My Delicious Garden

A girl lovingly tends to her garden through the seasons. In the depths of winter, one young girl is already dreaming of planting her very own vegetable garden. In January, she sketches out the rows of lettuce, the trellis for the peas, and a large plot for the tomatoes while she waits for warmer weather. March is time for sowing, and April gives way to the first leaves of her seedlings. As the seasons change from spring to summer, she (with the help of her mums) spreads compost and turns up the soil to finally plant her veggies into the earth. As the months go by, she lovingly weeds, waters, and cares for her garden until it’s time to harvest a bounty big enough to share with all their friends! My Delicious Garden celebrates the joy of growing food from seed and is a cosy exploration of the connections between nature, food, and community. AGES: 4 to 8 AUTHOR: Anne-Marie Fortin has been in the literary world for nearly 15 years. She now works as Deputy Director General of the Communication-Jeunesse association, where she specialises in reading mediation for young audiences. She is passionate about local children’s literature, birds, and gardening. My Delicious Garden is her first book for young people. With ten years of experience as an illustrator and artistic director, Julien Castanie enjoys creating illustrations for children’s books, novel covers, board games, and screen printed posters. SELLING POINTS: . Supports themes of sustainability and environmental stewardship . Features a strong female main character with two mums . Great for kids with interests in nature, gardening, and the outdoors . Depicts a non-traditional family in a rural environment