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The White House Garden and How It Grew
By GOURLEY, Robbin
- ISBN
- 978-0-54748-224-8
- Publisher
- Clarion
REVIEWS
School Library Journal
Reviewed on June 1, 2011 | Preschool to Grade 4
K-Gr 4—The author and illustrator of Bring Me Some Apples and I'll Make You a Pie (Clarion, 2009) returns with another book that celebrates the joys of gardening and sharing healthy foods with others. Beginning with an introduction to the White House and its grounds, Gourley then describes some of the children who have lived there and the ways in which they used the outdoor space. A portrait of the Obama family introduces the section on gardening for food at the White House, from John Adams in 1...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2011
Gourley's discussion of Michelle Obama's creation of a vegetable garden on the White House lawn is framed by ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Junior Library Guild
Reviewed on July 1, 2011
This fresh, accessible look at the current White House garden highlights the joys and rewards of gardening (in its first summer, the garden produced more than 1,000 pounds of food!). Timely subject matter; with increasing focus on food politics and green-living issues as well as a rise in childhood obesity, there has been a real push to educate people to make better food ch...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
