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by T. a. Kuepper (Author), Brett Bednorz (Illustrator)
It's a Wonderful Life in the Garden is the third illustrated chapter book in the Adventures of Archie Artichoke series of stories written about a remarkable garden of vegetables.
In this adventure, Archie and his veggie friends find an old glass bottle containing a treasure map and an odd rhyme about a magical genie living deep in the forest. But the rhyme also warns that the genie is protected by a menacing forest troll. The veggies must outsmart the troll if they are to receive the wishes they desire. In this story, the vegetables learn an important lesson - you must be careful of what you wish for; you just might get it!
All of the Archie Artichoke series of books are written specifically to help children develop their imagination through visual imaging of text and dialogue, complemented with full-color illustrations. And besides being fun to read, It's a Wonderful Life in the Garden has positive messages and is designed to teach children about:
-Making good decisions and solving problems;
-Working with others to achieve a common goal;
-Being happy and content with your life;
-Caring, helping others, friendship; and
-The names of many important vegetables!
Because It's a Wonderful Life in the Garden is relatively long for a young children's story, it is designed to be read over several days/nights. The age group for the Adventures of Archie Artichoke series is between three and nine years old. The narrative is designed to be read to a child, and third-grade children will delight in reading the books on their own.
More information about the Archie Artichoke series, as well as audio of Archie's songs, can be found on the author's website. Illustrations of the vegetable characters, suitable for coloring, may also be downloaded there.
