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The imaginary garden / Andrew Larsen ; [illustrations by] Irene Luxbacher. --
Theo thinks her grandfather's gardening days are over when he moves into an apartment, but then she has an idea for an imaginary garden.
Record details
- ISBN: 1554532795
- ISBN: 9781554532797
- Physical Description: 1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill.
- Publisher: Toronto : Kids Can Press, c2009.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Blue Spruce nominee 2011. |
| Immediate Source of Acquisition Note: | LSC 16.95 |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Gardens > Juvenile fiction. Grandparent and child > Juvenile fiction. Imagination > Juvenile fiction. Painting > Juvenile fiction. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeshore Branch | STO JP Larse | 31681002275790 | PICTURE | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
To replace his old garden, Theodora and her grandfather decide to paint a garden on the balcony of his new apartment, which takes on a life of its own thanks to Theo's love, imagination, and creativity. - Grand Central PubTheodora loved her grandfather's old garden. His new apartment's balcony is too windy and small for a garden. But what appears to be a drawback soon leads to a shared burst of creativity as Theo and her Poppa decide to paint a new garden. As they work side by side --- sowing seeds with brushes and paint --- a masterpiece begins to take shape that transforms the balcony into an abundant garden. When Poppa goes away on holiday, Theo helps nurture the garden and it begins to take on a life of its own. This garden grows not from soil but from love, imagination and creativity. Readers will marvel at each stage of this fertile garden as it grows from seed to full flower, revealing the power of art to enrich our lives.
- Univ of Toronto Pr
Theodora loved her grandfather's old garden. His new apartment's balcony is too windy and small for a garden. But what appears to be a drawback soon leads to a shared burst of creativity as Theo and her Poppa decide to paint a new garden. As they work side by side --- sowing seeds with brushes and paint --- a masterpiece begins to take shape that transforms the balcony into an abundant garden.
When Poppa goes away on holiday, Theo helps nurture the garden and it begins to take on a life of its own. This garden grows not from soil but from love, imagination and creativity.
Readers will marvel at each stage of this fertile garden as it grows from seed to full flower, revealing the power of art to enrich our lives. - Univ of Toronto Pr
In this wondrous picture book bursting with mixed-media art, an imaginary garden is the center of a special relationship between a girl and her grandfather.
