Every spring the little girl who lives next door to Rosario helps him
plant vegetables. One spring, Rosario plants a fig tree, which soon
bears sweet purple fruit. But when fall comes, he bends it over and
buries it in the ground. What kind of magic is Rosario performing?
The next spring, on planting day, the little girl and Rosario make holes
for tomato plants, push in stakes for beans and plant other vegetables.
Then Rosario begins to unearth the buried fig tree. It looks dead, for
sure. But one hot sunny day, a fresh green leaf appears.
Inspired by her next-door neighbor, Charis Wahl has written a sweet and
simple story about a little girl's first-hand experience with the magic
of gardening. The story is complemented by Luc Melanson's gently
humorous illustrations.