It's a nice sentiment: one person can make a change, gardens contain power, gardens are possibly anywhere, etc. I thought the writing was fine, but not as glowing as most of the folks on here say. There are some lovely, detailed pages of gardens, especially the ones involving the train track. That said -- I don't know that I've put my finger on it exactly, but the people's faces/heads are too round, they're computer-like, or lacking something to the point that they slightly unnerved me. Given it was all over mock Caldecott lists, perhaps I'm alone on this. Both my toddler and my 10 yo liked this book, although it demands more attention to its details of mosses and flowers than my toddler may be willing to give it. Still, she enjoys the story of Liam, a red-headed boy who lives in a bleak, dreary city devoid of all greenery and discovers his inner gardener, transforming the railway and rooftops into a lush landscape of grass, shrubs, and flowers. Although the transformation is the heart of the story, and is gratifying to see, the evocation of the drab industrial city in the book's opening pages is perhaps the most interesting part. The dystopia is more fascinating than the eventual utopia, isn't it?
Do You like book Le Jardin Voyageur (2010)?
A little boy living in the big city longs for something green. Totally a story I can relate to.
—Harry
Loved this book. Planning on using it to teach sustainability to my students.
—Victoriaperez_97
It was inspired by the Highline...what more could you want?
—Jacqueb
Pretty, pretty, very pretty garden pictures!
—shan
