Description
When the yard of an abandoned house goes to seed, neighbors discover that the unkempt garden attracts birds, squirrels, butterflies, and other garden animals. Illustrated with colorful collages, this picture book traces a suburban neighborhood’s evolution from a sterile environment to a biologically diverse one, introducing youngsters to the concept of gardening for wildlife.
When the house is sold, the new owners create a garden that pleases the eye and wildlife so that everyone is happy. This encourages neighborhood-wide changes that transform a once lifeless garden plot into brilliant, diverse bits of “homegrown wilderness.”
After the story, there are easy gardening projects for parents and children to garden together. Also listed are the names of plants and animals shown in the illustrations, ideas to attract wildlife, as well as basic gardening and ecological principles.
Product Details
- Condition: New
- Paperback: 39 pages
- Publisher: Silvio Mattacchione & Co. (2001)
- Language: English
- Illustrations: Color illustrations by the Author
- ISBN-10: 1895270057
- ISBN-13: 978-1895270051
- Product Dimensions: 25.5 x 22.2 x .4 cm
- Shipping Weight: 163 g
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