false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255977704m/5530988.jpg 5530988 2 One boy's quest for a greener world... one garden at a time.<BR><BR>While out exploring one day, a little boy named Liam discovers a struggling garden and decides to take care of it. As time passes, the garden spreads throughout the dark, gray city, transforming it into a lush, green world. <BR><BR>This is an enchanting tale with environmental themes and breathtaking illustrations that become more vibrant as the garden blooms. Red-headed Liam can also be spotted on every page, adding a clever seek-and-find element to this captivating picture book. 5702021 book 1 4 2009 The Curious Garden total:192|5:71|4:93|3:23|2:5|1:0| 192 806 286 69 4 3 false false Mon Aug 31 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 31 09:29:36 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 31 17:34:56 -0700 2009 The Curious Garden, which came highly recommended by a goodreads friend, just one week after the departure of a visiting cousin from Texas. In town to see the Frank Lloyd Wright exhibit at the Guggenheim Museum, he was also quite keen to tak...more...]]> 4 7 false false Thu Apr 09 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Feb 19 19:10:29 -0800 2009 Thu Apr 09 20:21:17 -0700 2009 ...more...]]> 5 1 false false Sun Apr 19 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Apr 25 16:04:02 -0700 2009 Sat May 16 18:15:15 -0700 2009 1 4 0 false false Thu Nov 26 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Fri Nov 27 05:56:20 -0800 2009 Fri Nov 27 06:09:25 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 4 false false Thu Aug 27 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 27 09:14:42 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 27 09:20:43 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 1 false false Sun Aug 16 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 15 21:12:12 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 15 21:14:35 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Jul 02 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 03 17:30:33 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 03 17:38:14 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 1 false false Mon Mar 30 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Mar 30 07:32:01 -0700 2009 Mon Mar 30 07:32:45 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Wed Jul 15 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 15 13:40:21 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 01 20:43:05 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Nov 26 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Fri Nov 27 07:14:12 -0800 2009 Fri Nov 27 07:14:12 -0800 2009 1 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sat Aug 15 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 16 07:42:58 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 16 09:38:45 -0700 2009
Liam stumbles upon an old neglected garden. He cares for the plants, and while the small garden grows, it beautifies the world around it. This simple yet profound story can be used to ill...more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu Mar 26 22:05:32 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 16 20:14:08 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Apr 04 08:53:22 -0700 2009 Sat Apr 04 08:59:17 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Fri Jun 12 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Jun 12 11:20:03 -0700 2009 Fri Jun 12 11:20:20 -0700 2009
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It reminded me of how when I was young blades of grass growing up through the sidewalk cracks had me fascinated; I could examine them for long periods of time and enjoy myself thoroughly.

Liam the city gardener is a really wonderful character. T...more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=5530988