From the New York Times Bestselling author of the “Pout-Pout Fish” series
Dig holes in the autumn soil.
Drop the bulbs in one by one.
Cover them with dirt.
Come spring, the bulbs will flower!
In this lushly illustrated story from Deborah Diesen that celebrates life and growing up, a mother and daughter plant a garden to see how something small blooms into something as beautiful and strong as their love.
"Paralleling the planting of a garden in the fall and its blooming is the growth of a young girl and all the milestones that happen between fall and spring. Diesen never makes the comparison overt, which makes this book all the more delightful . . . The seemingly watercolor illustrations capture both the family members' love for one another and the beauty of the natural world. A lovely way of look
Kirkus Reviews, starred review
"welcoming familial scenes, rendered in freewheeling brushstrokes of pastel tones, culminate in a lovely two-page spread depicting the progressive growth of the bulbs over the course of the year, followed by a burst of bright flowers when they finally bloom . . . This sunny paean to growth, both of the girl and the bed of flowers, is a heartwarming pick for a springtime read-aloud."
