Rose's Garden - Softcover

Peter H. Reynolds

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Softcover

ISBN 10: 1406330760 ISBN 13: 9781406330762

Publisher: Walker & Company, 2011

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This is an enchanting modern fable for dreamers of every age, from bestselling author-illustrator Peter H. Reynolds. After travelling the world in her fantastic teapot, Rose is ready to put down roots. A neglected corner of a busy city is the perfect place for Rose to plant the garden of her dreams. But the flowers won't grow. As Rose waits and hopes, the story of her extraordinary patience begins to spread, bringing a crop of visitors and a very unusual garden...This is a heartwarming story in which Rose brings colour and life to a downtrodden urban area. This title is inspired by, and dedicated to, the late Senator Edward Kennedy's mother, Rose, to celebrate the opening of the urban park project in her name in Boston, Massachusetts.

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A heartfelt quote by Senator Edward M. Kennedy is printed on the back cover:

My mother's resilience and faith inspired and nourished our family all her life. She taught each of us to persevere, no matter how great the challenges and to do all we could to care for others. Peter H. Reynolds poignantly captures my mother's enduring spirit in ROSE'S GARDEN. May this powerful story and my mother's beautiful greenway plant fresh seeds of hope and service for generations to come. - Senator Edward M. Kennedy

About the Author:

Peter Reynolds is the illustrator of the successful Judy Moody series and the author-illustrator of the inspirational picture books The Dot, Ish, So Few of Me and The North Star. He lives in Massachusetts, USA.

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