Grandma's Garden
A small child and their grandma explore the garden together, discovering that tiny creatures (worms, beetles, butterflies) have whole worlds of their own.
"My daughter now talks to the worms. I have no regrets."
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The Story
Grandma's garden isn't big, but Grandma says a hundred things live in it. Your child can only see flowers, dirt and a watering can, until Grandma says "Come closer." A ladybug with seven spots. An ant carrying a crumb bigger than its whole body. A bee that comes out of a flower dusty and golden. A spider web strung with water drops like a necklace, and a worm with no eyes that feels its way through the soil.
Then the story slows right down. Your child sits very still on the garden step, just looking, and finds the last two creatures alone: a grasshopper on a stone, so still it looks like part of the garden, and a fat green caterpillar eating a petal. "You found that all by yourself," says Grandma. They count seven, look at all the leaves still unturned, and agree to come back tomorrow. It is a gentle book about noticing small things, and about the patience a grandparent has time for.
Seven Things to Find in Grandma's Garden
Grandma shows your child the first five. Your child finds the last two alone.
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Ladybug
Seven spots, counted twice before it flies away.
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Ants
One carrying a crumb bigger than its whole body.
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Bee
Buried face-first in a yellow flower, and working.
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Spider web
Every thread hung with drops of water, sparkling.
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Worm
No eyes. It doesn't need them. It feels its way.
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Grasshopper and caterpillar
The two your child spots alone by sitting still and looking.
Questions About Grandma's Garden
Is Grandma's Garden a good gift from a grandmother?
That is what it was written for. Grandma is in the story beside your grandchild, drawn from her own photo, and she can write the dedication on the first page in her own words. It ships straight to the family, so it works for grandparents who live far away.
What age is Grandma's Garden for?
Ages 2 to 6. Every creature is one a small child can find in a real garden or park, which makes it an easy book to take outside afterwards and go looking.
Is it a calm story?
Very. There is no danger and no villain. The middle of the book is a child sitting quietly and looking, and it ends with a promise to come back tomorrow. It reads aloud in about four to five minutes.
How is Grandma's Garden personalized?
You upload a photo of each character and type in their name. The story is already written, so your child's name goes into the text and every illustration is drawn from your photos, keeping them recognizable from the first page to the last. Before anything is printed you get the full editor: change any word, regenerate any illustration you are not happy with, and write your own dedication.
How much does it cost, and how long does delivery take?
$34.99 for the 26-page premium hardcover, plus shipping at checkout: $8.24 to the United States or $6.65 to Australia. Each book is printed to order once you approve it and arrives in 7 to 11 business days.
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