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Jo MacDonald had a garden

In this version of the classic song "Old MacDonald Had a Farm," the farmer's granddaughter plants a garden which provides a place for birds, insects, and other wild creatures to shelter and nest. Backmatter presents facts and activities related to this lively ecosystem.

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Main Author: Quattlebaum, Mary
Other Authors: Bryant, Laura J. (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: Nevada City, Calif. : Dawn Publications, c2012.
Edition:1st ed.
Subjects:
Folk songs, English > United States > Juvenile nonfiction.
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Summary:In this version of the classic song "Old MacDonald Had a Farm," the farmer's granddaughter plants a garden which provides a place for birds, insects, and other wild creatures to shelter and nest. Backmatter presents facts and activities related to this lively ecosystem.
Physical Description:1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 24 x 29 cm.
Audience:Ages 3 to 8.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references. [p. 32].
ISBN:9781584691648 (hardback)
1584691646 (hardback)
9781584691655 (pbk.)
1584691654 (pbk.)
Author Notes:Mary Quattlebaum grew up in the country surrounded by woods and fields and with a pond like Jo MacDonald's. She first learned about plants and wildlife by helping tend her family's large vegetable garden and planting wildlife gardens as 4-H projects. Mary now lives in Washington, DC, where she and her family enjoy watching the birds, squirrels, butterflies, and other wild visitors to their backyard habitat. She is the author of many children's books and loves visiting schools andtalking with kids. See her website, www.maryquattlebaum.com.
Laura J. Bryant has illustrated numerous award-winning children's books, including God Gave Us You, Smudge Bunny, and If You Were My Baby. She studied painting, printmaking, and sculpture at the Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore and lives in Asheville, North Carolina.

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