Over in the Garden by Matthies, Janna

Gardening fans will swoon over this bright and gorgeous counting picture book based on the folk song "Over in the Meadow"--packed full of colorful plants, adorable gardeners, and the numbers one to ten.

Over in the garden, in the weeds, in the sun,
bent a brave little gardener with her little shovel ONE.

In this clever and lively remix of the children's rhyme, little gardeners come together one by one to tend to a community garden. Young readers will enjoy scenes of digging, weeding, planting, composting, and harvesting, illustrated in lush, detailed scenes full of cozy outdoor joy.

In additional to its gardening theme, it's also a counting book, and your littlest readers will enjoy counting along from one to ten as all the gardeners come together for a celebration at the finale. There's so much to love in this exquisite and educational book.

Author: Janna Matthies
Publisher: Doubleday Books for Young Readers
Published: 03/18/2025
Pages: 32
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.95lbs
ISBN: 9780593809365
Audience: Baby-Preschool

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 12/15/2024

About the Author
JANNA MATTHIES is a picture book author and early elementary music teacher in Indianapolis. Her books include Here We Come! (a Junior Library Guild Gold Standard selection), Two Is Enough, and The Goodbye Cancer Garden, which earned an School Library Journal starred review. When she's not writing or making music, Janna can be found digging in the garden.

TISHA LEE is a painter and illustrator who works out of her light-filled studio in Northern California with a few dogs at her feet. She mostly uses gouache for her illustrations and finds inspiration in the details and diversity of everyday life. Her picture books include Love Grows Everywhere and A Pinch of Love.