Be My Sunflower - A Story About Facing Fears Finding Courage to Blossom From a

A warm and reassuring picture book about finding your courage even when you'd rather play it safe. The children are planting sunflowers at school and Carla gets given a seed called Vernon. All the other children's seeds are excited to get out of the packet and start growing. Not Vernon. He knows about slugs, and birds, and thunderstorms. The world is scary. Carla waters him lovingly, but Vernon is the only seed that doesn't grow into a seedling. "Safe and snug, snug and safe," mutters Vernon, until he realizes how upset Carla is. Vernon understands that he needs to pluck up his courage, push himself out of the ground, and face the world. He needs to do it for Carla. And as Vernon blossoms into a sunflower, he discovers that although the world is not perfect, it can be ... wonderful.

About the author

Kathryn Simmonds writes fiction and poetry. Her poetry collection Sunday at the Skin Launderette won the UK's Forward Prize for Best First Collection, was shortlisted for the Costa Poetry Prize and longlisted for the Guardian First Book Award.Rosalind Beardshaw has illustrated many books, including Be My Sunflower, written by Katherine Simmonds; and My Pet Star which won the Sainsbury's Children's Picture Book Award and the Sheffield Baby Book Award. She has also illustrated Not That Pet! as well as the award-winning Lulu series and the National Trust's A Walk in the Countryside series. Rosalind grew up in Sheffield and now lives in York. Find her on Instagram as @rosalindbeardshaw and on X as @RosBeardshaw.

Product details

• Authors: Kathryn Simmonds, Simmonds Kathryn
• Assisted by: Rosalind Beardshaw (Illustration), Beardshaw Rosalind (Illustration)
• Publisher: Walker Books Uk
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 3 to 7
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 07.03.2024
• EAN: 9781529502930
• ISBN: 978-1-5295-0293-0
• No. of pages: 40
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Picture books; JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Emotions & Feelings, JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Friendship, Picture storybooks, JUVENILE FICTION / Science & Nature / Flowers & Plants