This picture book biography of 19th-century poet, painter and gardener Celia Thaxter, evokes the magic of summers in Maine and the joy of tending flowers.
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Candlewick
9781536204292
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Candlewick
9781536204292
This picture book biography of 19th-century poet, painter and gardener Celia Thaxter, evokes the magic of summers in Maine and the joy of tending flowers.
The life of a 19th-century poet, painter and gardener is vividly captured in Celia Planted a Garden: The Story of Celia Thaxter and Her Island Garden, a lovingly written and illustrated nonfiction picture book. It’s a fruitful collaboration by award-winning writers Phyllis Root and Gary D. Schmidt, with colorful, engaging illustrations by…
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