A multigenerational story about a young girl who learns from her
grandmother about the enduring nature of love, the strength in rejecting
labels, and the wisdom in standing with those who are different.
Featured in Children's Book Council's Summer 2022 Showcase: Love Makes
the World Go Round
"In this grandmother-granddaughter story from Portland author Dawn Babb
Prochovnic, little Lucy takes up gardening with relish, eager to win a
flower contest. When the judges see her precious plants differently than
she does, she wilts--but only for a moment. Alice Brereton provides
delightfully vivid and expressive illustrations."
--The Oregonian
"[Dawn] Prochovnic's prose gently anthropomorphizes Lucy's flowers
[and] Brereton adds vibrant, textural digital spreads with an
inclusive array of expressive cartoon-style characters. This gently
encouraging tale will inspire young readers to garden--and maintain
optimism while learning new activities."
--Publishers Weekly
"A nurturing, affirmative, happy tale. . . Pervasive theme of love."
--Kirkus Reviews
"This lovely and lyrical story is the perfect read aloud for themes of
family, love, persistence, empathy and resilience."
--Writers' Rumpus
The town's annual flower contest is coming soon, and a young girl puts
her heart into growing a lively bunch of flowers she finds in a meadow.
As her grandmother guides her in nurturing a garden, the girl learns
that winning isn't the true reward--it's the special love found in
caring for something or someone. Lucy's Blooms celebrates the joy and
happiness that the world has to offer, through the beauty of nature, the
kindness and love of family, and the unique specialness in the most
unexpected places.