Saturday, August 9, 2025

Flower Garden (1994)

Flower Garden by Eve Bunting (1994) is brought to life by illustrator Kathryn Hewitt. This book is written in rhyme. Only one sentence, in a large font size, graces each gorgeous two page spread. A young child and her mother purchase flowering plants and carry them home on the bus to their city apartment. Father and child assemble a window box that brightens up their own space and the exterior of the building. I’ll leave the motivation for you to discover. This is a book for very young readers. The characters are people of color.

*The Night Gardener (2016)

* The Night Gardener by The Fan Brothers (2016) is a story of hope and good will. There’s not much text, but it doesn’t need much. When you...