When you read enough book jacket copy—that’s the stuff on the ... for Isabella, a family of garden gnomes who live in her apartment. Even though McSweeney’s and New Directions publish ...

This month’s featured book, “The Curious Garden” by Peter Brown, is a timeless tale that captivates readers with its brilliant illustrations and themes about having aspirations and caring ...

For younger children, the picture book “The Curious Garden” by Peter Brown (Little Brown: $16.99, ages 3-6) offers the same encouragement in an equally imaginative way. Liam, a boy who lives ...

“A good book ... jacket–the ultimately human and personal decision to select a particular book and spend some time with it. “It’s like a physical love letter to what I find so curious ...