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Mrs. Spitzer's Garden
Contributor(s): Pattou, Edith (Author), Tusa, Tricia (Illustrator)

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ISBN: 0152019782     ISBN-13: 9780152019785
Publisher: Clarion Books
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Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: May 2001
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Annotation: Mrs. Spitzer is a teacher who knows how to lovingly tend both gardens and children. Edith Pattou's simple, moving story and Tricia Tusa's whimsical illustrations celebrate all teachers do, year after year, in this full-color gift edition.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | School & Education
- Juvenile Fiction | Science & Nature - General
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - General (see Also Headings Under Family)
Dewey: E
LCCN: 99050906
Age Level: 4-7
Grade Level: PreK-2
Lexile Measure: 620 AD (Adult Directed Text)
Physical Information: 0.4" H x 9.8" W x 9.9" L (0.85 lbs) 32 pages
Features: Dust Cover, Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product
Awards: Flicker Tale Children's Book Award, Nominee, Picture Book, 2003
Bookseller's Choice, Winner, Picture Book, 2002
Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 03/26/2001 pg. 92
Kirkus Review - Children 03/15/2001 pg. 419
School Library Journal 04/01/2001 pg. 120
Christian Home & School 09/01/2001 pg. 26
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2001 pg. 54 - Marginal, Seriously Flawed
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2002 pg. 54 - Marginal, Seriously Flawed
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 46096
Reading Level: 3.0   Interest Level: Lower Grades   Point Value: 0.5
 
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Publisher Description:
Mrs. Spitzer is a wise teacher who knows many things. She knows about gardens. She knows about children. She knows how similar they are, and how both will flourish if tended lovingly.
There are many remarkable teachers like Mrs. Spitzer in the world, and Edith Pattou's simple, moving story along with Tricia Tusa's inspired, whimsical illustrations celebrate all they do, year after year, to help our children grow and blossom.

Contributor Bio(s): Tusa, Tricia: - TRICIA TUSA has written and illustrated many wonderful picture books, including In a Blue Room by Jim Averbeck; Mrs. Spitzer's Garden by Edith Pattou; The Magic Hat by Mem Fox; The End of the Beginning by Avi; and her own Follow Me.Pattou, Edith: - Edith Pattou is the author ofEast, an ALA Notable Book, and its sequel, West; Hero's Song; Fire Arrow, a Booklist Top Ten Fantasy Novel of the Year; Ghosting; and the New York Times bestselling picture book Mrs. Spitzer's Garden. She lives in Columbus, Ohio.
www.edithpattou.com
Twitter: @epattou
Instagram: @ediepattou
 
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