The Digger and the Flower

The Digger and the FlowerFrom the acclaimed author artist of Beyond the Pond and Rulers of the Playground comes a breathtaking new book with a powerful message about the environment, perfect for fans of Peter Brown's The Curious Garden and Kadir Nelson's If You Plant a Seed. Each day, the big trucks go to work. They scoop and hoist and push. But when Digger discovers something growing in the rubble, he sets in motion a series of events that will change him, and the city,

From the acclaimed author/artist of Beyond the Pond and Rulers of the Playground comes a breathtaking new book with a powerful message about the environment, perfect for fans of Peter Brown's The Curious Garden and Kadir Nelson's If You Plant a Seed.

Each day, the big trucks go to work. They scoop and hoist and push.

But when Digger discovers something growing in the rubble, he sets in motion a series of events that will change him, and the city, forever.

This story contains bold graphic illustrations and a wonderful message about the environment, proclaims Brightly in their article 18 Must-Read Picture Books of 2018.

--Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Balzer & Bray/Harperteen
Published: 01/23/2018
ISBN: 9780062424334
Pages: 48
Weight: 1.05lbs
Size: 10.00h x 10.30w x 0.50d

Review Citations: Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 01/01/2018
Kirkus Reviews 10/15/2017 pg. 89
Publishers Weekly 10/23/2017
Booklist 11/15/2017 pg. 57
Library Journal 12/01/2017 pg. 82
School Library Journal 12/01/2017 pg. 86
Shelf Awareness 02/27/2018
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2019 - Recommended, Satisfactory

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 193448 / Digger and the Flower
Reading Level: 2.1 / Interest Level: Lower Grade / Point Value: 0.5