Netta and Her Plant

The girl gets a tree and grows up with her tree. Not overly exciting topic but a well written story. Illustrations kind of like a pencil sketch that’s colored in. I’m not sure why the artist made everyone’s eyes so far apart. That was a little weird. Her cat and toy cat were quite cute. There are no......more

Love the repetitive, cyclical nature of the story and how it mimics the cycles of life and nature. I also like how the story the introduces some Hebrew words and names.......more

A sweet little picture book about a young girl in Israel whose changes in the early part of her life are marked by the maturing of a potted tree that resides in her home. The afterward his a glossary of Hebrew words and tells a little bit about Tu B’Shevat, the 15th day of the month of Shevat, the J......more

Repetative in many ways: "The plant grew. Netta grew." Connections to the meaning of her name, Netta means plant, and to the Jewish traditions. No focus on science itself, but it is a focus on growth and plants which is a science connection. Home science, taking care of a plant at home, making decisi......more