
Written by Gwendolyn Hooks · Illustrated by Shirley Ng-Benitez
Part of the Confetti Kids series
Kids discover patience and growth while gardening together.
Lily misses her backyard garden, so she rallies her friends to help at the local public garden. Initially hesitant, her friends soon learn the joys and challenges of nurturing plants. As they dig, water, and wait, they discover that patience can lead to delicious rewards. Will their efforts bloom into something more than just a garden? Join the Confetti Kids as they navigate friendship and growth in this heartwarming tale.
In this new book in the popular Confetti Kids series, Lily and her friends volunteer to help at the public garden, where they learn that plants need water, sun, and–just like them–time to grow.Five friends from diverse backgrounds learn how to navigate common childhood challenges, new experiences, and the world around them in the realistic and kid-friendly Confetti Kids early chapter books. In this story, Lily still misses having a backyard with flowers and a vegetable garden. Then she remembers the public garden in the neighborhood and tries to convince her friends gardening is fun. Her friends are a little reluctant–it sounds like a lot of waiting and work. But in the end, they enjoy learning what a plant needs to grow, and that patience can sometimes yield something delicious.
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