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A timely, inspiring and uplifting story about hope and the power of creative expression, from one of the world's most treasured bookmakers.
After a cold, dark winter, doors opened. Children spilled out like sweets from a box. Amanda was last one out of the tower block. She brought some chalk with her. On every inch of the concrete outside, the children drew pictures of everything they could think of, from flowers and snails, to spaceships and queens. Before long, a beautiful and exotic garden spread out across the concrete.

From master storyteller Bob Graham comes a charming, and gently post-pandemic story about finding optimism after a dark spell, and the nurturing power of community friendships in an urban setting. The Concrete Garden will resonate with anyone who has been apart from their loved ones, and will encourage us all to find the brightness and colour within ourselves.



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Restrained, poetic, humorous text and joyously burgeoning pictures speak to the perennial power of shared imagination. * Guardian *
Graham finds big themes in small events: community, imagination, hope. * Sunday Times *
[Graham’s] mixed media images of the children and their chalk creations bejewel the pages of the book making it a joy from beginning to end. * Red Reading Hub *

The Concrete Garden

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    A Hardback by Bob Graham, Bob Graham

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      Publisher Walker Books
      Imprint Walker Books Ltd
      Published 3 August 2023
      ISBN-13 9781529512649
      978-1529512649
      ISBN-10 1529512646
      Also in:
      Baby, Toddler & Pre-School

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      A timely, inspiring and uplifting story about hope and the power of creative expression, from one of the world's most treasured bookmakers.
      After a cold, dark winter, doors opened. Children spilled out like sweets from a box. Amanda was last one out of the tower block. She brought some chalk with her. On every inch of the concrete outside, the children drew pictures of everything they could think of, from flowers and snails, to spaceships and queens. Before long, a beautiful and exotic garden spread out across the concrete.

      From master storyteller Bob Graham comes a charming, and gently post-pandemic story about finding optimism after a dark spell, and the nurturing power of community friendships in an urban setting. The Concrete Garden will resonate with anyone who has been apart from their loved ones, and will encourage us all to find the brightness and colour within ourselves.



      Trade Review
      Restrained, poetic, humorous text and joyously burgeoning pictures speak to the perennial power of shared imagination. * Guardian *
      Graham finds big themes in small events: community, imagination, hope. * Sunday Times *
      [Graham’s] mixed media images of the children and their chalk creations bejewel the pages of the book making it a joy from beginning to end. * Red Reading Hub *

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