Welcome to the Bank Street Children's Book Committee's (CBC) Searchable Best Books List, a tool designed to help educators, families, librarians, and others access developmentally appropriate and engaging books for young readers (ages birth - 18).
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Behold Our Magical Garden: Poems Fresh from a School Garden
Allan Wolf
Illustrator: Daniel Duncan
Ages: 9+
Published: 2022
Publisher: Candlewick Press
ISBN: 978-1-5362-0455-1
Keywords: plants, insects, garden pests, wheelbarrow, shed, pesticides, community, garden volunteers, compost, gardening tools
The many wonders of a garden, flora and fauna, are depicted in playful varied verse forms and whimsical colorful illustrations. Back matter activity for each poem.