Annika Paints the Garden

A Little Artists, Big World Story

von Mike McGinley

46 Seiten, Taschenbuch

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A painterly picture book for ages 3-5About a little girl's very first paint set - and the wide, wet-green spring garden that becomes her first canvas.It is the first warm morning of spring. A robin is singing outside the window. And on the kitchen table, wrapped in brown paper, is a small wooden tin waiting for Annika. Real paints. A real sable brush. Her own.With her mama Angelika by her side, Annika learns to mix every green in the world from just yellow and blue, to leave the paper white where the sun is, and to sit very still so the shy pink of an apple blossom will show itself. When the wind lands a petal in her water jar, when a bee prints tiny yellow footprints across the page, when a very muddy black cat named Fluffy walks straight through her wet-green painting - Annika learns that a garden painting is never quite what you planned, and that is exactly why it is beautiful.A gentle painterly story about mixing bravely, looking closely, and discovering that the best painting of a garden is the one made in the garden."Every green you make is your green."And yes - Fluffy signs the masterpiece with four muddy paws. She would like this noted.What's inside- 44 painterly full-bleed pages printed in full color on bright white paper- A gentle first-paint-set story that models patience, mixing, and quiet observation- A "how to mix every green" activity page - four dots, four garden greens, from yellow to pine- A "painter words" glossary and a Your Garden Painting draw-your-own page- A grown-up note on painting outside with a small child- Fluffy the cat, muddy and unrepentant

Perfect for- Bedtime and cozy-morning read-alouds (ages 3-5)- Springtime, Mother's Day, and Easter gifts- Preschool and kindergarten art and nature units- Grandparents, aunts, uncles, and anyone looking for a thoughtful, quiet gift- Children who love to be outside - and children who love to make things

Book Four in the Little Artists, Big World series. Book One: Annika Learns About Art. Book Two: Annika and the Missing Colors. Book Three: Annika Goes to the Museum. Book Five coming soon: Annika and the Ocean.Written by Mike McGinley. Standard Color interior on bright white paper, matte wraparound cover.

• ISBN: 9798194327232
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 23.08.2026
• Größe: 254 x 203 mm
• Verlag: Amazon Digital Services LLC - Kdp