How Groundhog's Garden Grew (Gr. K-2).By Lynne Cherry. Scholastic/Blue Sky, 2003; 32 pages; $15.95. Meticulous pen, ink, and watercolor illustrations lure us outside with Little Groundhog groundhog: see woodchuck. as he creeps into Squirrel's fall vegetable garden for a nibble Half a byte (four bits). (data) nibble - /nib'l/ (US "nybble", by analogy with "bite" -> "byte") Half a byte. Since a byte is nearly always eight bits, a nibble is nearly always four bits (and can therefore be represented by one hex digit). . Squirrel takes him under her tutelage TUTELAGE. State of guardianship; the condition of one who is subject to the control of a guardian. , showing him how to harvest seeds from beans, sunflowers, pumpkins, and more. With the arrival of spring, they plant sprouting pieces of potato and row after row of seeds. Little Groundhog is ecstatic to see the tiny seedlings turn into plants, and after a bountiful harvest, a genial genial /ge·ni·al/ (je-ni´al) mental (2). ge·ni·al or ge·ni·an adj. Of or relating to the chin. genial pertaining to the chin. group of forest animals pools its food for a Thanksgiving feast. ACTIVITY: Lynne Cherry's author's note offers Web sites for young gardeners. Ask children to bring in vegetables to cut open, inspect, and taste. Collect, categorize, and identify the seeds, of make vegetable soup. |
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