When Wanda discovers a thornbush growing in an empty lot, she's quite sure it's a rosebush ready to bloom. So she clears away the trash, checks on it every day, and brings water from the butcher shop across the street. But no roses appear. Wanda's neighbors and friends are all doubtful, but when she invites them to a tea party in her "rose garden" one day in June, they're in for a big surprise. Pat Brisson's warm-hearted story and Maryann Cocca-Leffler's vibrant illustrations make this book about a child's simple faith one that children will long remember.
“This story of one person’s faith against all odds and a caring community is told simply with good humor.” – School Library Journal
“(A) pleasant story, with lively dialog and cheerful illustrations.” – Kirkus Reviews
“Brisson creates a lovable new character whose unwavering optimism transforms a rubbish-ridden vacant lot into a rose garden.” – Publishers Weekly
Pat Brisson lives in Phillipsburg, New Jersey, where she lives with her husband and their four sons. She is the author of the "Kate" books--Your Best Friend, Kate; Kate Heads West; and Kate on the Coast.
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Maryann Cocca-Leffler is the illustrator of the acclaimed Wanda's Roses by Pat Brisson and Clams All Year, which she wrote. She lives in New Hampshire.
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When Wanda discovers a thornbush growing in an empty lot, she's quite sure it's a rosebush ready to bloom. So she clears away the trash, checks on it every day, and brings water from the butcher shop across the street. But no roses appear. Wanda's neighbors and friends are all doubtful, but when she invites them to a tea party in her "rose garden" one day in June, they're in for a big surprise. Pat Brisson's warm-hearted story and Maryann Cocca-Leffler's vibrant illustrations make this book about a child's simple faith one that children will long remember.
Reviews
“This story of one person’s faith against all odds and a caring community is told simply with good humor.” – School Library Journal
“(A) pleasant story, with lively dialog and cheerful illustrations.” – Kirkus Reviews
“Brisson creates a lovable new character whose unwavering optimism transforms a rubbish-ridden vacant lot into a rose garden.” – Publishers Weekly
Author
Pat Brisson lives in Phillipsburg, New Jersey, where she lives with her husband and their four sons. She is the author of the "Kate" books--Your Best Friend, Kate; Kate Heads West; and Kate on the Coast.
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Maryann Cocca-Leffler is the illustrator of the acclaimed Wanda's Roses by Pat Brisson and Clams All Year, which she wrote. She lives in New Hampshire.
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