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Ladataan... Me, Toma and the Concrete GardenTekijä: Andrew Larsen
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Kirjaudu LibraryThingiin nähdäksesi, pidätkö tästä kirjasta vai et. Ei tämänhetkisiä Keskustelu-viestiketjuja tästä kirjasta. Note: I accessed a digital review copy of this book through Edelweiss. ( ) Andrew Larsen is a family favourite. In a similar vein to Robert Munch, Andrew Larsen takes everyday life and occurrences and creates these beautiful stories to share. I love how he draws from his own life to share stories sure to become family favourites. In his new picture book Me, Toma and the Concrete Garden with illustrations by Anne Villeneuve (Loula series) we meet Vincent who is spending the summer with his Aunt Mimi in an apartment complex. It’s basically concrete all around him. Luckily he meets Toma and together they help Aunt Mimi get rid of the dirt balls she was gifted. Throwing them into the empty lot outside the complex, they become fast friends and spend the summer eating ice cream, paying wall ball, and avoiding Mr. Grumpypants. Surprisingly, by the end of the summer, there is a beautiful garden sprouting up in the empty lot. Such a lovely little story about friendship and greening our world. Anne Villeneuve creates some wonderful moments in the story with her beautiful, bold illustrations. She made such a wonderful choice to start off the illustrations dreary and dull and very much like a concrete jungle. As Toma and Vincent’s friendship evolves and as the garden blooms, the illustrations become more lively and colourful following the beautification happening in the tory. A lovely choice by all involved in getting this picture book to market I love surprises and this book has them! It starts off on a sad note. Vincent's mom is recovering from surgery and he must stay with his aunt. He is worried that boredom will set in until he discovers some dirtballs and some friends. The dirtballs contain seed that brighten his stay! The only improvement to this wonderful book would be to give a "recipe" for the seed balls. näyttää 3/3 ei arvosteluja | lisää arvostelu
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"When Vincent is sent to his aunt Mimi's city apartment for the summer, he's surrounded by more concrete than nature. Things are looking gray. But before long, Vincent meets Toma, and the boys bond while throwing some strange dirt balls into an empty lot. All summer long, they toss and launch, throw and catch. Little do they know, though, just as their friendship is growing, something is also blooming in the empty lot. A celebration of the joy of a budding friendship, The Concrete Garden shows us the value of community and reminds us that sometimes everything can come up roses."-- Kirjastojen kuvailuja ei löytynyt. |
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