"In winter
when it snows
my mama grows
a garden."

A little girl uses her small fingers to help plant the tiny seeds in the windowsill garden, and waits impatiently for them to grow.

When the seeds sprout, there's a 90-degree page turn, rotating from landscape to portrait, then back.

"The lettuce leaves crunch like
tiny icicles in my mouth." The family sits around the table, enjoying fresh greens with a winter meal.

When spring finally arrives, the girl gets to pick out seeds to start her own garden. Back matter includes "How to grow your own wintergarden," including further reading.

Delicate watercolor illustrations make this a beautiful book to share one-on-one or during a storytime, especially in winter or spring, or in a classroom during a "how plants grow" unit.

See also: Love Grows by Ruth Spiro ( )