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Anywhere Farm Paperback – Picture Book, March 23, 2020

by Phyllis Root (Author), G. Brian Karas (Illustrator)
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“ ‘You can grow your own farm anywhere’ is the empowering message of this inclusive picture book.” — School Library Journal (starred review)

You might think a farm means fields, tractors, and a barnyard full of animals. But you can plant a farm anywhere you like! A box or a bucket, a boot or a pan — almost anything can be turned into a home for green, growing things. Windows, balconies, and front steps all make wonderful spots to start. Who knows what plants you may choose to grow and who will come to see your new garden? Phyllis Root delivers a modern rhyming mantra for anyone hoping to put their green thumbs to good use, while G. Brian Karas’s cheerful urban illustrations sprout from every page. After all, anywhere can be a farm — all it takes is one small seed and someone to plant it.
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    2 - 5 years
  2. Print length
    32 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Dimensions
    8.5 x 0.11 x 10.25 inches
  5. Publisher
    Candlewick
  6. Publication date
    March 23, 2020
  7. ISBN-10
    1536210552
  8. ISBN-13
    978-1536210552
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“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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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Candlewick (March 23, 2020)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 32 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1536210552
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1536210552
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 2 - 5 years
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 5 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.5 x 0.11 x 10.25 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 50 ratings

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    Phyllis Root has written many award-winning books for children, including TEN SLEEPY SHEEP, OLIVER FINDS HIS WAY, ONE DUCK STUCK, WHAT BABY WANTS, RATTLETRAP CAR, and BIG MOMMA MAKES THE WORLD, winner of the BOSTON GLOBE-HORN BOOK Award.

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    G. Brian Karas is an author and illustrator of many books for children. Some of his award winning titles include HOME ON THE BAYOU (a Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor book), YOUNG ZEUS (Louisiana Young Readers Choice Winner) and IVAN: THE REMARKABLE TRUE STORY OF THE SHOPPING MALL GORILLA, by Katherine Applegate, a New York Times Bestseller. He lives in the Hudson Valley of New York.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great Story
Reviewed in the United States on March 4, 2021
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My preK classes love this book every year when we begin our Gardening study. They love the rhyming words and the illustrations and it really inspires us to get creative in our choice of planting space and containers.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on June 11, 2017
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My pre k class loved this book!
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Tasha Saecker
5.0 out of 5 stars Strong Springtime Read
Reviewed in the United States on April 23, 2017
All you need to create a farm anywhere is soil, sunshine, water, and a seed. Which means you can make a farm just about anywhere! The book shows children and adults working together to make a garden in an empty lot. They find things in the garbage to use as pots and places for soil. The book also shows the kind of insects and animals that you might find in an urban garden, including neighbors who are excited by the green changes.

Root writes with a lovely warm tone, inviting readers along on this gardening adventure. The use of an urban setting is great to see in a picture book, especially showing children the creation of the space from the empty lot into a green center of activity. Root uses repetition and rhymes, creating a picture book that is a joy to share aloud. There is a wonderful playful nature about the book, the garden and the bounty.

Karas always creates a delightful feel in the picture books he illustrates. The children he shows are of various races and backgrounds. He shows a vibrant urban setting, filled with activity and energy. It’s just the sort of place that feels like something could happen, and here we get to see it from the ground up, literally.

A strong addition to gardening picture books, this is a perfect read aloud for spring. Appropriate for ages 4-6.
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J.Prather
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Choice for Spring story times!
Reviewed in the United States on March 21, 2017
This book arrived in our library just in time for Spring story times. It is a spirited invitation to plant things and had my story time listeners chuckling over seeds planted in trumpets, and imagining what they might plant in their own gardens. The text travels along at a speedy pace, asking readers what they would plant in their Anywhere Farm, where they would have it, and who might come visit. Things end on a hopeful, fun note when the author imagines what would happen if everyone planted an Anywhere Farm. Of course then we would have an Everywhere Farm!

The excellent rhyming makes this a book that's just as much fun to read as it is to listen to. Add in illustrations that strike the perfect balance between realism and whimsy and you get an excellent book for Spring and a must have for the classroom or for story time.
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Becky B.
5.0 out of 5 stars Well-rhymed encouragement to grow a little something
Reviewed in the United States on November 14, 2017
Rhyming text encourages readers that an anywhere can sprout up anywhere, grow a variety of plants, and just might revolutionize a neighborhood.

I love this well-rhymed encouragement that anyone has a spot to grow a little something. The illustrations depict people in an inner city environment who find all sorts of creative spots to grow plants. Read this one with <i>The Curious Garden</i> by Brown and <i>The Gardener</i> by Stewart for some great read alikes that encourage urban gardening.
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USMCWIFE
5.0 out of 5 stars and my 5 year old loved it too
Reviewed in the United States on July 31, 2017
We got this book from our library. My 18 month old was captivated, and my 5 year old loved it too! I will be buying this one, and a second copy for a friend, who I know would love it for her girls!
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Topaz
5.0 out of 5 stars WONDERFUL!
Reviewed in the United States on May 1, 2017
Another wonderful picture book by Phyllis Root! The story is interesting, and the rhythm and rhyme are engaging, and the illustrations complement the text perfectly. Bravo. My nephews, ages 8 and 5, live in a big city, and they love the idea of growing their own little "farm."
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The Perrys
5.0 out of 5 stars Good book
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 21, 2020
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Cute book, good idea. Easy to read Came on time
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Patricia Graham
4.0 out of 5 stars Great pity that the wheelchair user on the cover doesn't get to take part in the action
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 19, 2018
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This is a lovely book with a great message about gardening in cities. I loved the illustrations and the words but it was a bit disappointed because the front cover misled me into thinking that there would be a character who was a wheelchair user. In fact the only illustrations of the wheelchair user are on the front cover and in one other illustration where he’s sitting off to the side. It’s a missed opportunity not having the wheelchair user involved in the action by actually doing some planting which could have been easily done. Children with disabilities need role models and to see characters in books who are just like them and it would have been wonderful to demonstrate to children and adults with physical and / or learning disabilities that gardening is for them too.
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