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PreS-Gr 1—Moving is difficult for most people, but leaving a beloved garden to inhabit an urban apartment is quite an upheaval for this young protagonist: subdued neutral hues comprise the palette at this point, a situation Mae tries to rectify by drawing a chalk garden on the adjoining plaza and on the boxes piled up in her room. Alas, rain and her father's unpacking ruin her creations. Even a family outing to park swings seems doomed when Mae observes...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

When nature-loving Mae moves to the city, she struggles to find an urban replacement for the garden she's left behind. Eventually a bird leads ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More