In her grandmother's garden, a young Black girl learns about mindfulness and herbal medicine in this soothing intergenerational story about our connection to nature.
It's Joy's first summer in her grandmother's South Carolina garden-a rite of passage. In the midst of okra, spinach, and strawberries, Grammy teaches Joy that plants are friends with many uses. Herbs, for example, can be turned into medicine.
There in Grammy's abundant backyard, Joy learns to listen for the heartbeat of the earth and connect it to her own as she takes deep breaths and puts her intentions into the soil. By the story's end, she learns to grow seeds in her own garden, honoring all that her grandmother taught her. With sensory-rich illustrations from award-winning illustrator Ashleigh Corrin, Joy Takes Root is a blissful reminder of all that might bloom.
| ISBN: | 9780593406786 |
| Publication date: | 8th June 2023 |
| Author: | Gwendolyn Wallace |
| Illustrator: | Ashleigh Corrin |
| Publisher: | Kokila an imprint of Penguin Young Readers Group |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 32 pages |
| Genres: |
Children’s / Teenage fiction: General, modern and contemporary fiction Ecological and Environmental Interest - Non Fiction Stories about Family and Friends Animal Stories PSHE: Family Issues |
In her grandmother's garden, a young Black girl learns about mindfulness and herbal medicine in this soothing intergenerational story about our connection to nature.It's Joy's first summer in her grandmother's South Carolina garden-a rite of passage. In the midst of okra, spinach, and strawberries, Grammy teaches Joy that plants are friends with many uses.
Joy Takes Root features in the following genres: Children’s / Teenage fiction: General, modern and contemporary fiction, Ecological and Environmental Interest - Non Fiction, Stories about Family and Friends, Animal Stories, PSHE: Family Issues
Hardback. £14.39, down from the £15.99 cover price. Temporarily Out Of Stock.
Joy Takes Root was written by Gwendolyn Wallace and published by Kokila an imprint of Penguin Young Readers Group
Joy Takes Root has 32 pages
£14.39, reduced from £15.99. Temporarily Out Of Stock.