A Little Garden Calendar for Boys and Girls

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A Little Garden Calendar for Boys and Girls

by Albert Bigelow Paine

EN·~4 hours·13 chapters

Chapters

13 total

A Little Garden Calendar

7:46

JANUARY

21:10

FEBRUARY

21:58

MARCH

23:14

APRIL

20:04

MAY

21:06

JUNE

20:39

JULY

17:46

AUGUST

22:37

SEPTEMBER

19:52
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Description

Through the rhythm of the months, this charming guide invites young readers to step into a garden of discovery. Each chapter follows the gentle adventures of two curious children as they plant, tend, and harvest, learning how seeds seem to know the calendar and how vines choose their direction. The month‑by‑month layout offers simple experiments and observations that can be tried at home or in the classroom, turning ordinary soil into a laboratory of wonder.

Interwoven with brief folk tales, traditions, and playful riddles, the text brings botanical facts to life without overwhelming jargon. Colorful photographs and clear illustrations help children match names to leaves, flowers, and fruits, while the author’s friendly voice encourages questions about how plants eat, sleep, and even “talk” to insects. Ideal for teachers, parents, and independent readers, the book nurtures a love of nature that grows as steadily as the garden itself.

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Language

en

Duration

~4 hours (233K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Cindy Horton and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)

Release date

Jan 24, 2015

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Albert Bigelow Paine

Albert Bigelow Paine

1861–1937

A versatile American writer, Albert Bigelow Paine moved from photography and business into a wide-ranging literary career. He is best remembered for his influential biographies and editorial work on Mark Twain, as well as his popular children’s stories and travel books.

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