Netta and Her Plant, Ellie B. Gellman
Netta and Her Plant, Ellie B. Gellman
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Netta and Her Plant

Author: Ellie B. Gellman

Narrator: Intuitive

Unabridged: 5 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Lerner

Published: 01/01/2017

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included


Synopsis

On Tu B'Shevat, little Netta, who lives in Israel, brings a plant home from preschool. She loves it. Netta grows and the plant grows, until it is time for both of them to find new homes and new friends. Netta and Her Plant tells the story of the changes Netta encounters as she grows up, getting taller getting a new baby sister, and preparing for her first day of kindergarten at her new school, each stage of her life mirrored by her growing plant.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Lu

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

Goodreads review by Erin

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

Goodreads review by Shelli

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

Goodreads review by Kalynda

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