Fables from the Garden

by Leslie Ann Hayashi

Book Overview

Children will delight in this charming collection of stories featuring plants and animals often seen in Hawaii's gardens. A lone orchid finds friendship among roses; a kind albatross teaches a young frog about the joy of discovery; two greedy mynahs learn about sharing; a lazy blue ginger is encouraged to blossom.

As a good fable should, each of these wondrous tales offers a valuable lesson at the end -- but it's one that goes down with...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0824820363
• ISBN13: 9780824820367
• Release Date: June 1998
• Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
• Length: 40 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.4" x 11.1"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Grade 3

Customer Reviews

Completely Wonderful

Luscious illustrations. Engaging stories, with fun characters and playful dialogue. Meaningful lessons about life at each story's conclusion. And it has educational information about plants and animals. I enjoy it as much as my children. We highly recommend this book.

Charming fables with gorgeous illustrations.

Animals and plants from a Hawaiian garden teach morals (i.e. appreciate differences, vanity is harmful, sharing is good for your soul). Beautiful full-page illustrations of lush gardens. Note section includes scientific information about the plants and animals. An attractive art book that uses humor and poetry to teach lessons for living. Adults and children will enjoy this book!