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Love Grows Everywhere

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Love Grows Everywhere by Barry Timms is a delightful children's book that celebrates the universal presence of love in our world. Through charming verses and whimsical illustrations, it shows how love can be found in every corner of our lives, fostering kindness and connection among people. This heart-warming story encourages young readers to recognise and cherish the love that surrounds them daily.
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You might enjoy this delightful children's book if you appreciate gentle, rhyming stories that explore themes of love and kindness. It's perfect for young readers who enjoy vibrant illustrations and heartwarming narratives that celebrate connections and compassion in everyday life.

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Love Grows Everywhere is a gentle and lyrical story that connects the love that nurtures plants with the love that nurtures our relationships with one another.

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With lushly coloured illustrations that tug at your heart, this lyrical picture book connects the love that nurtures plants with the love that nurtures our relationships.

Love grows everywhere... From country farm to city square. From desert village, hot and dry, to mountain home where eagles fly.

In Love Grows Everywhere, through gentle, rhyming text and vibrant illustrations, feel the love in a close-knit family who grow plants and sell them in their local market, and discover the types of love that exist in the many homes of their diverse community. But there's a new kid who is not quite so sure... Can the gardeners' daughter be brave and extend the love to him?

In this warm and charming tale, perfect for Valentine's Day and beyond, there is love between friends, family, neighbours, romantic partners, and so much more. Love truly does grow everywhere.

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Love Grows Everywhere by Barry Timms is praised for its gentle, lyrical storytelling that celebrates love in various forms within a community. The book beautifully explores themes of love and friendship across different groups, and its detailed illustrations provide fresh discoveries with each reading, enhancing the enjoyment for readers.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780711264205

Publisher: Quarto Publishing PLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 07 December 2021

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Frances Lincoln Children's Books

Edition: Illustrated Edition

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Tisha Lee

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 235.0mm

Height: 276.0mm

Weight: 350g

Pages: 32

About the Author

Barry Timms likes the way that stories bring people together. He can often be found with pencil in hand, writing or drawing or both. He loves road movies, ghost trains and exploring forgotten side streets. His books include I'm Sorry, Where Happiness Lives, The Wonder Machine and Noah and the Starbird.Tisha Lee is an author and illustrator living in Northern California. She studied Fine Art & Art History at the University of California, Davis. Now she happily works out of a light-filled studio in her backyard with a few dogs at her feet. She mostly uses gouache for her illustrations and finds inspiration in the details and diversity of everyday life. Love Grows Everywhere is her first book.

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