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Yazdani, Ashley Benham

A Green Place to Be: The Creation of Central Park

40 pp. | Candlewick | March, 2019 | Trade ISBN 978-0-7636-9695-5 $17.99

(2) K-3 Yazdani tells the story of how New York City's iconic Central Park came to be, beginning with visionaries Calvert Vaux and Frederick Law Olmsted, then moving from the park's multi-stage construction to its completion in 1876. Throughout, the book is full of glorious green landscapes with happy people enjoying them. The watercolor and pencil pictures are nicely balanced with Yazdani's lively text, full of fascinating informational tidbits. Bib.

Reviewer: Monica Edinger | Horn Book Magazine Issue: March, 2019