Rosie Sprout's Time to Shine

By Allison Wortche, Patrice Barton (Illustrator)

Rosie learns the true meaning of being the best through a classroom plant-growing contest.

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40 pages

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Bookroo's summary

Rosie is tired of Violet always being the best at everything. When their class grows pea plants, Rosie sabotages Violet's sprout to finally outshine her. But guilt sets in, especially when Violet falls ill. As Rosie cares for both plants, she discovers the joy of nurturing and earns unexpected praise. Will Rosie realize what truly makes someone the best?

From the publisher

Violet runs the fastest, sings the highest, looks the fanciest, and talks the loudest. Everyone agrees that she’s the best. Except Rosie. Rosie isn’t fast, or loud, or fancy, but she’s tired of hearing that Violet is the best. When their class grows pea plants, Rosie’s and Violet’s are the first to sprout! But Violet’s is a little taller. So Rosie pushes some soil over Violet’s sprout to slow it down. And for a moment, Rosie’s plant is the best–but she feels terrible. And she feels even worse when she learns that Violet has the chicken pox. So for the next two weeks, Rosie waters her plant–and Violet’s too. She turns them in the sun, and sings them quiet growing songs. And her teacher says that Rosie is the best gardener she’s ever had. Definitely the best. This empathetic story captures every child’s desire to be noticed and praised, and the subtle competitions that go on in a classroom. It’s a book to swell every shy child’s heart.

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