor, a squirrel. The story takes us through the whole year, and Ms. Cherry's illustrations of animals and plants are wonderful! We have a small vegetable garden every year, and I believe my son will know more of what goes on in the garden this year. The book will also appeal to an older child, as it gets into things like pollination, but my son loves this book!

Lynne Cherry's How Groundhogs Garden Grew may require parental assistance but kids with some prior picturebook skills will relish this story of a little groundhog who loves to eat the vegetables in his neighbor's garden. The cycle of a gardening year is told within the structure of a warm picturebook tale of animal friends, and the drawings are especially engaging.

My three year old and I are planning a garden and this book has been an excellent companion to the process. Cherry does a great job of explaining how to create a garden through this story. In it Squirrel teaches Groundhog how to grow his own vegetables so he has things to eat. Cherry also includes a note to parents at the end that gives website information for more on gardening with children.

This is a wonderful book, bound to be a classic. Would appeal to any children, but especially those involved in starting a vegetable garden.