Our School Garden!
Our School Garden! by Rick Swann is a delightful picture book published by Readers to Eaters in April 2018. This 32-page edition, written in English, follows Michael, a new student who feels isolated until he discovers the vibrant school garden. Through various activities like tasting leaves, digging for bugs, and participating in community projects, Michael learns about nature, friendship, and the joy of gardening.
Readers will find a rich exploration of themes such as environmental awareness, social engagement, and the joy of cooking and food. The narrative highlights the importance of community involvement, from Harvest Day to food bank donations, while also encouraging creativity through activities like writing Found Poems. Illustrated by Christy Hale, the book captures the beauty of each season and the excitement of growing one’s own food, making it an engaging read for young gardeners and families alike.
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New city. New school. Michael is feeling all alone–until he discovers the school garden! There’s so many ways to learn, and so much work to do. Taste a leaf? Mmm, nice and tangy hot. Dig for bugs? “Roly-poly!” he yells. But the garden is much more than activities outdoors: making school garden stone soup, writing Found Poems and solving garden riddles, getting involved in community projects such as Harvest Day, food bank donations, and spring plant sales. Each season creates a new way to learn, explore and make friends.
School librarian and gardener Rick Swann, in his picture book debut, describes the wonder of connecting with nature and the joy of growing and eating one’s own harvest. Award-winning artist Christy Hale ( Dreaming Up, Elizabeti’s Doll series) captures the brilliant color of the season and the harvest. This is the perfect book to read alone, as well as share in the classroom or with the entire family.
Good read for the young gardener. Winner of the Growing Good Kids Book Award from Junior Master Gardener Program and American Horticultural Society, named Food Tanks’ “15 Book for Future Foodies,” and the Whole Kids Foundation Book Club selection in 2016.
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