City Green

Zusatztext “An optimistic tale that manages to be both encouraging yet realistic about how to do some good in your very own backyard.” Informationen zum Autor DyAnne DiSalvo-Ryan's books include Grandpa's Corner Store, A Castle on Viola Street, City Green and Uncle Willie and the Soup Kitchen. She lives in Philadelphia. DyAnne DiSalvo-Ryan's books include Grandpa's Corner Store, A Castle on Viola Street, City Green and Uncle Willie and the Soup Kitchen. She lives in Philadelphia. Klappentext Right in the middle of Marcy's city block is a littered vacant lot. Then one day she has a wonderful idea that not only improves the useless lot but her entire neighborhood as well. "DiSalvo-Ryan's warm text is enhanced by her soft pencil-and-watercolor illustrations depicting a diverse neighborhood drawn together by a community project."--Booklist. Zusammenfassung “An optimistic tale that manages to be both encouraging yet realistic about how to do some good in your very own backyard.” — Kirkus Celebrate the 25th anniversary of City Green —the environmentally and community-conscious classic that shows the wonderful things kids can do when they put their minds to it—with this new paperback edition. Right in the middle of Marcy’s city block is a vacant lot! littered and forlorn. Sometimes just looking at it makes Marcy feel sad. Then one spring! Marcy has a wonderful idea: Instead of a useless lot! why not a green and growing space for everyone to enjoy? With her warm! hopeful text and inviting illustrations! DyAnne Disalvo-Ryan shows how a whole neighborhood blossoms when people join together and get involved.

Product details

• Authors: DyAnne DiSalvo-Ryan, National Geographic Learning, National G National Geographic Learning
• Assisted by: DyAnne DiSalvo-Ryan (Illustration)
• Publisher: Harper Collins Usa
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 4 to 8
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.08.1994
• EAN: 9780688127862
• ISBN: 978-0-688-12786-2
• No. of pages: 32
• Dimensions: 248 mm x 273 mm x 13 mm
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books; JUVENILE FICTION: Social Themes / Friendship, JUVENILE FICTION: Social Themes / Violence, JUVENILE FICTION: Lifestyles / City & Town Life, JUVENILE FICTION: Activity Books / General, JUVENILE FICTION: Science & Nature / Environment, JUVENILE FICTION: Social Themes / Values & Virtues, JUVENILE FICTION: Science Fiction / General, JUVENILE FICTION: Lifestyles / Country Life, JUVENILE FICTION: Social Themes / Strangers, JUVENILE FICTION: Science & Nature / Flowers & Plants, JUVENILE FICTION: Fantasy / General