Me, Toma and the Concrete Garden

The illustrations in this book are lovely. The white/black/gray of everything except what is near Vincent, or the people he cares about, really emphasizes how gloomy and lonely he feels in the city with his Aunt Mimi. Soon he meets Toma, and the very first day they play together they take some odd “dirt balls” that Vincent's Aunt Mimi asked them to get rid of, and toss them over the wall into a vacant lot. From then on the boys are fast friends, and the weeks speed by. Then one day, their neighbor notices something in the vacant lot...their dirt balls are growing! Children will enjoy this book for the developing friendships, and it's a lovely way to bring a little plant life into the city.Blog Twitter Bloglovin Instagram