My Garden

Buoyantly narrated by Cassandra Morris, this adaptation of author/illustrator Kevin Henkes' 2010 line-and-watercolor picture book follows a child who diligently helps out in her mother's garden. Watering, weeding, and chasing rabbits from the lettuce are important tasks, but the young straw-hat-clad assistant finds herself daydreaming about the imaginative ways that things would be in her very own garden. From color-changing flowers to self-replenishing crops such as seashells and jellybeans, the little sprite comes up with creative ideas for her garden, which would be filled with birds and butterflies (“so that the air was humming with wings”), invisible carrots (invisible because she doesn't like them), and nighttime blooms that glow incandescent like lanterns. DVD extras include a read-along option. Sweet and whimsical, this delightful program is highly recommended. Aud: K, P. (J. Williams-Wood)