Growing Together

By Ruth Spiro, Paola Escobar

Price: $19.99

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Growing Together

By Ruth Spiro, Paola Escobar

Price: $19.99

About the Book

A bountiful celebration of community, teamwork, and gardening from bestselling author Ruth Spiro and award-winning artist Paola Escobar.

A child and a seedling find themselves at home in their local urban community garden. With the help of firefighters, chefs, shopkeepers, and many more members of their community, they grow alongside the flowers, vegetables, friendships, and more all summer long, together.  

Perfect for readers of We Are the Gardeners and Dear Girl, young readers and gardeners will also love the backmatter with fun facts about the produce grown in the story.

Come dig in the dirt with your friends and your neighbors!

Product Details

ISBN: 9780063237766
Imprint: HarperCollins
On Sale: Feb 24, 2026
List price: $19.99
No of pages: 32
Trim Size: 10.250 in (w) x 10.250 in (h) x 0.500 in (d)
BISAC 1: JUVENILE FICTION / Science & Nature / Flowers & Plants
BISAC 2: JUVENILE FICTION / Lifestyles / City & Town Life
BISAC 3: JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Friendship

Ruth Spiro

Biography

Ruth Spiro is the bestselling author of over thirty children’s books, including Love Grows, the bestselling Baby Loves Science series, How to Explain Coding to a Grown-Up, and Made by Maxine. Her books have been praised by the Los Angeles Times, NPR, TODAY, Popular Science, and the National Science Teaching Association. Ruth speaks regularly at schools and early childhood conferences across the country. She lives in suburban Chicago, Illinois, with her husband, two daughters, and many, many plants! ruthspiro.com

Paola Escobar

Biography

Paola Escobar is a graphic designer and illustrator from Colombia. As a child, she loved drawing the stories told by her grandmother, and it was her dream to become an illustrator for children’s books. Today, she is the illustrator of the award-winning Planting Stories: The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpré as well as many other critically acclaimed picture books. She is proud to have illustrated stories that celebrate cultural diversity and champion unsung heroes. Paola lives in Bogotá, Colombia, with her husband and their dog, Flora.

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About the Book

A bountiful celebration of community, teamwork, and gardening from bestselling author Ruth Spiro and award-winning artist Paola Escobar.

A child and a seedling find themselves at home in their local urban community garden. With the help of firefighters, chefs, shopkeepers, and many more members of their community, they grow alongside the flowers, vegetables, friendships, and more all summer long, together.  

Perfect for readers of We Are the Gardeners and Dear Girl, young readers and gardeners will also love the backmatter with fun facts about the produce grown in the story.

Come dig in the dirt with your friends and your neighbors!

Product Details

ISBN: 9780063237766
Imprint: HarperCollins
On Sale: Feb 24, 2026
List price: $19.99
No of pages: 32
Trim Size: 10.250 in (w) x 10.250 in (h) x 0.500 in (d)
BISAC 1: JUVENILE FICTION / Science & Nature / Flowers & Plants
BISAC 2: JUVENILE FICTION / Lifestyles / City & Town Life
BISAC 3: JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Friendship

Ruth Spiro

Biography

Ruth Spiro is the bestselling author of over thirty children’s books, including Love Grows, the bestselling Baby Loves Science series, How to Explain Coding to a Grown-Up, and Made by Maxine. Her books have been praised by the Los Angeles Times, NPR, TODAY, Popular Science, and the National Science Teaching Association. Ruth speaks regularly at schools and early childhood conferences across the country. She lives in suburban Chicago, Illinois, with her husband, two daughters, and many, many plants! ruthspiro.com

Paola Escobar

Biography

Paola Escobar is a graphic designer and illustrator from Colombia. As a child, she loved drawing the stories told by her grandmother, and it was her dream to become an illustrator for children’s books. Today, she is the illustrator of the award-winning Planting Stories: The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpré as well as many other critically acclaimed picture books. She is proud to have illustrated stories that celebrate cultural diversity and champion unsung heroes. Paola lives in Bogotá, Colombia, with her husband and their dog, Flora.

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