Rosie's Garden

Rosie loves nothing more than digging and spending time in her neighbourhood garden. But when the garden is destroyed to make way for a towering skyscraper, Rosie has to take some very brave – and unexpected – action to save the day. An inspiring story about nature, community, and standing up for the things that are important to us. “Casual rhymes add to the smooth and simple prose. A subdued palette lets Rosie’s red hair shine, [the illustrator] presents some unusual perspectives, and fun details are interspersed throughout the attractive backgrounds.” "The illustrations bring each scene to life with bright colors, clear emotions, and little details. This works well with the shorter text, which is age appropriate and short enough to make a nice read-aloud even for the younger end of the age group." “This is a beautiful and inspiring story about preserving natural spaces and working together as a community to achieve a sustainable future.”

A little determination goes a long way in this inspiring story about creating green spaces and building community.

Rosie loves nothing more than to dig and spend time with people from her neighbourhood in the community garden. There’s Mr Dellagatti who collects seeds, Annika who plays the violin, and even Esmeralda the chicken who likes worms for breakfast!

But when the garden is sold to the Big Boss of a city company, Rosie looks on helplessly as it is destroyed and replaced by a towering skyscraper. Where will her friends from the garden go now? And what will happen to Esmeralda now that her home is gone?

It’s going to take some unexpected teamwork and a whole lot of bravery, but maybe Rosie can find a solution that makes everyone happy…

Rosie’s Garden is an inspiring story about preserving nature and standing up for the things that are important to us. Through simple prose and beautiful illustrations, it explores themes of environmentalism, urbanisation and community in a way that will engage younger readers and get

them thinking about the world around them, and the role we can all play in protecting it. Essential reading for any little ones interested in nature, buildings, the outdoors – and digging!

• | Author: Olivia Coates, Samantha McLelland
• | Publisher: Exisle Publishing
• | Publication Date: Apr 02, 2025
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• | Binding: Hardback
• | ISBN-13: 9781921497056
• | ISBN-10: 192149705X