The Concrete Garden (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781536233803)

A timely, inspiring, and uplifting story about hope and the power of creative expression from one of the world's most treasured storytellers

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. From master storyteller Bob Graham comes a charming, gentle post-pandemic story about finding optimism after a dark spell, and the nurturing power of community friendships in an urban setting. The Concrete Garden will resonate with anyone who has been apart from their loved ones, and will encourage us all to find the brightness and color within ourselves.

Author: Bob Graham
ISBN-10: 1536233803
ISBN-13: 9781536233803
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
Language: English
Published: 11/07/2023
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 9.90h x 9.20w x 0.50d

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 09/01/2023
Publishers Weekly 09/25/2023
Booklist 10/15/2023 pg. 56
Horn Book Magazine 11/01/2023 pg. 57
School Library Journal 12/01/2023 pg. 78