A Garden's Search for Water
T. A. Kuepper, Brett Bednorz
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(TK Enterprises, Jan. 22, 2018)
A Gardenâs Search for Water takes children to a beautiful garden where a dynamic group of vegetables lives with their engaging leader, Archie Artichoke. In this adventure, Archie and his friends hike to a distant garden, where the vegetables there have lost their source of water and many have become ill. During their search for answers, the veggies find a spirited group of forest animals has caused the water to stop flowing. Now itâs up to Archie to convince them to change their ways. Besides being fun to read, A Gardenâs Search for Water is designed to teach children about:Accomplishing a difficult task and solving problems;Working with others to achieve a common goal;The importance of water for life;Caring, helping others, friendship; andThe names of many important vegetables!This childrenâs story introduces the topic that âeveryone deserves the right to have water.â It is an important discussion as it relates to the health of children throughout the world. A Gardenâs Search for Water is the second illustrated book in the Adventures of Archie Artichoke series of stories written about a remarkable garden of vegetables. Because the book is relatively long for a young childrenâs story, it is formatted as a chapter book and 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, but third grade children will delight in reading the books on their own.More information about the Archie Artichoke series, as well as audio of Archieâs songs, can be found on www.ArchieArtichoke.com. Illustrations of the vegetable characters, suitable for coloring, can be downloaded from the website.Summary - Archie and his friends have a problem to solve. What is making the vegetables sick? With care, compassion, and a magic power, they hike through the forest, sing songs at campfires, and donât give up until their goal of a healthy garden is reached. A colorfully illustrated chapter book that shares profits and donates to help childrenâs hospitals.