When was the last time you actually stopped and smelled the roses? In Lisa Anne Curlin’s debut children’s book, Rose and Her Very Special Garden, nature lovers of all ages are invited to take a moment and view the world around them with the innocence of youth and fresh appreciation for everything that grows. Follow Rose and Grandpa as they take a tour of their flourishing garden, and learn a thing or two about the plants and flowers they’ve been nurturing together.
Inspired by the author’s love of the outdoors and all the time she’s spent with her own parents and children in plots of all sizes, Rose and Her Very Special Garden reiterates the importance of fostering lasting familial relationships as well as healthy hobbies. A touch of whimsy stimulates the imagination, and every young gardener will close the book ready to dig into the dirt.
Published by kwatkins
Daydreamer, people-watcher, steering wheel singer, animal lover: I'm many things, but I’ve been an avid fan of stories for as long as I can remember. In addition to being an experienced editor and production coordinator, I'm a return judge for the Writer's Digest self-published awards as well as the Publishers Weekly BookLife Prize, a fiction and nonfiction book reviewer for a number of platforms, and a featured contributor on writing and the creative process in Writer's Block Collective 2023: Book I and Writer's Block Collective: Second Edition (REINK Publications, 2024 and 2025).
I cohabitate on the East Coast with two cats and my live-in chef (aka my significant other), and my favorite genres to read for fun or for work include suspense, fantasy, historical fiction, whodunits, quirky fiction that makes me laugh, honest biographies/autobiographies, coming-of-age narratives…the list goes on. In a nutshell, I’m a sucker for winding plots, witty turns of phrase, and complex characters. When I find the time/bandwidth, I also write as yet unpublished poetry and fiction.
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