Mortimer's First Garden. Karma Wilson. 2009. Illustrated by Dan Andreasen. Simon & Schuster. 32 pages.
This one is being reviewed slightly out of season. A book about spring time in fall? Well, that happens sometimes. And I think better late than never. I really, really loved this one. It stars Mortimer the Mouse whom we first met in Mortimer's Christmas Manger. (I reviewed that one yesterday).
As the title suggests, this one is about Mortimer planting a garden. To be truthful, it isn't so much a whole garden as it is one tiny seed. Mortimer has decided--after eavesdropping on his humans--to plant one sunflower seed. He's not always sure that this was a good idea. But he's hopeful that something good might come of it. If he's patient enough. But it sure is hard to be patient sometimes!
Little Mortimer Mouse looked outside. "Brown, brown, brown," he squeaked. "Nothing but brown! Too dull, too drab, too dreary!" Mortimer longed to see something green. Anything green.
What should you know about this one? Well, Mortimer is a God-loving little mouse. So if pictures of a mouse praying to God and being thankful for God's blessings offends you, then this might not be the book for you. I personally, thought the book was sweet and charming.
© Becky Laney of Operation Actually Read Bible
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