Rosario's Fig Tree

Every spring the little girl who lives next door to Rosario helps him plant vegetables. One spring, Rosario plants a fig tree, which soon bears sweet purple fruit. But when fall comes, he bends it over and buries it in the ground. What kind of magic is Rosario performing?

The next spring, on planting day, the little girl and Rosario make holes for tomato plants, push in stakes for beans and plant other vegetables. Then Rosario begins to unearth the buried fig tree. It looks dead, for sure. But one hot sunny day, a fresh green leaf appears.

Inspired by her next-door neighbor, Charis Wahl has written a sweet and simple story about a little girl's first-hand experience with the magic of gardening. The story is complemented by Luc Melanson's gently humorous illustrations.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Groundwood Books
Published: 03/01/2015
ISBN: 9781554983414
Pages: 32
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 10.00h x 7.80w x 0.60d

Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 01/15/2015
Publishers Weekly 01/19/2015
School Library Journal 03/01/2015 pg. 129
New York Times Book Review 05/10/2015 pg. 23