Me, Toma and the concrete garden / Andrew Larsen ; Anne Villeneuve.
"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."-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 1771389176
- ISBN: 9781771389174
- Physical Description: 32 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
- Publisher: Toronto, ON : Kids Can Press, [2019]
- Copyright: ©2019
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Subject: | Community gardens > Juvenile fiction. Urban gardens > Juvenile fiction. |
Genre: | Picture books. |
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- 5 of 5 copies available at Missouri Evergreen.
- 1 of 1 copy available at Trails Regional. (Show)
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Jefferson County Library-Arnold | E LARSEN (Text) | 30061030186536 | Easy Books | Available | - |
Lebanon-Laclede County Library | E Larsen (Text) | 3803657180 | Picture Books | Available | - |
Little Dixie - Main Library - Moberly | E LARSEN (Text) | 2004372680 | Children's Area | Available | - |
Little Dixie - Paris | E LARSEN (Text) | 2004372699 | Children's Area | Available | - |
Trails Regional-Concordia | E LAR (Text) | 2204854573 | Easy Fiction | Available | - |
Me, Toma and the Concrete Garden
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Summary
Me, Toma and the Concrete Garden
Vincent is staying with his aunt Mimi for the summer while his mom recuperates from surgery. Mimi's drab city neighborhood, complete with an empty dirt lot across the street, doesn't seem too promising. But then Vincent meets Toma, a boy who lives nearby, and things start looking up. Mimi has a mysterious box of "dirt balls" in her apartment. When she asks Vincent to get rid of them, the fun Vincent and Toma have throwing them into the lot becomes the start of a budding friendship. Then one day, they notice new shoots sprouting all over the lot. Maybe those balls weren't just made of dirt after all! Bestselling author Andrew Larsen brings a light touch and gentle humor to this picture book story about several kinds of growth --- of the boys and their friendship, the flowers in the newly thriving lot, and the community that comes together around it. Award-winning artist Anne Villeneuve's illustrations add a visual layer to the storytelling as they show the transformation from mostly gray to vibrant color, both literally, in the blossoming garden, and figuratively, in the now engaged neighborhood. This book highlights the value of connecting to nature, even in urban areas, and the sense of community that comes from civic engagement. It's an excellent choice for character education lessons on kindness, generosity and citizenship.