Rosey Posey and the Perfectly Pink Radish

Bloomers Island Garden of Stories #2

Illustrated by Katya Longhi
Follow young Rosey Posey in a magical, beautifully illustrated story as she attends boarding school on Bloomers Island to learn about gardening and growing her own vegetables. When Professor Sage announces the Very Very Veggie Challenge, Rosey isn’t sure she wants to participate. But encouraged by headmaster Professor Sage and inspired by her favorite color, Rosey decides to grow a perfectly pink radish—in a perfectly pink pot on her perfectly pink windowsill! With patience and curiosity, she discovers just how fun and rewarding gardening can be, and not as hard as she thought!

The Bloomers Island series brings to life the world of gardening and healthy-eating to young children in new and exciting ways.
Courtney Carbone studied English and creative writing in the United States and Australia before becoming a children’s book writer and editor in New York City. She has written several books, including Darcy Swipes Left, srsly Hamlet, and Macbeth #killingit. View titles by Courtney Carbone

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Follow young Rosey Posey in a magical, beautifully illustrated story as she attends boarding school on Bloomers Island to learn about gardening and growing her own vegetables. When Professor Sage announces the Very Very Veggie Challenge, Rosey isn’t sure she wants to participate. But encouraged by headmaster Professor Sage and inspired by her favorite color, Rosey decides to grow a perfectly pink radish—in a perfectly pink pot on her perfectly pink windowsill! With patience and curiosity, she discovers just how fun and rewarding gardening can be, and not as hard as she thought!

The Bloomers Island series brings to life the world of gardening and healthy-eating to young children in new and exciting ways.

Author

Courtney Carbone studied English and creative writing in the United States and Australia before becoming a children’s book writer and editor in New York City. She has written several books, including Darcy Swipes Left, srsly Hamlet, and Macbeth #killingit. View titles by Courtney Carbone

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