{"product_id":"the-childrens-garden-carole-lexa-schaefer-9781570619847","title":"The Children's Garden: Growing Food in the City","description":"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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eDown 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 \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Carole Lexa Schaefer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1570619840\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781570619847\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Little Bigfoot\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/02\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 32\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.90h x 8.50w x 0.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2017 pg. 127\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2018 - Recommended, Satisfactory","brand":"Carole Lexa Schaefer","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43985163714815,"sku":"9781570619847","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_1ef3a184-a979-43df-b6ab-79e4ef261e0a.jpg?v=1683275926","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-childrens-garden-carole-lexa-schaefer-9781570619847","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}