It's Our Garden - by George Ancona (Paperback)

About the Book

"An entire multicultural community gets involved in a year-long school garden project and enjoys the fresh food their children grow from seed to harvest. From the nitty gritty of taking turns to taking the garbage out to the compost and stir it around with latex-gloved hands to the sublime pleasure of enjoying the popcorn they grew, all of their activities are described and illustrated."--Amazon.com.

Book Synopsis

"This fun and inspiring season-by-season description of a school gardening project could encourage others to repeat this extraordinary experience." -- School Library Journal

Want to grow what you eat and eat what you grow? Visit this lively, flourishing school-and-community garden and be inspired to cultivate your own. Part celebration, part simple how-to, this close-up look at a vibrant garden and its enthusiastic gardeners is blooming with photos that will have readers ready to roll up their sleeves and dig in.

Review Quotes

The documentary-style narrative and uplifting photos put the joy of kinship, outdoor work, and growing food within reach of readers.
--Publishers Weekly

This fun and inspiring season-by-season description of a school gardening project could encourage others to repeat this extraordinary experience.
--School Library Journal

The clearly written text works seamlessly with the two kinds of color illustrations: Ancona's many effective photos record the garden experience over the course of the growing season, while the children's drawings (in crayon or marker) offer a fresh counterpoint to his engaging photos. An inviting introduction to school gardens.
--Booklist

With the growing interest in school gardens, this is a timely book. Listed resources, both books and websites, give more information. The full-color photographs are well-done, and illustrations drawn by students add further interest and visual appeal.
--Library Media Connection

Like these children and adults working in harmony with the earth's resources, Ancona's words and visuals exist in a beautiful balance.
--The Horn Book

About the Author

George Ancona (1929-2021) was an award-winning author and photographer of more than one hundred books for children, many about arts and culture. He wrote and photographed Boys Dancing: From School Gym to Theater Stage; Can We Help? Kids Volunteering to Help Their Communities; and It's Our Garden: From Seeds to Harvest in a School Garden.