Mrs. Fickle's PicklesILLUSTRATED BY Ages: 2-6 Pages: 32 List Price: $15.95 Cover: Hardcover Published: 11/1/2006 ISBN: 1-59078-195-3 ISBN-13: 978-1-59078-195-1 |
Making pickles takes a lot of work. But Mrs. Fickle is more than up to the task. She can't wait to start digging in her garden. But she can't simply plant a pickle. She needs to select the right cucumber-pickle seeds. From the seeds come seedlings and eventually cucumbers. Then comes Mrs. Fickle's favorite part of the process: picking and pickling the cucumbers. This summer she might enter them in the county fair! Lori Ries's delightful rhyming picture book, accompanied by Nancy Cote's cheerful illustrations, packs a lot of fun into a few select words and is perfect for reading aloud. Reviews"The simplicity of this breezy rural story will invite repeat readings and a slurp or two of anticipation." "This offbeat ode to pickle-making madness is also a sprightly brief on the down-to-earth rewards of planting your own garden and enjoying the fruits--and vegetables--of your labor." |
