Inch by Inch: The Garden Song (Trophy Picture Books (Paperback)) - Softcover

Mallett, David

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0064434818 ISBN 13: 9780064434812

Publisher: HarperCollins, 1997

Synopsis

Inch by inch, row by row, gonna make this garden grow!

Celebrate Earth Day with this sweet and lively picture book version of the popular song. Includes the musical notations on the final spread, so you can play along on guitar or piano if you’d like.

A young gardener and a playful dog plant the seeds and weed, water, and protect their plants—until finally, they get to enjoy their harvest! Children will enjoy singing along while they're introduced to the basics of gardening and where fruit and vegetables come from.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

‘Inch by Inch, Row by Row, Gonna Make This Garden Grow!' This picture book version of a favorite popular song charts the faithful progress of a young boy who overcomes every obstacle'rock and weeds and a hungry old crow'and makes his garden overflow with bounty. Included are the song lyrics set to music for guitar and piano.

An Alternate Selection of Children's Book-of-the-Month Club

About the Author:

David Mallett has written and nationally performed eight albums of original music. Over 100 other artists have performed Mr. Mallet's popular song music, including John Denver, The Muppets, and Arlo Guthrie. Mr. Mallett lives with his family in Maine and Tennessee.

Ora Eitan is well known in Israel for her many illustrated books for children, including No Milk and Sun Is Falling, Night Is Calling. Ms. Eitan, who has been nominated for the Hans Christian Andersen Award, lives in Jerusalem.

About this edition

• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0064434818
• ISBN 13: 9780064434812
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Eitan Ora