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About the Book
A young gardener imagines the mystery garden on the other side of the fence must be more perfect than her own could ever be in this wryly funny picture book about making assumptions and self-acceptance that’s perfect for fans of Jon Klassen and Millie Fleur’s Poison Garden.
Tabitha loves tending her little garden. It’s only a small patch of soil, but it’s everything she needs. Until, one day, she peeks through a hole in the tall fence next to her plot and sees the biggest, most spectacular flower ever. A garden with a bloom like that probably also has fountains, a castle, and maybe even a trampoline! Suddenly, looking at her own garden doesn’t make Tabitha happy anymore—instead, she has a heavy feeling in her tummy.
Tabitha tries to make her garden as wonderful as she imagines the other one is, but how can she ever measure up to the other gardener? Then Tabitha gets the chance to see over the fence and learns the grass isn’t always greener on the other side…
Tabitha loves tending her little garden. It’s only a small patch of soil, but it’s everything she needs. Until, one day, she peeks through a hole in the tall fence next to her plot and sees the biggest, most spectacular flower ever. A garden with a bloom like that probably also has fountains, a castle, and maybe even a trampoline! Suddenly, looking at her own garden doesn’t make Tabitha happy anymore—instead, she has a heavy feeling in her tummy.
Tabitha tries to make her garden as wonderful as she imagines the other one is, but how can she ever measure up to the other gardener? Then Tabitha gets the chance to see over the fence and learns the grass isn’t always greener on the other side…
About the Illustrator
Jessica Goecke is the author-illustrator of Billy and the Hole and The Other Gardener and the illustrator of If My Sister Were a Worm by Julie Hauswirth. She lives in the Pacific Northwest just outside Seattle with her husband, two kids, and miniature schnauzer, Duke. You can visit her at JessicaGoecke.com.
Product Details
- Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers (May 4, 2027)
- Length: 40 pages
- ISBN13: 9798347119189
- Grades: P - 3
- Ages: 4 - 8
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