Saturdays at Harlem Grown

How One Big Idea Transformed a Neighborhood

By: Tony Hillery, Jessie Hartland (Illustrator)

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Hardcover | 2 July 2024

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Hardcover
48 Pages

Age
4 - 8

Grade
P - 3

Dimensions(cm)
21.59 x 27.94 x 1.27

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“Perfect both for a lap-sit to pore over the details and for community-garden or farmers’-market storytimes.” —The Horn Book

In this companion to the bestselling nonfiction picture book Harlem Grown about the real-life urban community farm featured on Humans of New York, it’s harvest time for the employees and volunteers that tend the lush garden.

Mr. Tony and Nevaeh, a student, planted a farm. And then the word got out. Every Saturday people came to help: moms, dads, neighbors, shopkeepers. Everyone pitched in and raked, tiled, dug, and planted. It was beautiful in spring and summer, and when the weather turned to fall, it was time to harvest so everyone could experience the fruits (and vegetables) of their labor. Together they composted, recycled, and enjoyed. They built a garden. They built a community, too.

Take the story even further with an author’s note, a recipe for vegetable soup, and instructions for recycling, composting, and tending to a garden.

Industry Reviews

"Mr. Tony and his student, Nevaeh, plot during the winter months how to bring their community garden in Harlem into bloom with a spring cleanup and planting party. ?e neighborhood shows up—people of all backgrounds, with gardening tools and flowers and seeds and doughnuts for snacking on—to work together and watch their garden grow. ?ey add a small library too, and just as they share their library of books, the group shares their library of knowledge, with members who have expertise in cooking, in raising chickens, in plumbing and carpentry. Hartland’s illustrations burst with color and detail, a visual feast; keen-eyed readers will notice plants growing and changing from scene to scene. ?e daubs of paint and visible brushstrokes give the art a tactile feel that pairs well with the vibrancy and handson nature of the garden. Children will enjoy the art but also likely enjoy learning that this is based on a true story, that the book is written by Mr. Tony himself, and that there are gardens like these in many cities. Perfect both for a lap-sit to pore over the details and for community-garden or farmers’-market storytimes"

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