The Curious Garden
The Curious Garden
hardback
Published:
2 July, 2009
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Description
This gorgeously illustrated picture book opens to a detailed spread of a gray city. If you look closely, you can spot the tiny figure of a red-headed boy, Liam, walking down the street. THE CURIOUS GARDEN tells the story of how this young boy discovers a door that leads up to abandoned railroad tracks where he finds a forgotten garden. He cares for the plants and helps them flourish, and they gradually spread throughout the city, transforming it, bit by bit, into a lush, green world.
With spare text and breathtaking illustrations, and a classic feel reminiscent of THE LITTLE HOUSE and MIKE MULLIGAN AND HIS STEAM SHOVEL, this is a magical picture book about the power that one small person can have to transform the world.
Prizes
Winner of New Atlantic Independent Booksellers Association Award (Picture Book) 2009,Short-listed for Golden Archer Award (Primary) 2011,Winner of E.B. White Read Aloud Award (Picture Book) 2010,Commended for Indies Choice Book Awards (Picture Book) 2010,Commended for Cybils (Fiction Picture Book) 2009,Short-listed for Georgia Children's Book Award (Picture Storybook) 2012,Short-listed for North Carolina Children's Book Award (Picture Book) 2011,Short-listed for Young Hoosier Book Award (Picture Book) 2012,Short-listed for Nevada Young Readers' Award (Picture Book) 2013,Short-listed for Volunteer State Book Awards (Grades K-3) 2011
More Details
| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9780316015479 |
| ISBN10 | 0316015474 |
| Number Of Pages | 48 |
| Item Weight | 426 g |
| Product Dimensions | 225 x 332 x 10 mm |
| Publisher / Reseller | Little, Brown & Company |
| Format | hardback |
Media Reviews
A quietly marvelous picture book... Echoing the themes of The Secret Garden, it is an ecological fable, a whimsical tale celebrating perseverance and creativity. --The New York Times
* A quiet but stirring fable of urban renewal, sure to capture imaginations. --Publishers Weekly, starred review
* The art is spectacular and the book might inspire children to engage in small projects to improve their own neighborhoods. --School Library Journal, starred review
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Author's Bio
Peter Brown is a graduate of the Arts Center College of Design in Pasadena. He grew up in New Jersey and now lives in Brooklyn.