Beautiful story. fans of beautiful picture books & cats & historical fiction stories & gardening & baking. If you're a seller, Fulfillment by Amazon can help you grow your business. See, most of the book was so good, but the ending slingshotted back so far into the land of suck that I wish I had never read it. He owns a bakery in a city; where the economy is better. I love classic children's books like this. The end felt more like a massive info-dump than a moment of true epiphany. Monty's book was great really well written with so much info about the seasons & growing fruit & veg. The book is airing out on a clothesline on my (covered) back porch. And before he knows it, Mason is on the run with the girl, and wanted, dead or alive, by the mysterious mastermind of this gruesome plan, who is simply called the Gardener. Meet the Epic and Awesome Authors of Fall's Big Fantasy Novels. For the film, see, "Yvette Pierpaoli, 60, Aid Worker Who Devoted Life to Refugees", "The Constant Gardener | Culture | The Guardian", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Constant_Gardener&oldid=972882708, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 14 August 2020, at 07:54. Amazing and highly recommend it. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 30 September 2017, Very usefull book. She had zero personality (which was justified), amnesia and was prone to sudden attacks of panic and helplessness, and you fell for her? This book was a major surprise. Third, Bodeen took the trouble to mention that everyone who left TroDyn gave the same speech when asked why they left, but completely discards this later in the book and never gives an explanation why this is. Love this book - and I am not young :) Beautiful story and lovely illustrations. Unfortunately, that is not exactly what I got. Refresh and try again. There … . One day, she is told by her Grandma that she will be moving to the city (NYC)to live with her Uncle Jim and work in his bakery to help her family financially and as stated in the book, "until things get better". Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. John le Carré writes in the book's afterword: "by comparison with the reality, my story [is] as tame as a holiday postcard". These plants are just helping it along a little, and you’ll tend them like Persephone tending the pomegranate groves of Hades. Please try your request again later. This book is truly deserving of the Caldecott Honor it received, as well as its inclusion in the Chicago Public Library Summer Reading Program in 2007. I love the detailed illustrations in this one, coupled with Lydia Grace’s letters from her Uncle Jim’s house. Reviewed in the United States on October 9, 2017. Cheering up the heart, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 29, 2017. What an utter charmer of a picture book! I also admired her patience, she seemed to have so much for a young child. 'It boasts a wealth of horticultural knowledge...a must for any keen organic gardener. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in. Then you can start reading Kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required. There is little in the way of actual advice here. This is a cute story and a fast read, it’s not the caliber of “A Tree Grows in Brooklyn” but I enjoyed it. Some of the biggest books out this fall promise to be epics full of magic, adventure,... Mason has never known his father, but longs to. All he has of him is a DVD of a man whose face is never seen, reading a children's book. We’ve got your goth reading needs covered, too. Reviewed in the United States on November 9, 2009.