Rock by rock : the fantastical garden of Nek Chand / Jennifer Bradbury ; illustrated by Sam Boughton.
Material type:
TextPublisher: New York : Atheneum Books for Young Readers, [2021]Copyright date: ©2021Edition: First editionDescription: 48 unnumbered pages : colour illustrations ; 27 cmContent type: - text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781481481823
- 1481481827
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Dr. James Carlson Library | Children's NonFiction | 712.6095 B798 | Available | 33111009800364 | ||||
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Main Library | Children's NonFiction | 712.6095 B798 | Checked out | 07/11/2024 | 33111010494538 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
This luminous picture book tells the fascinating true story of artist Nek Chand and how his secret art project--hidden away in a jungle--became one of India's most treasured wonders, second only to the Taj Mahal.
In the bustle of the busy streets of Chandigarh, India, Nek Chand saw something no one else did. Where others saw rocks and stones, Nek saw the boyhood village he missed so dearly. Where others saw broken plates and glass, Nek saw laughing men. And where others saw trash, Nek saw beauty.
Nek Chand's incredible rock garden, built from stone and scraps and concrete, began as a way for him to express his long-felt grief at having to leave his boyhood village due to the violence caused by the partition of India. What began as a secret and personal (not to mention initially illegal) project became so much more, not only to Nek but to all of India.
"A Caitlyn Dlouhy Book."
"The true story of artist Nek Chand and how his secret--and illegal--art project became one of Indian's most treasured wonders"-- Provided by publisher.
Ages 4-8 Atheneum Books for Young Readers.
Grades K-1 Atheneum Books for Young Readers.