The Curious Garden

 

TITLE: The Curious Garden

AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR: Peter Brown

PUBLISHER:  Little, Brown Books for Young Readers   PUBLICATION DATE:  2009    GENRE: Picture Book         READING LEVEL: Ages 3-6

BRIEF OVERVIEW: Small boy discovers a struggling garden and decides to try and bring the garden back to life.

INTEGRATED ACTIVITY: The students will go outside and discover something that is growing. The students will write about how they think this living object ended up where they found it.

REVIEWER’S NAME & AFFILIATION: Curtis Watson, Valdosta State University ECSE

LABELS:  Community, Gardens

El Barrio

Author/ Illustrator: Debbi Chocolate/ David Diaz

PUBLISHER:Henry Holt and Co. (BYR); First Edition edition 

PUBLICATION DATE: April 14, 2009Genre: Other Culture: Fiction

Reading Level: 2nd - 4th Grade

Brief Overview: A boy explores his neighborhood and everything that is happening in his family’s lives. The book talks about the Hispanic culture.

Integrated Activity: Students will create a family tree. Then the class will present theirs to the class if they choose to.

Reviewer's Name & Affiliation: Kaleigh Harty, VSU