  | Green place to be : the creation of Central Park Author: Yazdani, Ashley Benham | |
| Price: $22.58 | ||
Summary:
Calvert Vaux and Frederick Law Olmsted and the story of the construction of New York's Central Park in the 1850s.
| Accelerated Reader Information: Interest Level: LG Reading Level: 5.00 Points: .5 Quiz: 507658 |
Reviews:
Kirkus Reviews (01/15/19)
Booklist (03/01/19)
The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (00/03/19)
The Hornbook (00/03/19)
Full Text Reviews:
Booklist - 03/01/2019 This enjoyable and accessible story of the creation of one of the world’s most famous parks opens with a wonderful scene: a modern, sunny day, done in pencil and watercolor (with some digital help), showing Central Park populated by charming and diverse cartoon-style people. We then jump back to earlier muddy days, when the land was more swamp-like. In 1858, the city held a contest to find a design for the park, which was won by Calvert Vaux and Frederick Law Olmsted—the latter became known as “the very first landscape architect.” The text acknowledges that some African American New Yorkers lost their homes to make way. The hard work of the construction and popularity of the park is demonstrated with humorous and insightful details in the pictures, which are spread across wide pages and introduce experts such as the creators of unique bridges. Strong back matter, in which Yazdani highlights the park’s social and environmental roles, anchors this visually appealing, well-written, and all-around successful informational picture book, which celebrates that parks all across America “were made for you.” - Copyright 2019 Booklist.
