"beccabunga" wrote

'Tom Withycombe[_2_ Wrote:
;861973']Our bright granddaughter, who will be 7 in a couple of weeks,
has
specifically requested a book on plants, how they grow, propagate etc.

as a birthday present. Senior Management and I are stumped on a book
which should be sufficiently juvenile without being infantile. The
young
lady in question is extremely intelligent, reads well and has no
difficulty in grasping basic concepts. Obviously descriptive
illustrations would be helpful in maintaining interest.

Does anyone have suggestions on a suitable book? If so we'd be very
grateful.

If she is reading freely, then do not go for a "child's version". Go
for a really good, well illustrated but reasonably simple adult one.
Apart from Hessayon, the Dorling Kindersley range are well presented
and nicely illustrated; the Pocket Encyclopaedias will allow her to
build up a library for herself.

"The Secret Life of a Garden" by Chris Beardsely might be a good
starter.

Quite agree, get her an adult book on gardening, she can grow up into it
then and not throw it away when it becomes childish.
If a child is interested in gardening don't underestimate their need for
real knowledge and proper guidance.

--
Regards
Bob Hobden
just W. of London