Mrs. Spitzer's Garden

By Pattou, Edith

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  • White

    This book contains predominantly White people and/or the main character is White.

  • Female Protagonist

    The leading character in this book is female.

Synopsis

A beautiful, moving story and the perfect teacher appreciation gift.

Mrs. Spitzer is a wise teacher who knows many things. She knows about gardens. She knows about children. She knows how similar they are, and how both will flourish if tended lovingly.

There are many remarkable teachers like Mrs. Spitzer in the world, and Edith Pattou's simple, moving story along with Tricia Tusa's inspired, whimsical illustrations celebrate all they do, year after year, to help our children grow and blossom.

Details

Illustrator
Tricia Tusa
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN-10
0152019782
ISBN-13
9780152019785
Reading age
3 – 7
Grade level
Pre-kindergarten – 2
Pages
32
Published
2001
Added to shelf
Dec 18, 2025