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Holly Bloom's Garden

Holly Bloom's Garden
By Sarah Ashman, Nancy Parent

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The luminous garden scenes and playful language in this tale of late-blooming self-discovery tell the story of Holly Bloom, a girl who wants nothing more than to be a great gardener, but simply doesn’t seem to have the knack. Despite suggestions and support from her green-thumbed mom and siblings, Holly just can't get her garden to bloom. She waters and fertilizes and uses all the right gardening tools, but her daffodils don't grow and her daisies keep drooping. Armed with a positive attitude and unwavering perseverance, Holly finally realizes that she does not need to grow flowers with soil and seeds to be a success. Inspired by her artistic father, she taps into her natural creative abilities and surprises everyone by growing her own unique garden—from paper, paste, pipe cleaners, and paint!

Product Details

  • Amazon Sales Rank: #2035989 in Books
  • Published on: 2004-04-01
  • Original language: English
  • Dimensions: .35" h x 10.60" w x 8.88" l, .85 pounds
  • Binding: Hardcover
  • 32 pages

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal
PreSchool-Grade 2–Holly Bloom is called "Sweetpea" by her mom and "Ladybug" by her dad. She longs to grow flowers like those of her mother, Iris, and siblings, Rosie and Bud, but she doesn't seem to have the knack. Everything she plants either wilts or droops. Finally, in a burst of inspiration, she creates a glorious garden out of tissue paper, crepe paper, and pipe cleaners that is "guaranteed to last forever." This is a satisfying resolution to a story of perseverance and self-discovery. However, the writing style is a bit precious, and the characters' overly cute names detract from the tale's merit. Lush, detailed drawings in pencil and acrylics fill the pages with sunny cheer.–Sally R. Dow, Ossining Public Library, NY
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From Booklist
PreS-Gr. 2. Holly Bloom comes from a gardening family, but she seems to have a brown thumb. Her mother tells her that some flowers, like some people, are late bloomers, but no matter how hard Holly tries, she still manages to sneeze away the fertilizer and overwater the plants. Finally, Holly sees a way to grow flowers that plays to her strengths: shutting herself in her father's art studio, she makes brilliant paper flowers that fill up the room. The ink-and-watercolor pictures are light and colorful, with, of course, a profusion of flowers filling the pages. A particularly pleasing picture framed in berries and leaves features Holly trying to paint her thumb green. Simply plotted and with a worthwhile message (though it's a bit overstated), the story will resonate with children who may have problems standing out in a family or who haven't found the activity they shine at yet. Ilene Cooper
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Review

"Pleasing to the ear, eye, and mind."  —Children's Literature


"Holly has realized there are many ways to be creative, and sometimes you just have to find your own way."  —OC Family Magazine


"Sweet and well told."  —Star Tribune (Minneapolis)



"An absolutely glorious picture book."  —WizKids.co.il


"Luminous garden scenes and playful language."  —website of the Kansas City, Kansas, Public Library