The Garden of Happiness
A littered lot in New York's Alphabet City is transformed into a lush garden by people of the neighborhood. Young Marisol finds a small patch of her own, where she plants a large, flat seed. As it grows up and up, it surprises everyone and becomes the most special plant in the Garden of Happiness. "A book with the welcome message that beauty can be everywhere."--Booklist
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0152305823
ISBN13:9780152305826
Release Date:April 1996
Publisher:Houghton Mifflin
Length:40 Pages
Weight:1.00 lbs.
Dimensions:0.4" x 9.4" x 12.3"
Age Range:4 to 7 years
Grade Range:Preschool to Grade 2
Customer Reviews
2 ratings
A great book for anyone
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 21 years ago
I am a teacher and I use this book in a lesson to my first graders. This book is multicultural without being obvious about it. The characters come from all different places which is evident in their speaking and what they grow in the garden. My students love the bright and colorful pictures. This book gives great ideas about what to grow in a garden and shares many different ideas about what a garden is.
how gardeners of various sexes ages and cultural harmonize
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
A wonderful story for all ages. Especially for gardeners. "Growing" in an urban setting is the theme. The reader becomes engaged not only in the growing things but also how people, who were at first unrelated, grow and their lives become intertwined. Thus the transformation of an entire community!
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