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by Gwendolyn Hooks (Author), Shirley Ng-Benitez (Illustrator)
In this 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.
Read all the Confetti Kids books!
LILY'S NEW HOME (CONFETTI KIDS #1) - WANT TO PLAY? (CONFETTI KIDS #2) - BLOCK PARTY (CONFETTI KIDS #3) - MUSIC TIME (CONFETTI KIDS #4) - THE GARDEN (CONFETTI KIDS #5) - THE PERFECT GIFT (CONFETTI KIDS #6) - FOLLOW THAT MAP! (CONFETTI KIDS #7) - THE BUDDY BENCH (CONFETTI KIDS #8) - PABLO'S PET (CONFETTI KIDS #9) - THE PROTEST (CONFETTI KIDS #10) - THE TALENT SHOW (CONFETTI KIDS #11) - A SPECIAL GOODBYE (CONFETTI KIDS #12)
Author Biography
Gwendolyn Hooks is the author of Tiny Stitches: The Life of Medical Pioneer Vivien Thomas, which received an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work for Children. Thanks to her Air Force dad, she grew up in Texas and Washington in the United States, and in Italy. After teaching middle school math, Hooks decided to follow her passion and write books for children. Hooks lives in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, with her husband. Please visit her website at www.gwendolynhooks.com.
Shirley Ng-Benitez is a Bay Area children's book author/illustrator who has illustrated 35+ children's books, and has a background in Graphic Design (GabbyandCo.com), and hand-lettering (American Greetings, Inc.). She works and experiments in traditional mediums including watercolor, gouache, pen&ink, oils, and painted & cut-paper collage. Her work draws from a deep wish to add more compassion and connection in the world through her art and stories. She founded @AWEtober on Instagram, an annual art auction fundraiser since '20, whose efforts have raised tens of thousands for various organizations supporting victims of the California wildfires, and efforts in coral reef restoration around the globe. She lives with her family and two black cats, and is thrilled to be working on her debut picture book, DOWN, THROUGH, UP by Quill Tree Books, Winter '25. Please visit shirleyngbenitez.com for more.
