Errol’s Garden by Gillian Hibbs. PICTURE BOOK. Child’s Play, 2018. 9781786280855
BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3) - ADVISABLE
AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE
Errol is good at growing things, but his apartment is too crowded to keep going. He discovers the rooftop of their apartment building and enlists the help of the other tenants to design, plant, and care for a garden. Each neighbor brings different things and the result is beautiful.
The author did a great job of depicting all sorts of people and abilities in her portrayal of the apartment community. The text in this book is simple and would be a fast book to read. I always like when a books squeezes in two good messages - the value of community gardens and the value of diversity in communities.
Jen Wecker, HS English Teacher
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