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Ça Pousse Comment

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How do you learn about vegetables when you're a city kid? By vacationing with your grandparents in the country, like Sophie, the heroine of the story, who learns how to handle tools, sow, harvest and hoe. We discover how peas mature, and how vegetables are grouped into families. This beautiful book, with its clear, poetic drawings, such as the simple splendor of a fennel plant in the moonlight, is not a manual, but tells the story of life in a vegetable garden throughout the year. It also shows that vegetables can be grown on balconies and in front of windows in big cities. It was with urban children in mind that she created this book, to help them forget the formatted vegetables of supermarkets, and discover the patient progress of seedlings in a real vegetable garden. To be able to show precise details, Gerda changed her technique, and even her style a little: shapes outlined with a fine line, in the manner of prints. This renewal has delighted her, as it resembles that of the dear, ever-changing nature she loves so much.


Comment s'y connaître en légumes quand on est un enfant des villes ? En allant en vacances chez ses grands-parents à la campagne, comme Sophie, l'héroïne de l'histoire, qui apprend à manier les outils, à semer, récolter ou biner. On découvre comment les petits pois arrivent à maturité, et que les légumes se groupent par familles. Ce beau livre aux dessins à la fois clairs et poétiques, comme la simple splendeur d'un plant de fenouil au clair de lune, n'est pas un manuel, mais parle de la vie dans un potager tout au long d'une année. Il montre aussi que l'on peut cultiver des légumes sur les balcons et devant les fenêtres des grandes villes. C'est en pensant aux enfants des villes qu'elle a fait ce livre, pour leur faire oublier les légumes formatés des supermarchés, et découvrir la patiente progression des plantules dans un vrai potager. Pour pouvoir montrer des détails précis, Gerda a changé de technique, et même un peu de style : formes cernées d'un trait fin, à la manière des estampes. Ce renouvellement l'a comblée, car il ressemble à celui de cette chère nature, toujours en mouvement, qu'elle aime tant.


  • Poids de l'article ‏ : ‎ 104 g
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 14.9 x 0.3 x 19 cm


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How do you learn about vegetables when you're a city kid? By vacationing with your grandparents in the country, like Sophie, the heroine of the story, who learns how to handle tools, sow, harvest and hoe. We discover how peas mature, and how vegetables are grouped into families. This beautiful book, with its clear, poetic drawings, such as the simple splendor of a fennel plant in the moonlight, is not a manual, but tells the story of life in a vegetable garden throughout the year. It also shows that vegetables can be grown on balconies and in front of windows in big cities. It was with urban children in mind that she created this book, to help them forget the formatted vegetables of supermarkets, and discover the patient progress of seedlings in a real vegetable garden. To be able to show precise details, Gerda changed her technique, and even her style a little: shapes outlined with a fine line, in the manner of prints. This renewal has delighted her, as it resembles that of the dear, ever-changing nature she loves so much.


Comment s'y connaître en légumes quand on est un enfant des villes ? En allant en vacances chez ses grands-parents à la campagne, comme Sophie, l'héroïne de l'histoire, qui apprend à manier les outils, à semer, récolter ou biner. On découvre comment les petits pois arrivent à maturité, et que les légumes se groupent par familles. Ce beau livre aux dessins à la fois clairs et poétiques, comme la simple splendeur d'un plant de fenouil au clair de lune, n'est pas un manuel, mais parle de la vie dans un potager tout au long d'une année. Il montre aussi que l'on peut cultiver des légumes sur les balcons et devant les fenêtres des grandes villes. C'est en pensant aux enfants des villes qu'elle a fait ce livre, pour leur faire oublier les légumes formatés des supermarchés, et découvrir la patiente progression des plantules dans un vrai potager. Pour pouvoir montrer des détails précis, Gerda a changé de technique, et même un peu de style : formes cernées d'un trait fin, à la manière des estampes. Ce renouvellement l'a comblée, car il ressemble à celui de cette chère nature, toujours en mouvement, qu'elle aime tant.


  • Poids de l'article ‏ : ‎ 104 g
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 14.9 x 0.3 x 19 cm


Expected delivery date:
06 Oct - Check your tracking number for exact date.

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Ça Pousse Comment

Ça Pousse Comment

Regular price $13.00
Sale price $13.00 Regular price

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