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by Tim McCanna (Author), Aimée Sicuro (Illustrator)
"McCanna's superb scansion never misses...Like its subject: full of bustling life yet peaceful." --Kirkus Reviews
Acclaimed author Tim McCanna celebrates gardens, nature, and all sorts of critters in this delightful and vibrant read-aloud picture book. In the eartha single seed
sits beside a millipede
worms and termites
dig and toil
moving through the garden soil How does a garden grow? Follow along from seed to sprout to bud to flower as a garden blooms. Worms, ladybugs, millipedes, and more help a garden grow each season. Tim McCanna's gorgeous, rhyming text, combined with Aim e Sicuro's stunning illustrations make this charming picture book as informative as it is fun to read aloud. Bonus backmatter features tons of cool facts about ecosystems and the symbiosis between plants and bugs.
Author Biography
Tim McCanna is the author of Bitty Bot, Bitty Bot's Big Beach Getaway, Dinosong, and Watersong, which was called a "joyful, gorgeous book" by Booklist. When he's not writing books for children, Tim enjoys volunteering for SCBWI and taking trips to the beach. Tim has worked in advertising, written musicals, and played accordion in several bands before becoming a children's book author. He lives in San Jose, California, with his wife and two kids. Visit him at TimMcCanna.com.
Aimée Sicuro is an illustrator, picture book maker, and surface pattern designer living in Brooklyn, New York, with her husband and young son. She graduated from Columbus College of Art and Design with a BFA in illustration.
Number of Pages: 48
Dimensions: 0.5 x 10.7 x 8.3 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: February 18, 2020
