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Step into Margriet’s backyard and take a look at some of the many animals and plants found there.  From snakes and wasps to mice, spiders and bats, in winter, spring, summer and fall, Margriet helps the reader to explore her garden and its visitors at all times of the day and night, and in all seasons.  Margriet Ruurs’ simple and evocative text flows over the tongue like poetry.
Ron Broda’s paper sculpture illustrations are wonderful.  Particularly striking are the white paper sculptures of a swallow, bats hanging under the eaves, and baby mice curled up in their nest, where the magic of Broda’s artistry can be fully marvelled at.  Children in Grades 1, 2 and 3 will enjoy looking for the ladybug that hides in many of the illustrations, and finding the next animal to be featured curled under a bush or basking on a rock awaiting its moment in the sun.
In My Backyard concludes with a section that provides information about each of the animals celebrated in the book.
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