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Rock by rock the fantastical garden of Nek Chand

"The true story of artist Nek Chand and how his secret--and illegal--art project became one of Indian's most treasured wonders"--

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Main Author: Bradbury, Jennifer (Jennifer A.) (Author)
Other Authors: Boughton, Sam (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York, New York : Atheneum Books for Young Readers, [2021]
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
Chand, Nek > Juvenile nonfiction.
Public sculpture > India > Chandīgarh (Union Territory) > Juvenile nonfiction.
Rock gardens > India > Chandīgarh (Union Territory) > Juvenile nonfiction.
Biographies > Juvenile.
Picture books.
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Summary:"The true story of artist Nek Chand and how his secret--and illegal--art project became one of Indian's most treasured wonders"--
Item Description:"A Caitlyn Dlouhy Book."
Physical Description:48 unnumbered pages : colour illustrations ; 26 cm
Audience:Ages 4-8
Grades K-1
ISBN:9781481481823
1481481827
Author Notes:Jennifer Bradbury is the author of the middle grade novel River Runs Deep and of several critically acclaimed young adult novels, including, Take , A Moment Comes , Wrapped , and her debut, Shift --which Kirkus Reviews called "fresh, absorbing, compelling" in a starred review. Shift was picked as an ALA and a School Library Journal Best Book for Young Adults and is also on numerous state reading lists. She is also a rock climber and teacher in Burlington, Washington, where she lives with her family.

Sam Boughton is an award-winning artist based in the UK. She graduated with a bachelor's in illustration from Bristol UWE then went on to be awarded a distinction for her master's in illustration from the Cambridge School of Art. In addition to holding solo exhibitions of her paintings, Sam illustrates and writes picture books. She works mainly in watercolor with an added element of collage. Visit her online at SamBoughton.co.uk.

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