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Bloom

By Deborah Diesen
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A gorgeous unabridged board book about a mother and her multiracial daughter sharing beautiful life moments as they watch flower bulbs—and their love—bloom steady and sure. Dig holes in the autumn soil. Drop the flower bulbs in one by one. Cover them with dirt. Come spring,... Read More
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From the New York Times Bestselling author of The Pout-Pout Fish series, Bloom into Spring is a board book featuring a lovely mother-daughter story about growth, hope, and love. The perfect gift for Mother's Day!

From the New York Times Bestselling author of The Pout-Pout Fish series, Bloom into Spring is a board book featuring a lovely mother-daughter story about growth, hope, and love. The perfect gift for Mother's Day!

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A gorgeous unabridged board book about a mother and her multiracial daughter sharing beautiful life moments as they watch flower bulbs—and their love—bloom steady and sure.

Dig holes in the autumn soil.
Drop the flower bulbs in one by one.
Cover them with dirt.
Come spring, the bulbs will flower!

In this lushly illustrated story that celebrates life and growing up, a parent and child plant a garden to see how tiny bulbs bloom into something as beautiful and strong as their love. Don't miss this charming ode to spring!

Bloom is a tender story filled with warmth and great visual charm.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780374394721

Publisher: Farrar, Straus & Giroux Inc

Format: Board book

Date Published: 20 April 2026

Country: United States

Imprint: Farrar, Straus & Giroux Inc

Illustration: Full color illustrations throughout

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Mary Lundquist

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 165.0mm

Height: 165.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 24

Collections

Children's Board Books Children's Books Children's Early Years Children's Fiction Children's Picture Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Deborah Diesen

About the Author

Deborah Diesen is the author of the New York Times bestselling Pout-Pout Fish series and the The Worry-Worry Whale series, illustrated by Dan Hanna. She lives in Michigan with family. Deborahdiesen.com Mary Lundquist is the author and illustrator of Cat & Bunny and The Little Forest Keepers and the illustrator of seven other picture books including Bloom, written by Deborah Diesen and The Amazing Idea of You, written by Charlotte Sullivan Wild. She graduated with a BFA from Massachusetts College of Art and Design and now lives in the town of Princeton, New Jersey with her husband and three kids. Marylundquist.com

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