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.

In this beautifully illustrated environmental story by Peter Brown, a young boy tends to a meagre garden which blossoms and spreads across the city.

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.

Awards
Winner of New Atlantic Independent Booksellers Association Award (Picture Book) 2009 and E.B. White Read Aloud Award (Picture Book) 2010. Commended for Indies Choice Book Awards (Picture Book) 2010 and Cybils (Fiction Picture Book) 2009. Short-listed for Georgia Children's Book Award (Picture Storybook) 2012 and North Carolina Children's Book Award (Picture Book) 2011 and Young Hoosier Book Award (Picture Book) 2012 and Nevada Young Readers' Award (Picture Book) 2013 and Volunteer State Book Awards (Grades K-3) 2011 and Golden Archer Award (Primary) 2011 and Washington Children's Choice Picture Book Award 2011.



Book Information
ISBN 9780316015479
Author Peter Brown
Format Hardback
Page Count 48
Imprint Little, Brown Young Readers
Publisher Little, Brown & Company
Weight(grams) 426g
Dimensions(mm) 332mm * 225mm * 10mm