Phyllis Root is the author of a wide range of picture books,
including Creak! Said the Bed, illustrated by Regan Dunnick; One
Duck Stuck, illustrated by Jane Chapman; and the Boston Globe–Horn
Book Award winner Big Momma Makes the World, illustrated by Helen
Oxenbury. Phyllis Root lives in Minneapolis.
G. Brian Karas has illustrated more than ninety children’s
books, including Tap Tap Boom Boom by Elizabeth Bluemle and the Ant
and Honey Bee series by Megan McDonald. He lives in New York’s
Hudson Valley.
“You can grow your own farm anywhere” is the empowering message of
this inclusive picture book...The neighborhood scenes add to the
sense of community-building reinforced here. This picture book will
be especially beneficial for school units on plants and seeds and
for library storytimes with a spring or gardening theme.
—School Library Journal (starred review)
The text focuses on the titular concept of an "anywhere farm,"
without differentiating between farms and gardens, but this conceit
is part of the amusing, rollicking tone. Detailed, soft-focus
illustrations in mixed media use an autumnal palette of muted
green, peach, and tan...This pleasant look at gardening in a city
setting reflects a growing trend.
—Kirkus Reviews
Karas’s (A Hat for Mrs. Goldman) smudgy mixed-media art warmly
shows a community coming together as citizens young and old join
in, building to the unveiling of a neighborhood garden/market. It’s
a cheery celebration of community and the hands-on joys of
gardening.
—Publishers Weekly
This picture book beautifully blends effortless rhyming text with
soft-hued mixed-media illustrations to encourage young gardeners to
start growing something—anywhere...The ending suggests that all it
takes is one farmer and one anywhere farm to encourage other
gardeners—which just might result in a community everywhere farm. A
great read-aloud for aspiring gardeners and farmers.
—Booklist
The diverse cast features a variety of skin colors as well as an
infant-toting dad, a man in a wheelchair, and a bunch of pets; the
group includes active children, old people content just to sit in a
chair in the sunshine, and everyone in between. Inspiring and
empowering; friendly and inviting.
—The Horn Book
Such a treasure is Phyllis Root...In her latest, told in kicky
rhyme, she celebrates the simple joy of planting a seed anywhere
and watching it grow.
—Star Tribune
This would be a nice read aloud to kick off a unit on seeds and
plants, particularly in communities where green space is not
common, and would be a fun book for budding gardeners
everywhere.
—School Library Connection
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