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The Gardener (Caldecott Honor Award) — Content Guide for Parents

By Sarah StewartFarrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)ISBN 978037432517640 pages
The Gardener (Caldecott Honor Award)

Found in this book

None of the 9 themes were found in the reviews we checked.

Not found

  • Violence
  • Scary content
  • Religion
  • Race & culture
  • Profanity
  • Climate
  • Sexual content
  • Gender roles
  • Gender & orientation

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Religion

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Contains references to prayer and church attendance. A minister character plays a supporting role in two chapters.

About this book

The Gardener is a 1997 New York Times Book Review Notable Children's Book of the Year and a 1998 Caldecott Honor Book.

From the author-and-illustrator team of the bestselling The Library.

Lydia Grace Finch brings a suitcase full of seeds to the big gray city, where she goes to stay with her Uncle Jim, a cantankerous baker. There she initiates a gradual transformation, bit by bit brightening the shop and bringing smiles to customers' faces with the flowers she grows. But it is in a secret place that Lydia Grace works on her masterpiece -- an ambitious rooftop garden -- which she hopes will make even Uncle Jim smile. Sarah Stewart introduces readers to an engaging and determined young heroine, whose story is told through letters written home, while David Small's illustrations beautifully evoke the Depression-era setting.

Frequently asked questions

  • Is The Gardener (Caldecott Honor Award) appropriate for a 7-year-old?

    Reviews we checked describe none of the 9 themes we track. Review the breakdown above to decide if it fits your family.

  • Does The Gardener (Caldecott Honor Award) have violence?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does The Gardener (Caldecott Honor Award) have scary content?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does The Gardener (Caldecott Honor Award) have religion?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does The Gardener (Caldecott Honor Award) have race & culture?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does The Gardener (Caldecott Honor Award) have profanity?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does The Gardener (Caldecott Honor Award) have climate?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does The Gardener (Caldecott Honor Award) have sexual content?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does The Gardener (Caldecott Honor Award) have gender roles?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does The Gardener (Caldecott Honor Award) have gender & orientation?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

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