Guinea Pigs Go Gardening

(Hardback)

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Discover how to grow fruit and vegetables in this sweet storybook about curious guinea pigs. Visit Bob and Ginger the guinea pigs in their garden and learn how they grow delicious fruits and vegetables in this colourful picture book. Bob and Ginger the guinea pigs plant delicious fruit and vegetables in their garden, enough to last them through the year. They love to nibble on lettuce, radishes, peppers, peas, pumpkins, apples, and watermelon. Follow Bob and Ginger as they clear the garden of weeds, make compost to help their plants grow big, plant seeds, and finally harvest their crops, ready to make delicious treats like apple pie... Cheerful illustrations and sweet text by Kate Sheehy bring a rainbow of fruit and vegetables to life, from vibrant red strawberries to glossy green spinach. Children will love following Bob and Ginger as the adorable guinea pigs discover the ups and downs of gardening. After planting their crops, everything seems to be going well until the guinea pigs discover slimy slugs munching on their vegetables, and pesky pigeons diving for their strawberries! Will Bob and Ginger ever get the chance to eat their lovely fruit and veg

Author Bio

Kate Sheehy is an Irish illustrator based in Dublin. She studied Fine Art at the National College of Art and Design, Dublin and qualified with a BA in Fine Art. She recently completed an MA in Children's Book Illustration at The Cambridge School of Art. Recently, Kate won third place in the Carmelite prize 2017 for illustrating a text by acclaimed author Rachel Bright.