New Hardback Book Sealed in Plastic. Bought directly from the publisher. The spirit of comradeship, and of loving understanding of little men and women, thoroughly permeates this unique garden book. The enchantment of the story of Mary Francs' gardens successfully carries the play lesson idea, as the most potent method of creating a love for work and learning, into a realm undreamed of before. The little reader's delight is heightened by cut-out gardens which are inserted in the book. These cut-out gardens are beautifully colored to show the natural color of the flowers, insects, etc. They include a playhouse, April and May garden, June and July garden, August and September garden, vegetable garden, etc., and will not only familiarize the child with the plants and their seasons of bloom, but also inspire a love for practical outdoor gardening. The world was begun in a garden, and the story of reproduction is given in a most reserved and skillful manner as the great plan for perpetuatin of life. This current edition includes a separate packet of all cut-out garden plates printed on heavy card stock.