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This is my busy green garden. There's a surprise In clever disguise, That hangs in my busy green garden. This is a ladybug dawdling so, Near the surprise, in clever disguise, That hangs in my busy green garden. This is a honeybee buzzing below The red spotted ladybug dawdling so, Near the surprise, in clever disguise, That hangs in my busy green garden. So begins this lyrical tribute to the bugs, bees, and birds that make the garden such a busy place. With each turned page, more visitors appear, and all the while the "surprise" -- a chrysalis -- changes unnoticed until, on the last page, a butterfly emerges and flies away across the garden's well-tended borders. Back-of-book notes about the natural histories of the garden's denizens complete this lovely and lively portrait of backyard nature, which is also a gentle meditation on the rewards of paying attention. A chipmunk hides on every page to divert and engage young readers. Color throughout
About the Author
TERRY PIERCE is the author of twenty children's books, her most recent works being MAMA LOVES YOU SO (Little Simon) and MY BUSY GREEN GARDEN (Tilbury House) . Her other books include BLACKBERRY BANQUET, TAE KWON DO! (Random House Step-Into-Reading, 2007 Bank Street College Best Children's Books) , and MOTHER GOOSE RHYMES (Picture Window Book, AEP Distinguished Achievement Award) , and books for young readers about Hawaii.
A former Montessori teacher, she now writes full-time, teaches children's writing workshops and is a visiting author to elementary schools. She also teaches children's writing courses for the UCLA Extension Writers' Program. To learn more about Terry, please visit her at http://www.terrypiercebooks.com.
