What Grew in Larry's Garden by Kass Reich, Laura Alary
Published by Kids Can Press ISBN: 152530108X
Genres: Realistic Fiction
Format: Picture Book Fiction
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The lessons taught in this book are plentiful.  Most vital is the fact that working together is good for the plants and people in your community.  Larry’s garden is a symbol of what is good within a neighborhood, school, town, or country.  Positive attitudes, kindness and caring are exemplified in this adorable picture book.  Given the C 19 pandemic gardens are sprouting up all over North America; families are gardening to spend time together, provide food and to avoid boredom.  Larry’s message goes beyond and spreads good will as well as produce.    The illustrations are colorful and come complete with shadows that intensify the shades.  This reader does note that the noses on both Larry and Grace are distinctive.

What Grew in Larry’s Garden is a cute book that would be well served in all primary school media centers and in public libraries.  Community centers and church/ synagogues/mosque libraries would also enjoy being gifted a copy as this title shares essential values.

 

Submitted by Jan Hamilton, youth services librarian in Scarborough, ME