This Plant Is Not Boring - by Marie Hoy-Kenny (Hardcover)

About the Book

Mia wants a dog but her mom gets her a plant, which she thinks is boring...until the plant starts gobbling up more and more of her stuff. Can Mia figure out what this plant needs before it eats everything?

Book Synopsis

Mia wants a dog, but her mom wants her to start with something easier: a plant.

Mia thinks her new plant is beyond boring, since it doesn't do anything fun, like shake a paw. But when she turns her back on it for just a moment, it eats her sandwich. Then her stuffed lion. Mia tries shutting it in the bathroom, but she returns to see "Plants are NOT boring!" scrawled in lipstick on the bathroom mirror. As Plant feeds on more and more of Mia's stuff, she wonders if there's anything she can do! When she spots the care tag inside its pot, Mia realizes that how she treats Plant matters. If she takes good care of it, maybe Plant could be a great companion after all.

Praise for Mike Deas' illustration:

★"Thrilling, joyous...Deas's expressive artwork includes the colorful landscapes and flora of Sueño Bay's forests, from bright greens and yellows in the daytime to subdued blues and grays at night and in the rain. Atmospheric, wordless pages pack a huge punch in this book's emotional communication. The side effects of loneliness result in magic and danger in this satisfying, relatively self-contained third entry in the 'Sueño Bay Adventures' series."--School Library Journal, starred review for Hermit Hill in the Sueño Bay Adventures series

From the Back Cover

A plant for a pet? Mia can't get a dog until she proves she can take care of something easier: a plant. But plants can't shake a paw or go for walks. They can't do anything fun at all! Or at least that's what Mia thinks. Can Mia figure out how to take care of Plant before Plant takes over?

Review Quotes

"Mike Deas does a terrific job of adding to the fun...He fills the pages with ever-changing perspectives, plenty of action, and fully expressive faces. Readers will want to pore over the pictures as it shared again and again."

-- "Sal's Fiction Addiction"

About the Author

Marie Hoy-Kenny is a writer, teacher and mother from Ontario, where she lives with her husband, two imaginative children and a mischievous poodle. Some of her favorite things include hiking, reading thrillers and going on adventures with her family. Marie has written a young adult novel, The Girls from Hush Cabin, and her short stories and poetry have appeared in several literary magazines. Her children love to be read "scary" books, so that is why she wrote this one.

Mike Deas is an author/illustrator of graphic novels, including the Sueño Bay Adventures, the Tank & Fizz series and the Graphic Guide Adventure series. He grew up with a love of illustrative storytelling, and Capilano College's commercial animation program helped Mike fine-tune his drawing skills and imagination. Mike and his family live on Salt Spring Island, British Columbia.