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Rock by rock : the fantastical garden of Nek Chand  Cover Image Book Book

Rock by rock : the fantastical garden of Nek Chand / Jennifer Bradbury ; illustrated by Sam Boughton.

Summary:

"The true story of artist Nek Chand and how his secret--and illegal--art project became one of India's most treasured wonders"-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781481481823
  • ISBN: 1481481827
  • Physical Description: 48 unnumbered pages : colour illustrations ; 26 cm
  • Edition: First edition.
  • Publisher: New York, New York : Atheneum Books for Young Readers, [2021]

Content descriptions

General Note:
"A Caitlyn Dlouhy Book."
Target Audience Note:
Ages 4-8 Atheneum Books for Young Readers.
Grades K-1 Atheneum Books for Young Readers.
Subject: Chand, Nek > Juvenile literature.
Public sculpture > India > Chandīgarh (Union Territory) > Juvenile literature.
Rock gardens > India > Chandīgarh (Union Territory) > Juvenile literature.
Chand, Nek.
Public sculpture > India > Chandīgarh (Union Territory)
Rock gardens > India > Chandīgarh (Union Territory)
Sculptors > India > Chandīgarh (Union Territory)
Chand, Nek.
Public sculpture.
Rock gardens.
India > Chandīgarh (Union Territory)
Public art > Juvenile literature.
Rock gardens > Juvenile literature.
Sculptors > Juvenile literature.
Genre: Biographies.
Biography
picture books.
NONFICTION / Biography & Autobiography / Art.
Picture books.
Biographies.
Juvenile works.
Biographies.
Picture books.
Biographies.
Livres d'images.

Available copies

  • 3 of 3 copies available at Skagit Evergreen Libraries.
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Burlington Public Library System. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Burlington Public Library. (Show)

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 3 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Burlington Public Library E 712.6095 BRADBURY 2021 39851001734459 Picture Books – People and Jobs (Light Blue) Copy hold Available -
Sedro-Woolley Library KIDS PICTURE BRADBU ROCK 2021 20120001052788 Kids People & Jobs Copy hold Available -
Upper Skagit Library BRA 1014671 Picture Books Copy hold Available -

Jennifer Bradbury is the author of the middle grade novel River Runs Deep and of several critically acclaimed young adult novels, including A Moment Comes, Wrapped, and her debut, Shift—which Kirkus Reviews called “fresh, absorbing, compelling” in a starred review. Shift was picked as an ALA and a School Library Journal Best Book for Young Adults and is also on numerous state reading lists. A rock climber herself, she is also a teacher in Burlington, Washington, where she lives with her family.

Sam Boughton is an award-winning artist based in the UK. She graduated with a bachelor’s in illustration from Bristol UWE then went on to be awarded a distinction for her master’s in illustration from the Cambridge School of Art. In addition to holding solo exhibitions of her paintings, Sam illustrates and writes picture books. She works mainly in watercolor with an added element of collage. Visit her online at SamBoughton.co.uk.

Jennifer Bradbury is the author of the middle grade novel River Runs Deep and of several critically acclaimed young adult novels, including A Moment Comes, Wrapped, and her debut, Shift'which Kirkus Reviews called 'fresh, absorbing, compelling' in a starred review. Shift was picked as an ALA and a School Library Journal Best Book for Young Adults and is also on numerous state reading lists. She taught in Chandigarh, India, and teachers still in Burlington, Washington, where she lives with her family.

Sam Boughton is an award-winning artist based in the UK. She graduated with a bachelor's in illustration from Bristol UWE then went on to be awarded a distinction for her master's in illustration from the Cambridge School of Art. In addition to holding solo exhibitions of her paintings, Sam illustrates and writes picture books. She works mainly in watercolor with an added element of collage. Visit her online at SamBoughton.co.uk.


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