BOOK REVIEW - Picture A Garden by Linda Hornberg
Book Title: Picture A Garden by Linda Hornberg
Category: Middle-Grade Non-Fiction (Ages 8-12), 160 pages
Genre: Children's Non-Fiction.
Publisher: Peanut Butter Publishing
Publication Date: January 28, 2025.
Content Rating: G: Topics only include gardening and being outdoors.
Linda Hornberg’s Picture a Garden is a delightful and
inspiring guide that brings the magic of gardening to life through whimsical
illustrations and engaging, hand-lettered text. With a perfect blend of humor,
science, and practical advice, this book makes gardening accessible and enjoyable
for readers of all experience levels. Geared toward middle grade readers, this
book is a delight for adults looking to learn how to garden.
One of the book’s greatest strengths is its inviting and
playful tone. Hornberg transforms gardening concepts into fun,
easy-to-understand insights, making even complex topics feel approachable. Her
vivid descriptions and creative personifications of plants add charm and
personality, making learning about gardening feel like an adventure. She
encourages readers to see gardening as a joyful, ever-evolving process rather
than a set of rigid rules.
The hand-drawn illustrations are truly captivating, adding
warmth and vibrancy to each page. They not only enhance the book’s visual
appeal but also serve as helpful guides for readers looking to start their own
garden. The combination of art and storytelling makes this book a unique and
engaging experience from start to finish. Readers will find themselves flipping
through the pages not just for information but for pure enjoyment.
Perfect for gardeners of all levels, Picture a Garden
offers a refreshing and lighthearted perspective on cultivating plants. It
reminds readers that a garden is a personal and creative space, meant to be
explored with curiosity and delight. Whether you’re a seasoned gardener or just
getting started, this book is a wonderful source of inspiration and
encouragement.
What springs to mind when you hear the word GARDEN? Would it surprise you to learn that the world just outside your door is overflowing with art, science, humor, drama, intrigue, and colorful personalities? Nature has you surrounded. It's time to come out with your hands gloved and your feet galoshed, ready to sow some spinach, pick a peony, mulch a maple, root a rose, graft a grape, stake a spruce, water a walnut, and hug a hemlock.
Set down your screens and take up your trowel.
Adventure awaits!
The stories inside this book are nearly all true. I have never actually seen a chorus line of worms decked out in feather boas, but I can guarantee that there are plenty of real-life larvae out there merrily chewing up the scenery. You can turn orange from eating too many carrots, and there really is a tiny plant island called a liverwart--although there probably are no tiny castaways living on it. Welcome to gardening for smarties. Never stop thinking, wondering, and digging, and you’ll never be bored. Have fun.
Linda Robin Hornberg grew up in New York, drawing endless paper dolls and adventure comics with her sisters, Brenda and Heidi. She also enjoyed collecting shiny mimosa seeds in little bottles, nibbling parsley from Mom's tomato patch, sword fighting with Iris leaves and flipping cicadas back onto their feet. Her incessant doodling landed her at the Hartford Art School. She received her BFA in Printmaking from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Further formal studies led to classes in children's illustration and certification in landscape horticulture.
Linda is a permanent transplant to Seattle, where she remains an enthusiastic gardener, insatiable reader, unapologetic punster, and incurable cat lady. Please do not offer her your strays.
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I gave this lovely read 4 stars. https://sandrasbookclub.blogspot.com/2025/02/blog-tour-picture-garden-by-linda.html
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