The Great Garden Party

by Cynthia Wylie, Courtney Carbone, Katya Longhi (Illustrator)

Overview

The popular Bloomers Island! gardening kits and online world blossom in a playful, beautifully illustrated new book aimed at getting kids to love everything about nature.

Join the Bloomers on a whimsical adventure as they attend a magical boarding school on Bloomers Island. As Pete Moss, Rosey Posey, Big Red, Violet, and their friends prepare for the Great Garden Party, they learn about gardening, healthy eating, and caring for the environment. The treehouse school is held by the arms of Mr. Banyan, a tree about to celebrate his 200th birthday. His birthday party is filled with fun games that teach the curious students that gardening is not at all boring or hard—that it’s actually really fun!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781635650693
Publisher:	Random House Children's Books
Publication date:	01/16/2018
Series:	Bloomers Island
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	10.10(w) x 10.10(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Cynthia Wylie grew up on a farm, where she developed her love for all things green. Along with inventing unique gardening products, she has taught thousands of children how to garden. She has also raised four vegetable-eating children of her own in Venice, California.

Courtney Carbone is a children’s book writer in New York City. She enjoys spending time in botanical gardens and farmers’ markets, as well as planting her own garden. She especially loves lemons, avocados, and dahlia flowers.

Katya Longhi is a children’s book illustrator for publishers across Italy, Australia, the United States, France, and Brazil. In addition to collecting picture books and snow globes, she loves unicorns and anything magical. She lives in Italy with her husband and can be found online at katyalonghi.com.