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I want to keep this review as simple, direct, and quick. For me, things the book surely isn't. I found it complex, flowery, and draggy. Honestly, it took me months to finish this book. I started reading a third of the book then took a long break after that and finished it after a few months later...
Actually 3.5 rating from me. I love this series, but didn't feel this one was quite as good as the rest. A nice, fitting end to the series nevertheless. Recommended.
Isabella's Garden utilizes the same repetitious building pattern as The House That Jack Built and (at least to an extent) [b:Green Eggs and Ham|23772|Green Eggs and Ham|Dr. Seuss|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1327875972s/23772.jpg|86934]. If Siggy's lukewarm reception is any indication, Glenda Millar...
The story of Isabella's garden told to the rhyme of "The House That Jack Built." Lovely, vibrant illustrations.
A lovely celebration of plant life cycles and the seasons, with a lilting nursery rhyme that demands reading aloud. The illustrations are bright and childlike and perfectly complement the text, and the rhyme's exceptional vocabulary set this book apart. As the year goes on the verse accommodates the...