All That Grows

From Boston Globe-Horn Book Award winner Jack Wong, a story of a boy who discovers that the more he learns, the more there is to know!

On their neighborhood walks together, a boy learns from his older sister all about the plants they see -- magnolias that smell like lemon cake, creeping weeds that used to be planted for decoration, and even how dandelion greens can be eaten with spaghetti! But what makes a plant a flower, vegetable or weed, anyway? How can his sister tell, and how does she know so much?

The boy's head spins as he realizes how vast the universe is and how much there is to learn ... until he resolves to let his knowledge grow in its own way and time, just like the mysterious plants he has decided to nurture in the garden.

Award-winning creator Jack Wong brings us a delightful, nuanced story about cultivating patience and letting knowledge grow.

Key Text Features

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Correlates to the Common Core States Standards in English Language Arts:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.2

Retell stories, including key details, and demonstrate understanding of their central message or lesson.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.4

Identify words and phrases in stories or poems that suggest feelings or appeal to the senses.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.7

Use illustrations and details in a story to describe its characters, setting, or events.

Author: Jack Wong
Publisher: Groundwood Books
Published: 03/05/2024
Pages: 32
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.97lbs
Size: 9.21h x 10.55w x 0.47d
ISBN: 9781773068121
Audience: Ages 4-8


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 12/18/2023
Kirkus Reviews 02/15/2024
BookPage 03/01/2024
School Library Journal 03/01/2024 pg. 75
Horn Book Magazine 03/01/2024 pg. 79
Shelf Awareness 03/08/2024