The Curious Garden

The students in 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grade have been introduced to this year’s Washington Children’s Choice Picture Book Award (WCCPBA) nominees. While sharing The Curious Garden by Peter Brown with the first graders, the students became mesmerized by the changes that occurred in Liam’s city. The book begins with a dreary polluted city where no one but Liam ventures outside. After finding a few plants on an abandoned railway line, Liam turns in to quite the garden and changes his city dramatically.

The Curious Garden was inspired by the High Line, an old abandoned railway in New York City that has become a park filled with gardens. Students enjoyed seeing these images of the real park. Take a look.High Line Images