Thank You, Garden

A community garden unites children and neighbors in this celebration of all the things that grow there, from flowers and fruits to friendships. This ode to working together for a better world will have young readers wanting to plant gardens of their own! Illustrated by Simone Chin and published by Beach Lane Books/Simon & Schuster in 2020.

“This delightful story is a perfect way to usher in the spring gardening season and inspire readers to get going on their own planting.” — School Library Journal

“A diverse, intergenerational community works together in an urban garden. Scanlon’s spare, rhyming text reads like an upbeat playground chant.” — Kirkus