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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 Aimée 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's Big Beach Getaway, an ALA Golden Duck Notable Picture Book; Watersong, a New York Public Library Best Book for Kids; and In a Garden, a Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year. Peach and Plum: Here We Come!, the first book in the early graphic novel series, was his author-illustrator debut. When Tim isn't creating books for kids, he enjoys visiting schools, speaking at writing conferences, and mentoring upcoming authors for Storyteller Academy. Tim lives with his family in San Jose, California. Visit him at TimMcCannaBooks.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
