Gwendolyn longs for a pet. What kind? Any kind! How many legs? Two, four, ten—she's not picky! But in this homage to gardening for readers 4 to 7, her parents instead give her a box of dirt. Once Gwendolyn gets savvy about seeds and soil, sun and shade, the dirt starts performing some amazing tricks, and soon she has a whole pet garden of her very own. Many artists make use of mixed media, but give some extra credit to Rashin Kheiriyeh, whose fun and zany illustrations here combine pencil, crayon, ink, watercolor, gouache, oil, and collage.