A lovely metaphor teaches valuable lessons in how to treat others and make friendships blossom! Making a friend takes patience, care, and room to bloom—just like growing a flower. Soon your little gardeners will have their very own green thumbs for this most important of life skills. "Upbeat without glossing over the effort needed to see friendships through “rain and shine,” it’s a promising classroom readaloud. "

Publishers Weekly


"Children, flowers, birds, trees and seasons are skillfully illustrated using multicolored patterns and shapes that will have considerable visual appeal for preschoolers.... this book will encourage young friendships to bloom."

Kirkus