This is a dull, yet cute book. The wind tells Chloe that the whole garden is a magical place, where things grow and change. Chloe just stands there, the whole time, while the wind tells her about lightening bugs, and butterflies, and how trees produce fruit. There is no action on her part, and the wind might as well have been telling this to the reader, which I guess it was.

The pictures have bright colors, so might engage young readers, but the back information, once again, is where the punch is, where the meat of the story is. Where we learn about why animals some animals have bright colors, and some hide in the leaves.

An extra star for the back material.

Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.

I really enjoyed this story. I loved all the wonderful drawings that brought the magic garden to life. This is a great book to teach kids about what happens in a garden and also about how plants and animals grow and live.
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ARC Copy...liken the simplistic yet textured college nature of the illustrations which brings out the parable about nature in a simple backyard garden is actually magical.

Chloe, the young girl, in this lovely picture book, is oblivious to the charms of her garden when the story begins. She, the reader, and the child you will read to all learn more about nature and the seasons in this book which encourages observation and a love for nature. There are additional facts at the back of the book that expand on some of the topics covered in the story. The illustrations and text are both appealing and the reader gets the sense of why gardens are magical.

I really liked this book. I thought that the book was well designed and the illustrations were of a high quality. The way that the animal facts are gently bought into the story and introduced was interesting. I thought it was really helpful using the little girl as a constant throughout the story as it meant that there was a familiar figure to follow.