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See moreIn this beautifully illustrated environmental story by Peter Brown, a young boy tends to a meagre garden which blossoms and spreads across the city.
In this beautifully illustrated environmental story by Peter Brown, a young boy tends to a meagre garden which blossoms and spreads across the city.
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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.
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The Curious Garden by Peter Brown has received high praise for its enchanting tale of urban renewal. Reviews note its potential to inspire children to beautify their environments, supported by spectacular artwork. Echoing themes from The Secret Garden, it is celebrated as a wonderfully whimsical and creative ecological fable.
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ISBN: 9780316015479
Publisher: Little, Brown & Company
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 02 July 2009
Country: United States
Imprint: Little, Brown Young Readers
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 10.0mm
Width: 225.0mm
Height: 332.0mm
Weight: 426g
Pages: 48
About the Author
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.
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