The Garden that We Grew (Puffin Young Readers: Level-2)

Text: Joan Holub, Wikipedia

Illustrations: Hiroe Nakata

Year: 2001

Publisher: Puffin Young Readers, New York

Age: 3 – 5 years

No. of Pages:  32

Book Type: Picture book, educational

ISBN: 978 0 44846 129 8

There’s nothing like some hands-on gardening experience for little ones to engage their energies and help them appreciate the beauty and wonder of the world around them.

The text is set out in verse form with plenty of rhyming words to make reading fun for new readers.

Excerpt

These are the buds that peek from their beds.

These are the flowers that poke out their heads.

These are the pumpkins that grow on the vine.

These are the summer days filled with sunshine.

Harry and the Dinosaurs have a Happy Birthday

Text: Ian Whybrow, Wikipedia

Illustrations: Adrian Reynolds

Year: 2008

Publisher: Puffin Books, London

Age: 3 – 6 years

No. of Pages: 32

Book Type: Picture book

ISBN:  978 0 141 50051 5

Meet the delightful team of Harry and his adorable dinosaurs.

It’s birthday time.

When Nan bakes Mr. Oakley a cherry pie for is birthday, Harry decides to celebrate his dinosaurs’ birthday too as they turn a 100 million years old!

The vibrant colors and the lively text make for a memorable reading session. 

Excerpt

“Raaaah! We like eating cakes,” said Scelidosaurus.

“And we like ferns and gingko leaves!” said Tyrannosaurus. “Raaaah! They’re pre-historic!”

“I like being a decoration,” said Pterodactyl.