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Grace thinks Larry's garden is one of the wonders of the world. In his tiny backyard next door to hers, Larry grows the most extraordinary vegetables. Grace loves helping him - watering and weeding, planting and pruning, hoeing and harvesting. And whenever there's a problem - like bugs burrowing into the carrots or slugs chewing the lettuce - Grace and Larry solve it together. Grace soon learns that Larry has big plans for the vegetables in his special garden. And when that garden faces its biggest problem yet, Grace follows Larry's example to find the perfect solution. Inspired by a real person, author Laura Alary has written a heartwarming story about how amazing things can grow when you tend your garden with kindness. In this case, Larry, a teacher, is helping to grow community.
About the Author
Many years have passed since Laura used to make her own books with manila paper, mucilage and crayons. Nowadays her books look much more professional, but the process of creating them is as much fun as it always was! In her writing , Laura draws upon her background in Classics, theology and biblical studies, as well as her long-standing interest in ancient history, folklore, mythology, and science. Her books are meant to teach and to entertain, but most of all, to encourage children to wonder about the world and to ask really big questions.Laura's books include: Breathe: A Child's Guide to Ascension, Pentecost, and the Growing Time (Paraclete Press, 2021) ; What Grew in Larry's Garden (Kids Can Press, 2020) ; Read, Wonder, Listen: Stories from the Bible for Young Readers (Wood Lake Books, 2018) ; Look! A Child's Guide to Advent and Christmas (Paraclete Press, 2017) ; Make Room: A Child's Guide to Lent and Easter (Paraclete Press, 2016) ; How Do I Pray for Grandpa? (CopperHouse, 2014) ; Victor's Pink Pyjamas (CopperHouse, 2013) ; Jesse's Surprise Gift (CopperHouse, 2012) ; Mira and the Big Story (Skinner House, 2012) ; Is That Story True? (CopperHouse, 2010) .
