Mortimer's First Garden

Winter is just over, the sky is gray, and the ground is brown. Little Mortimer Mouse munches on sunflower seeds and longs to see something green.

Upon overhearing the story of how springtime rain and sunshine nurture little seeds to grow into great big green plants, Mortimer is skeptical but decides to plant one of his seeds, just to see if such a miracle really can happen. Mortimer finds a perfect sport to plant the seed, and then...he waits.

And waits.

And waits.

Impatient, Mortimer thinks nothing is ever going to happen to the little seed. But then something does happen. Something wonderful. Something divine. Something green

First introduced in the bestselling Mortimer's Christmas Manger, Mortimer Mouse returns with gutso in this inspirational offering that celebrates the miracle of springtime.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books
Published: 02/24/2009
ISBN: 9781416942030
Pages: 32
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 10.00h x 10.30w x 0.40d

Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 11/24/2008 pg. 57
Booklist 02/01/2009 pg. 47
Kirkus Review - Children 02/15/2009
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 03/01/2009
School Library Journal 03/01/2009 pg. 130
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2009 pg. 351 - Marginal, Seriously Flawed

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 129658 / Mortimer's First Garden
Reading Level: 2.5 / Interest Level: Lower Grade / Point Value: 0.5