Children's Fiction Multigenerational
Imaginary Garden, The
- Publisher
- Kids Can Press
- Initial publish date
- Mar 2009
- Category
- Multigenerational, Art & Architecture
- Recommended Age
- 3 to 7
- Recommended Grade
- p to 2
- Recommended Reading age
- 3 to 7
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Hardback
- ISBN
- 9781554532797
- Publish Date
- Mar 2009
- List Price
- $16.95
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781525305399
- Publish Date
- Sep 2020
- List Price
- $12.99
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9781894786300
- Publish Date
- Jun 2013
- List Price
- $9.99
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Description
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.
About the authors
Andrew Larsen est père au foyer et auteur. Quand il était enfant, il passait toujours une partie de son été au chalet de ses grands-parents, situé sur une colline, près d'un lac. Andrew habite à Toronto. Il a publié sept albums jeunesse.
Andrew Larsen is a father, homemaker and author. When he was a child, he would spend a part of every summer with his grandparents at their cottage on a hill, by a lake. Andrew now lives in a downtown Toronto neighbourhood. He has published seven picture books.
IRENE LUXBACHER est à la fois auteure, illustratrice et artiste. Elle a publié de nombreux livres d’activités artistiques et albums jeunesse dont Le jardin imaginaire de grand-papa, d’Andrew Larsen, mis en nomination pour le Prix du Gouverneur général dans la catégorie illustrations. Irene habite à Toronto où elle travaille actuellement à la création de nouveaux tableaux et albums.
IRENE LUXBACHER was nominated for the Governor General’s Award for her illustrations in Andrew Larsen’sThe Imaginary Garden (Le jardin imaginaire de grand-papa). She has illustrated several other picture books, including Mittens to Share (Une mitaine pour deux), The Heart’s Song (Le grand cœur de madame Lili), as well as her own picture books Once I Was a Bear (Lorsque j’étais un ours…) and Mattoo, Let’s Play! (Viens jouer, Matou!). She lives in Toronto, Ontario with her husband and young son. You can learn more about her work at www.ireneluxbacher.com.
Awards
- Short-listed, Blue Spruce Award, Ontario Library Association
- Short-listed, Great Lakes Great Books, Michigan Reading Association
- Short-listed, Shining Willow Award, Saskatchewan Young Readers' Choice Award
- Winner, Outstanding International Book, USBBY
- Winner, Best Books for Kids & Teens, Starred Selection, Canadian Children's Book Centre
- Short-listed, Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Illustrator's Award, Canadian Library Association
- Short-listed, Ruth & Sylvia Schwartz Children's Book Award
- Short-listed, Governor General's Literary Award, Children's Illustration, Canada Council for the Arts
- Short-listed, Book of the Year, Foreword Magazine
