Arrange and glue the dried flowers, leaves, roadside weeds or stickers onto the bookmark.Īctivity 2: Flower (See illustration above.Gather dried flowers, leaves, roadside weeds or stickers.Dried flowers, leaves, and roadside weeds or stickers.After the completion of the activities, every child chooses a new book to keep. The read-aloud is followed by craft activities with supplies provided. At times, her husband comes with a guitar and forms a “band.” Then we share theme-related books to read aloud. And I cant wait to talk about the garden project we will be embarking on and be imaginative and talk about what she would like to grow in her pretend garden like the girl in the story. One of our regular volunteers is a musician who plays her Vietnamese bamboo instrument and accompanies the singers, which include parents, volunteers, children, and staff. She loves all of the Kevin Henkes picture books: A Good Day, Kittens First Full Moon, Old Bear, and Little White Rabbit.

The Molokai Public Library holds a monthly “READ TO ME Family Night.” We start the program with the introductory song, “If You’re Happy and You Know It,” and sing songs related to the monthly theme. To buy My Garden from click here.Submitted by Sri TenCate, State Librarian, Molokai Public Library Anything can happen in a Kevin Henkis book. The joy and fun of an imaginary garden engendered by the story provides a great opportunity for sharing thoughts and encouraging little ones to love gardens and all they have to offer.Īnd don’t miss the very last page. Both the text and pictures invite the reader to step into the story and share the experience with the heroine. Simple sentences in a brief text are complemented by whimsical pictures in pastel colors outlined in navy. The little girl knows her garden is imaginary but plants a seashell just in case, because you never know what might happen. Chocolate rabbits would replace those pesky live ones, jelly beans would grow on bushes, and birds and butterflies would fill the air with their humming wings as huge tomatoes, invisible carrots, and glowing strawberries grew below them. There would be no weeds, flowers would keep blooming and instantly reappear when you picked them. It brims over with enthusiasm and excitement, a perfect pick for a spring reading, or any other time for that matter.Īfter a little girl helps her mother weed, water, and chase rabbits so they won’t eat the lettuce, she imagines the kind of garden she would like to have. Do you want to encourage “thinking outside the box”? Do you want the help a young child’s imagination soar? Do you want to inspire love for nature and gardening? Well, reading Kevin Henkes’ book, My Garden, is certainly one way to achieve these goals.

My Garden by Kevin Henkes