Welcome to the Children's 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,
there's a garden patch grown by children who live in the neighborhood. A
sign on the garden's gate says: Children's Garden, WELCOME! That means:
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 summer's 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.