Rosie's Garden

A little determination goes a long way in this inspiring story about creatinggreen spaces and building community. Rosie loves nothing more than to dig and spend time withpeople from her neighbourhood in the community garden. There's Mr. Dellagattiwho collects seeds, Annika who plays the violin, and even Esmeralda the chickenwho likes worms for breakfast! But when the garden is sold to the Big Boss of a city company, Rosie looks onhelplessly as it is destroyed and replaced by a towering skyscraper. Where willher friends from the garden go now? And what will happen to Esmeralda now thather home is gone? It's going to take some unexpected teamwork and a whole lot of bravery, but maybeRosie 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 areimportant to us. Through simple prose and beautiful illustrations, it exploresthemes of environmentalism, urbanization and community in a way that willengage younger readers and get them thinking about the world around them, andthe role we can all play in protecting it. Essential reading for any littleones interested in nature, buildings, the outdoors - and digging!