The Wind's Garden
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| Author | Bethany Roberts |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Melanie Hope Greenberg |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Children's fiction |
| Published | April 2001[1] |
| Publisher | Henry Holt & Company[2] |
| Pages | 32[3] (unpaged)[2] |
| ISBN | 0-8050-6367-6 Search this book on  . |
The Wind's Garden is a 2001 book by children's author Bethany Roberts, with illustrations by Melanie Hope Greenberg. Depicting a girl's observations between both her field and the titular garden, it was inspired by Roberts' real-life experiences and received positive reviews.
Synopsis[edit]
While working in her garden, a girl observes changes in the titular "wind's garden" next to her.[2] She cultivates her field in an organized manner, while the wind opts for a method involving rain, nature, and arbitrary patterns, free of human intervention.[4]:154 The book is written in the first person,[3] features gouache illustrations,[1][2][3] and ends with tips on garden cultivation by author Bethany Roberts.[1][5]
Development[edit]
Roberts' experiences in gardening, and "her thoughts [on] how nature would tend [her field] in her place", prompted her to write The Wind's Garden.[4]
Reception[edit]
The Wind's Garden received positive reviews. Writing for the School Library Journal, Carolyn Jenks said: "The flat, stylized [art is] colorful and cheery; however, the pictures of the field look a bit too cultivated for a wild garden. Still, this book is a fine inspiration for discussing the role of people in natural spaces."[2] Booklist's Carolyn Phelan said, "Roberts makes [the gardening process] sound mighty appealing. But the real excitement comes in the illustrations: all the waiting pays off in the riot of colorful flowers on the final pages.... A good book for reading aloud."[3] Publishers Weekly called it "a cheery picture book.... Like the gardens themselves, Greenberg's vibrant folk-art style [work bursts] with life, from the swooping curlicues used to indicate the wind to the zinnia-bright colors of the flowers and surrounding yard."[1] Nicholas A. Basbanes called The Wind's Garden an "engaging tribute to the many wonders of nature... From seedling to blooming flowers, [the] busy paintings illustrate the beauty of a cultivated garden, and one fashioned by nature."[6] Kirkus Reviews opined that Greenberg's art could encourage its target audience to take up gardening.[5]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Roback, Diane; Brown, Jennifer M; Britton, Jason (2001-03-12). "Review: 'The Wind's Garden'". Publishers Weekly. Vol. 248 no. 11. p. 89. ISSN 0000-0019. Retrieved 2023-07-08 – via ProQuest.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Jenks, Carolyn (May 2001). "Review: 'The Wind's Garden'". School Library Journal. Vol. 47 no. 5. p. 132. ISSN 0362-8930. Retrieved 2023-07-08 – via ProQuest.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Phelan, Carolyn (June 1–15, 2004). "Review: 'The Wind's Garden'". Booklist. Vol. 97 no. 19/20. p. 1895. ISSN 0006-7385. Retrieved 2023-07-08 – via ProQuest.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Kumar, Lisa, ed. (2010). "Roberts, Bethany 1949–". Something About the Author. 202. Gale Research. pp. 153–154. ISBN 978-1-4144-3499-5. Retrieved 2023-07-08 – via Internet Archive. Search this book on
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Review: 'The Wind's Garden'". Kirkus Reviews. No. 5. 2003-03-01. ISSN 1948-7428. ProQuest 917077787. Retrieved 2023-07-08.
- ↑ Basbanes, Nicholas A. (2001-05-13). "What comes naturally...: Nature's way". Orlando Sentinel. p. F4. Retrieved 2023-07-08 – via ProQuest.
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