The Curious Garden
School year: Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4
No. of pages 48
Published: 2009
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This book is the winner of numerous awards
There are 48 pages in this book. This book was published in 2009 by Little, Brown & Company .
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.
This book has been nominated for the following awards:
North Carolina Children's Book Award - Picture Book
This book was recognised in the Picture Book category by the North Carolina Children's Book Award.
Georgia Children's Book Award - Picture Book
This book was recognised in the Picture Book category by the Georgia Children's Book Award.
Indies Choice Book Award - Picture Book
This book was recognised in the Picture Book category by the Indies Choice Book Award.
New Atlantic Independent Booksellers Association Award - Picture Book
This book was recognised in the Picture Book category by the New Atlantic Independent Booksellers Association Award.
Volunteer State Book Award - Grades K-3
This book was recognised in the Grades K-3 category by the Volunteer State Book Award.
Young Hoosier Book Award - Picture Book
This book was recognised in the Picture Book category by the Young Hoosier Book Award.
Eb White Read Aloud Award - Picture Book
This book was recognised in the Picture Book category by the Eb White Read Aloud Award. The E.B. White Read Aloud Award was established in 2004 by The Association of Booksellers for Children (ABC) to honor books that its membership felt embodied the universal read aloud standards that were created by the work of the beloved author E.B. White.In 2006 the award was expanded into two categories: The E. B. White Read Aloud Award for Picture Books, and The E. B. White Read Aloud Award for Older Readers. Titles are nominated for the award by ABC booksellers, and then the final decision is made by a committee of booksellers that meets annually in February.
Golden Archer Award - Primary School
This book was recognised in the Primary School category by the Golden Archer Award.
Cybils Award - Fiction Picture Book
This book was recognised in the Fiction Picture Book category by the Cybils Award. The Cybils Awards is a group of readers passionate about seeking out and recognizing books that represent diversity, inclusion, and appropriate representation for children and teens. To accomplish that goal, the Cybils Awards works to recognize books written for children and young adults that combine both the highest literary merit and popular appeal.
Nevada Young Readers' Award - Picture Book
This book was recognised in the Picture Book category by the Nevada Young Readers' Award.
* "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
"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