| By | Lanisha Butterfield, Hoang Giang (Illustrator) |
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| ISBN | 9780241611371 |
| Children's Genre | Children's Picture Book 3-6yrs, fully illustrated |
| Publication Date | 06/06/2024 |
| Price | 7.51 |
Synopsis
When Jeremiah plants a packet of sunflower seeds, the very last thing he expects is for the vines and leaves to grow overnight and burst through the ceiling of his apartment!
As Jeremiah and his brother chase the magical plant up through the floors of their tower block home, they discover an array of curious neighbours who join in the adventure. But what could be waiting for them at the top of the building? And will Jeremiah find his voice to help the neighbours discover the true magic hidden within these sunflower seeds?
Authors Biography
Lanisha is a lifelong book junkie, whose quiet ambition of becoming an author – long-held and nurtured with lunchtime trips to the local bookshop – were realised during lockdown, with a serendipitous, snap decision to join an online Penguin Children’s Book Workshop.
A woman of Black mixed race heritage, born and raised on a council estate in Oxford, to a hardworking single mother, she is very proud of her working class roots and hopes to challenge misconceptions of council estate life and remind readers – that, no matter where they are from, or what their family might look like, they are just as worthy of fairy-tale and magic, as anyone else.
Delighted this title is included in this great collection of books and authors.
From the message to the gorgeous illustrations, I love this book! It touched me on so many levels. The world is a mess and anything that encourages us to make time for the people around us, and focus on the things that we have in common – not our differences, is so needed right now. Loss and grief are universal and I thought this book approached the subject beautifully and sensitively. I’m almost 50 and I’ve never seen a children’s book set in a tower block, perhaps I am not looking hard enough, but I doubt it. I hope after this there will be many more though.
beautiful illustrations.
heartwarming story with a message to promote community kindness and making the best of the simple things in life.
just glorious!
Flower block is an amazing story it creates a beautiful story and is themed on a social housing tower block truly wonderful
Magical and wonderfully creative story with beautiful illustrations.
A wonderful story enjoyed by children and adults alike!
A fantastic book! This story is enjoyable every time, such a wonderful idea of how getting to know the people around you can bring you closer together
Beautiful story – my little one loved it!
Thrilled to be able to vote for this brilliant book’s beautiful story and illustrations. Good luck, Lanisha!
Inspirational!
Inspirational.
Lovely story. Happy to recommend.
Super book for Christmas.
Such an important book, I love the images and the story speaks to young people about empathy and kindness in such a beautiful way.
We all loved this book.