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rosiesprout’sTime to Shinestory byAllison Wortchepictures byIllustration 2011 by Patrice BartonPatrice BartonRandomHouse.com/Kids

rosiesprout’sTime to ShineViolet runs the fastest, sings the highest, looks the fanciest, and talksthe loudest. Everyone agrees that she’s the best.Except Rosie. Rosie isn’t fast, or loud, or fancy, but she’s tired ofhearing that Violet is the best.When their class grows pea plants, Rosie’s and Violet’s are the firstto sprout! But Violet’s is a little taller. So Rosie pushes some soil overViolet’s sprout to slow it down. And for a moment, Rosie’s plant is thebest—but she feels terrible. And she feels even worse when she learnsthat Violet has the chicken pox.Illustration 2011 by Patrice BartonSo for the next two weeks, Rosie waters her plant—and Violet’stoo. She turns them in the sun, and sings them quiet growing songs.And her teacher says that Rosie is the best gardener she’s ever had.Definitely the best.This empathetic story captures every child’s desire to be noticed andpraised, and the subtle competitions that go on in a classroom. It’s abook to swell every shy child’s heart.Allison Wortche Illustrated by Patrice BartonGrades K–4 HC: 978-0-375-86721-7 GLB: 978-0-375-96721-4 EL: 978-0-375-98459-4More Gardening GemsCompost StewMary McKenna Siddals Illustrated by Ashley WolffGrades PreK–2 HC: 978-1-58246-316-2GLB: 978-1-58246-341-4Two Little GardenersMargaret Wise Brown and Edith Thacher HurdIllustrated by Gertrude ElliotGrades PreK HC: 978-0-375-83529-2Pumpkin Circle: The Story of a GardenGeorge Levenson Photography by Shmuel ThalerGrades PreK–2 HC: 978-1-58246-004-8PB: 978-1-58246-078-910 Hungry RabbitsAnita LobelGrades PreK HC: 978-0-375-86864-1GLB: 978-0-375-96864-8EL: 978-0-375-98756-4Available Spring 2012!Secrets of the Garden: Food Chainsand Food Webs in Our BackyardKathleen Weidner ZoehfeldIllustrated by Priscilla LamontGrades K–4 HC: 978-0-517-70990-0GLB: 978-0-517-70991-7EL: 978-0-375-98730-4Available Spring 2012!Jan Gerardi Grades PreKThe Little ComposterBR: 978-0-375-85412-5The Little GardenerBR: 978-0-307-93041-5Available Spring 2012!Corn AplentyDana Meachen RauIllustrated by Melissa IwaiGrades PreK–1PB: 978-0-375-85575-7Water, Weed, and WaitEdith Hope Fine and Angela Demos HalpinIllustrated by Colleen MaddenGrades PreK–2 HC: 978-1-58246-320-9GLB: 978-1-58246-355-1We Planted a TreeDiane Muldrow Illustrated by Bob StaakeGrades K–3 HC: 978-0-375-86432-2GLB: 978-0-375-96432-9EL: 978-0-375-98304-7Hungry PlantsMary BattenIllustrated by Paul MirochaGrades 2–5PB: 978-0-375-82533-0EL: 978-0-307-53122-3Johnny Appleseed: My StoryDavid L. HarrisonIllustrated by Mike WohnautkaGrades K–3PB: 978-0-375-81247-7EL: 978-0-307-53317-0RandomHouse.com/kids

rosiesprout’s Word SearchName:Directions:Illustration 2011 by Patrice BartonRosie Sprout grows the tallest pea plants in her class.Circle the words below that every young gardenershould House.com/kidsEducators: Reproduce this activity sheet to use with your students.

Name:My Time to Shine!Directions:Illustration 2011 by Patrice BartonRosie Sprout gets her time to shine when she works very hard togrow the best pea plant in her class. When is your time to shine?Draw a picture of yourself doing the activity you most enjoy.My time to shine isRandomHouse.com/kidsEducators: Reproduce this activity sheet to use with your students.

Name:What Would You Grow?Directions:In Water, Weed, and Wait, the children at Pepper Lane ElementarySchool plant a big garden filled with fruits, vegetables, and flowerswith the help of Miss Marigold. Draw and label three items youwould like to grow in your classroom garden.Illustration 2010 by Colleen MaddenWhy did you choose to grow these items in your garden?RandomHouse.com/kidsEducators: Reproduce this activity sheet to use with your students.

to sprout! But Violet’s is a little taller. So Rosie pushes some soil over Violet’s sprout to slow it down. And for a moment, Rosie’s plant is the best—but she feels terrible. And she feels even worse when she learns that Violet has the chicken pox. So for the next two weeks, Rosie waters her plant—and Violet’s too.