WILD GARDEN (PRESTEL) (HB)

In the village of Mirren, a tidy community garden is carefully organized and tended by the townspeople. On the other side of the garden wall is a wild patch of land where Jilly and her grandfather like to visit. When the townspeople decide they need a bigger garden, they make plans to expand beyond the wall into the wild place. Jilly and her grandfather come up with a plan, inviting the townspeople to discover a new kind of gardening. Their plan works and the wild place and the community garden merge harmoniously. This story offers opportunities to talk about healthy eating, nature, ecological gardening, and friendship.