The concrete garden

"After a long, cold winter, doors finally open, and children spill out like candies from a box. Amanda is the last one out of the apartment building, with a carton of chalk in her hands. On every inch of the pavement outside, the children draw pictures of flowers and trees, mushrooms and snails, and...

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Main Author: Graham, Bob, 1942- (Author, Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2023.
Edition:First US edition.
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Summary:"After a long, cold winter, doors finally open, and children spill out like candies from a box. Amanda is the last one out of the apartment building, with a carton of chalk in her hands. On every inch of the pavement outside, the children draw pictures of flowers and trees, mushrooms and snails, and a few very unexpected things. It's a concrete garden. Their creativity, unfettered in the open air, brings something beautiful, something hopeful, to the residents there, and to many more across the globe."--
Physical Description:1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 25 cm
Audience:3-7 years.
Grades preschool-2.
ISBN:9781536233803
1536233803
Author Notes:Bob Graham is a Kate Greenaway-winning storyteller who has written and illustrated many acclaimed children's picture books, including "Let's Get a Pup!" Said Kate ; How to Heal a Broken Wing ; April and Esme , Tooth Fairies ; The Underhills: A Tooth Fairy Story ; Max ; Maxine ; Ellie's Dragon ; and Jigsaw: Mystery in the Mail . Bob Graham lives in Australia.