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Reviewed on February 1, 2017 | Picture Books
Gr 2–5—The first book published in the United States by the 2014 recipient of the prestigious Hans Christian Andersen Award is a thought-provoking exploration of the impact of kindness and greed. A barefoot gardener is meticulously guarding "White Rose," as she "might escape from her pen." We find out that the gardener's lack of shoes is the result of a long string of mishaps that are traced through a myriad of characters of all class levels, from workers to rajahs. Readers are propelled forward by text that ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More