Name: Mr Tiddy's Garden
Item: Mr Tiddy's Garden
Rating: 4
Author: D.R. Martin

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A bountiful harvest of charming and cute! An endearing tale about tending to love, tomatoes, and arugula in our golden years.

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This children’s book, aimed at 3 – 5 year-olds, tells the story of Mr Tiddy who loves his garden.

We see beautiful vibrant flowers and the content birds that populate the garden, as well as healthy vegetables that are made into delicious meals.

This story is designed to encourage children to eat fresh vegetables, and to experience the wonders of the outdoors.

This book also serves as a safe and warm book that is easy to follow and that young children will remember with nostalgia as they grow older.

Mr and Mrs Tiddy will always be there to welcome you!

Rosie Gee 2024 book Mr Tiddie’s Garden, shares the story of Mr Tiddy, his wife, and their British garden, lawn, and vegetables. Written for kids 3-5 years old, the book presents a quirky, cool grandparent vibe that is fun to share with your toddler.

Mr Tiddy is hardworking, kind, very likable, and in harmony with the plants and animals of the garden. He reaps a bountiful harvest by the sweat of his brow and an admirable dedication to hard work. However, there are passages where the author works too hard. Sometimes saying less can tidy up clunky phrasing. Such as, “When Mr Tiddy gets tired, he stops digging and sits on the garden bench to eat the sandwiches he brought in his lunchbox.”

The illustrations by Emma Thomas are a pure delight. The style is colourful and charming on every page. Even the produce wallpaper is farmer fabulous. Emma Thomas is closing in on an award-winning artist. She presents a rich palette of vibrant flowers. The garden is filled with an ornithologist’s dream of singing garden birds, as well as a veritable cornucopia of succulent, healthy vegetables.

Not sure why the cover title uses the alternate spelling “Mr Tiddie’s.” This might be confusing for young readers. Also, some of the lowercase letters use white color fill that distracts from the cover design.

Likewise, the full page depicting Mrs Tiddy painting and the produce basket is fun, but it displaces the following seeding image, which feels out of sequence to include after he has already come home.

Rosie Gee’s book Mr Tiddie’s Garden, tells an idyllic story about the grace of living in our golden years. The story encourages children to enjoy fresh vegetables, and to experience art, creativity, hard work, and a wonder for the outdoors.

In summary, I give the book four out of five stars (4 of 5) because it has elements that would benefit from a fresh review to help bring the prose up to the high level of the illustrations. I eagerly look forward to the final version.

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Oh sure, you'll read this, but you won't leave a comment, fine. D.R. Martin is the mind behind the Grim Chronicles series, which he dreamt up in Bangkok, TH. Youngest of 8 kids in a navy family, he has a BA in Film, an MA in Media, and lives with his wife, teenage son, and two cats in Chicago-land.

Synopsis

This children’s book, aimed at 3 – 5 year-olds, tells the story of Mr Tiddy who loves his garden.

We see beautiful vibrant flowers and the content birds that populate the garden, as well as healthy vegetables that are made into delicious meals.

This story is designed to encourage children to eat fresh vegetables, and to experience the wonders of the outdoors.

This book also serves as a safe and warm book that is easy to follow and that young children will remember with nostalgia as they grow older.

Mr and Mrs Tiddy will always be there to welcome you!

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