A Day in the Garden: A Picture Book

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Summary: A really exquisite little book....
Review: ...it couldn't be more enchanting. The pictures are so beautifully detailed that you notice more things happening each time you look through it. While I was busy with other things, my 2-1/2 year old daughter sat down to look at this book alone when it arrived. She was perfectly content this way, but then when we 'read' it together, and she was even happier -- with each of us spotting things that the other hadn't. It is one of our favorites; I can't imagine a book packed with more warm, feel-good images. This book will stay on our shelf for a long time.

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Summary: A Day In The garden: A Picture Book
Review: This book was a treasured gift.My daughter and I have been looking at this book every night since she was about 6 weeks old.The illustrations are beautiful.The reader is taken into someone's back yard in muted colors and relaxing hues.A story can be imagined as each picture takes the reader to a new day and a new season.As the seasons change, the activities of the family and animals in the garden changes.There are so many little details in each drawing that we find a new story every time we read the book.This book is a must for any imagination.

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Summary: the most beautiful children's book I've ever seen!
Review: This is a picture book--there are no words. The paintings are gorgeous, in an impressionist style, soft tones, etc. What goes on in the book is more than the title implies. If you are at least observant, you are qualified to make up a story about the images. The scenes show a garden, yard, swing set, sand box, edge of the street, cherry tree and the house. There are images of the mother, I think the grandfather, grandmother, girl, boy, dog, cat, pet rabbit, baby, and the baby's doll. The people are caucasion. The people are doing different activities, and it begins in the morning, a beautiful sunny day. A sudden thunderstorm occurs, then it clears again. The people go through different activities from morning to night. I just can't get over how beautiful the paintings are. My 3 year-old son loved the book and I was able to make up simple stories about the people. With a little more imagination, I could come up with names and real characters for these people and have a more detailed story. This is a welcome addition to our home library as a break from the norm.