The Unwelcome Guest!

What is destroying grandmother’s garden? One morning as Betty and grandmother are leaving, they see that a lot of Acorn Hollows, the garden, has been dug up during the night.

Her grandmother grows many things there such as blueberries, strawberries, and more, that she makes into jams. When Betty visits, she helps her grandmother make and sell them.

Betty wants to figure out what is digging up Acorn Hollows before her grandmother’s berries are next, and her favorite place to play is destroyed.

Youngsters will adore the story of visiting a loving grandmother, and the special things they do together. Children will like thinking about the mystery of what is happening in Acorn Hollows, along with what Betty does.

Grandmother’s village, home, and garden illustrations are enchanting, and make this five-star book a treat for the eyes. This picture book is hard-backed and over-sized. Children ages three to eight-years-old will enjoy this special book, and I highly recommend it.

Thank you, Candlewick Press, for providing Tickmenot with a book to review. Opinions are my own. ( )

A sweet story of a little girl who is staying with her grandmother. While there they reap the bounty of fruits and berries growing in grandmother's garden and make jam to sell at the local market.

The mysterious night visitor that's tearing up the flower garden is a badger. Sweet Betty devises a plan to scare the badger away and save the fruit and berry crop. She's successful.

I like the book's bright and cheerful illustrations. I like the depiction of an English village and rows of houses with garden plots.

I enjoyed the loving relationship the child and grandmother have and how the grandmother is teaching and letting the child help in the preparation and sale of jellies and jams.

A sweet story.

I received a complimentary copy to facilitate a review. Opinions are mine, alone and freely given. ( )

This is the sweetest story of a girl spending time with her Grandma and specifically in the garden. The artwork is full of detail, color and is so inviting. I had a smile for every page. ( )