{"product_id":"its-our-garden-isbn-9780763676919","title":"It's Our Garden","description":"\u003cb\u003e“This fun and inspiring season-by-season description of a school gardening project could encourage others to repeat this extraordinary experience.” — \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWant to grow what you eat and eat what you grow? Visit this lively, flourishing school-and-community garden and be inspired to cultivate your own. Part celebration, part simple how-to, this close-up look at a vibrant garden and its enthusiastic gardeners is blooming with photos that will have readers ready to roll up their sleeves and dig in.The documentary-style narrative and uplifting photos put the joy of kinship, outdoor work, and growing food within reach of readers.\u003cbr\u003e—Publishers Weekly\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis fun and inspiring season-by-season description of a school gardening project could encourage others to repeat this extraordinary experience.\u003cbr\u003e—School Library Journal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe clearly written text works seamlessly with the two kinds of color illustrations: Ancona’s many effective photos record the garden experience over the course of the growing season, while the children’s drawings (in crayon or marker) offer a fresh counterpoint to his engaging photos. An inviting introduction to school gardens.\u003cbr\u003e—Booklist\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith the growing interest in school gardens, this is a timely book. Listed resources, both books and websites, give more information. The full-color photographs are well-done, and illustrations drawn by students add further interest and visual appeal.\u003cbr\u003e—Library Media Connection\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLike these children and adults working in harmony with the earth’s resources, Ancona’s words and visuals exist in a beautiful balance.\u003cbr\u003e—The Horn Book\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eGeorge Ancona\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e (1929-2021) was an award-winning author and photographer of more than one hundred books for children, many about arts and culture. He wrote and photographed \u003ci\u003eBoys Dancing: From School Gym to Theater Stage; Can We Help? Kids Volunteering to Help Their Communities; \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eIt’s Our Garden: From Seeds to Harvest in a School Garden\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Candlewick","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46302004773093,"sku":"NP9780763676919","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780763676919.jpg?v=1767730278","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/its-our-garden-isbn-9780763676919","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}