Lenny in the Garden

Lenny, Mummy and Wilbur the dog are in the garden. Mummy is busy digging holes for new plants and watering the flowers, but Lenny is having his own adventures: finding snails that leave a silvery trail, sighting a spotty, dotty ladybird on a leaf, and watching a grasshopper as it hops in the tall grass! 

When Mummy is finished with her gardening, she and Lenny sing a song about all the small things that Lenny has found in the garden, and they go inside for lunch. It’s been a busy morning! 

The latest in Ken Wilson-Max’s adorable Lenny series explores the (for some children) everyday and pleasant experience of being in the garden at home. Using interesting and accessible vocabulary and a song at the end, Lenny in the Garden makes for a fun and interactive reading experience as well as a relatable, simple tale about toddler life.

The focus on nature – learning the names of some of the things we might find in a garden or in woodland, and their sounds or movements – is a nice additional element, and perfectly pitched for toddlers and preschoolers.