It's Sunday and Sally is walking out of church and into a world of plants and learning and Dr. George Washington Carver. Dr. Carver has driven his Jesup Wagon to Sally's town to teach the families in this part of Alabama how to improve their soil. The cotton crop long grown in that region has depleted the soil and Dr. Carver knows the soil needs nutrients and he explains to the farmers how they can use natural things around them to help restore the lost nourishment.
Dr. Carver even comes to Sally's school and inspires them to begin their own garden plot in a worn out section out back. They plant sweet potatoes, peas and squash and they learn the oh so important lesson that everything in nature is connected. The spider you see waiting on her web is doing the invaluable job of eating the garden pests that might damage the plants so she needs to be respected and protected. The important contribution of Dr. Carver is brought to life in this warmly illustrated picture book. There's a timeless quality to the pictures and that combines with the important message of the important work of this man who made such a great contribution. 32 pages Ages 5-9
