A delightful celebration of family, plants, and the boundlessness of love told in lively, poetic letters from aunt to niece with bright, irresistible illustrations!Every month, an aunt mails a letter and a houseplant to her niece and . . . LOVE GROWS!
4-8 Years
10.1" x 9.9" Hardcover
32 Pages
Juvenile Fiction, Family

Description

About the Book

A "celebration of family, plants, and the boundlessness of love told in lively, poetic letters from aunt to niece"--

Book Synopsis

A delightful celebration of family, plants, and the boundlessness of love told in lively, poetic letters from aunt to niece with bright, irresistible illustrations!

Every month, an aunt mails a letter and a houseplant to her niece and . . . LOVE GROWS!

I'm sending this pothos, so while we're apart, you'll look at its leaves and know you're in my heart.

In the vein of We Are the Gardeners and Dear Girl, this beautiful story is the perfect gift for Valentine's Day, birthdays, graduation, and more! Young readers and gardeners will also love the sidebars on each spread with fun and informative facts about the plants.

Review Quotes

The combination of accurately depicted plants with occasional silly rhymes and loving endearments make for a delightful balance of education and fun. This book brims with both warmth and information. A sweet introduction to houseplants. - Kirkus Reviews

A picture book about the love between a niece and her aunt, told through a year's worth of letters and gifts. The letters are told in rhyme and include feelings of familial love and plant care tips. - School Library Journal

Foliage proves the food of love for a child recipient in this epistolary primer on how to cultivate the spirit of Valentine's Day any time of year. Spiro and Cummins tenderly vine a green-thumb vibe through every scene. - Publishers Weekly

Spiro's epistolary rhyming text makes for a delightful reading experience, and each delivery features a tag serving as identification and descriptor of the gifted plant. Splashy illustrations in gouache, colored pencil, and crayon have an appealing scribbly quality that feels casual and inviting. Sure to make a budding botanist out of any young reader. - Booklist

This book should not be missed by young green thumbs or by aunts and uncles with special nieces or nephews, although they may want to plan for a trip to the nursery. - San Francisco Book Review

Specifications

Dimensions (Overall): 10.1 Inches (H) x 9.9 Inches (W) x .4 Inches (D)

Weight: .9 Pounds

Suggested Age: 4-8 Years

Number of Pages: 32

Genre: Juvenile Fiction

Sub-Genre: Family

Publisher: HarperCollins

Theme: Multigenerational

Format: Hardcover

Author: Ruth Spiro

Language: English

Street Date: December 26, 2023

TCIN: 88994628

UPC: 9780063237742

Item Number (DPCI): 247-58-1562

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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Estimated ship dimensions: 0.4 inches length x 9.9 inches width x 10.1 inches height

Estimated ship weight: 0.9 pounds

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