A Flower is a Friend

A Flower is a Friend
Illustrated by Karen Patkau
Picture Book for Ages 3–6
ISBN: 978-1-77278-280-6 (HC)
List Price: $22.95 CAD / $18.95 USD (HC)
Hardcover with dust jacket
Trim size: 9 x 9 inches / 22.86 x 22.86 cm
Pages: 36
Publication Date: May 2, 2023
Distributed in the U.S. by Ingram Publisher Services
Rights Available: World ex. North America
In the garden ecosystem, a flower means many things to each bird, insect, and creature.
What does a flower do? They may not seem active to human eyes, but for the creatures of the garden they dust a bumblebee, shade a frog, feed a hummingbird, and serve as the center of a buzzing, humming community.
In A Flower is a Friend, award-winning author Frieda Wishinsky’s spare text whispers softly to readers about the many ways a flower cares for those around it, while award-winning illustrator Karen Patkau’s striking art provides a close-up view of each mouse, frog, and butterfly within a blossom’s embrace. Rich back matter unfurls further information about the partnerships within the garden ecosystem, including the ways these garden creatures are friends to flowers in return.