Adding colour to the world: see this picture book about an unlikely garden

Published on: 27 July 2018 Author: Sophie Offord

Enter the beautiful, inspiring world of Secret Sky Garden: where no one can stop one child turning an unloved bit of the city into a little piece of green paradise. 

This picture book is perfect for all budding gardeners, aged two and up.

Secret Sky Garden (Simon & Schuster), by Linda Sarah and Fiona Lumbers, is about a little girl called Funni, who creates a garden on a disused car park rooftop. 

After weeks of careful nurture, the space goes from concrete to compost: she now has her garden in the sky! 

When a little boy spots the startling splash of colour (against the grey) on a flight, he decides to try to find it. And soon a very special friendship is blossoming, too...

It's all guaranteed to fill your heart with cheer. The book also serves as a nice prompt for chats about green spaces and why they need looking after – especially in our cities.