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The Curious Garden
By Brown, Peter G.
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-31601-547-9
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Young Readers
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on April 1, 2009
Gr 1-3 "There once was a city without gardens or trees or greenery of any kind." Thus begins an eco-fantasy in which Liam climbs a stairway leading to abandoned railway tracks and discovers wildflowers and plants struggling to grow. Initially an inept gardener, the boy improves with time, and the garden begins to prosper. He continues his work after the winter snows, and diverse city residents of all ages join in the effort. Plants that spill over onto the letters of the title page f...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2009
Liam, who lives in a slightly surreal "city without gardens or trees or greenery of any kind," turns an abandoned railway into a green p...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
