Wednesday, July 20, 2011

The Curious Garden


Title:               The Curious Garden
Category:       Picture book
Grade:            PreK-3
Author:          Peter Brown
Illustrator:      Peter Brown
Publisher:       Little, Brown & Company
Date:               2009
Pages:             32



Summary:     
Liam lives in the big, dreary city.  One day, while he is exploring, he discovers a patch of colorful flowers growing wild on an old railway track.  Intrigued, he begins to care for them.  Eventually, the small garden advances along the tracks, and all over the city, aided by others who begin to care for it as well.  Finally, the whole city has transformed into a blossoming garden. 

Review:
An enchanting story with beautiful illustrations that should please boys and girls alike.  The author writes with a message for people encouraging them to cooperate with the natural world.

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