Luna’s dad loves gardening and introduces her to the community garden, where adults and children enjoy the activity and share stories.
Luna joins her grandparents and learns that plants originate from various parts of the world, including South America and Jamaica. It is even more fun when Luna swaps seeds and discovers from the children that calabash plants can be used as musical instruments and that carrots can be purple, as with Mina’s seeds from Afghanistan.
Luna feels impatient when the hard work doesn’t produce quick results. However, reassured by her family, Luna finds the community garden to be completely different at Harvest.
Vibrant colours and beautiful illustrations by Fiona Lumbers enhance the sense of togetherness and enjoyment within the family and the broader community. Extra fonts would benefit young readers, but that is such a minor detail that can’t take away from a story with plenty to offer and shares practical information with children about building mini wildlife in a garden or a balcony. It would suit children in the EYFS as an addition to the’ Plants and Minibeasts’ unit.
‘Luna’ reassures that a simple activity can enhance the sense of belonging.
Further Information:
If you loved Luna Loves Gardening, check out more information about its author and illustrator:
The Stats:
- Title: Luna Loves Gardening
- Author and Illustrator: Joseph Coelho & Fiona Lumbers
- ISBN: 978 1 83913 157 8
- Publication Date: 2024
- Page Count: 32
- Publisher: Anderson Press
- Recommended age: 3-7
- Categories/Topic: gardening, community
Where to Find it:
- Buy on: Amazon
