The Curious Garden One boy's quest for a greener world... one garden at a time.
Peter Brown
While out exploring one day, a little boy named Liam discovers a struggling garden and decides to take care of it. As time passes, the garden spreads throughout the dark, gray city, transforming it into a lush, green world.
This is an enchanting tale with environmental themes and breathtaking illustrations that become more vibrant as the garden blooms. Red-headed Liam can also be spotted on every page, adding a clever seek-and-find element to this captivating picture book.
"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
Publication Details
- Published: 2009
- Publisher: Little, Brown, and Co.,
- ISBN-10: 0316015474
- ISBN-13: 978-0316015479