The big idea of this book is about growing things, gardens, family, and patience. I liked this book for two reasons. The first reason is that the illustrations look like a child could have drawn them, and they are very colorful. This keeps the child interested and also helps explain what is going on in the story. For example, its shows her father cutting the vine with his knife, as it is described in the book. Mental images can help children really understand what is going on. The second reason I like this book is because a few times throughout the book, it says the words "watermelon, watermelon" or "a watermelon day" throughout the book in bright pink letters. The children catch on to the repetition and when they see the pink bold letters they know either of these two phrases is coming and will be able to say it with you. ( )