num_pages: 32
description: Welcome to the Childrens Garden--a beautiful place to connect with nature and the food cycle! Illustrated with colorful paintings this charming picture book features a diverse group of children connecting to food through hands-on outdoor activity. Down the road from Woodlawn Avenue on a street called Sunnyside theres a garden patch grown by children who live in the neighborhood. A sign on the gardens gate Childrens Garden WELCOME! That Come in please. Listen see smell touch--even taste!In rich prose and lush illustrations this charming picture book shows children as urban farmers exploring the sights smells sensations and tastes of growing their own food in a community garden. The story invites young readers to enjoy summers bounty and the hands-on experience of tending and harvesting it while the colorful illustrations depict a multicultural community of children learning about and enjoying a sustainable local food system.
language: English
title: The Children's Garden: Growing Food in the City
publisher: Little Bigfoot