{"product_id":"be-my-brave-sunflower-9781536235432","title":"Be My Brave Sunflower","description":"\u003cb\u003eWhat happens when an anxious sunflower seed named Vernon faces his fears--and decides to grow and bloom anyway?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe children are planting sunflowers at school, and Carla is given a seed named Vernon. All the other children's seeds are excited to get out of the packet and start growing, but not Vernon. He knows about slugs and birds and thunderstorms. He knows that the world is scary--and though Carla waters him lovingly, to her dismay, Vernon is the only seed that doesn't grow into a seedling. Can Vernon drum up the courage to push himself out of the ground and face the world for Carla? This warm and reassuring story for young children who feel anxiety about a new chapter in their life, such as starting school, may help seed the realization that the satisfaction of new experiences is worth overcoming one's fears.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKathryn Simmonds \u003c\/b\u003eis the author of the adult poetry collection \u003ci\u003eSunday at the Skin Launderette\u003c\/i\u003e, a recipient of the Forward Prize for Poetry for Best First Collection, as well as the novel \u003ci\u003eLove and Fallout. Be My Brave Sunflower \u003c\/i\u003eis her debut picture book. She lives in England. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eRosalind Beardshaw \u003c\/b\u003eis the illustrator of \u003ci\u003eNot That Pet! \u003c\/i\u003eby Smriti Prasadam-Halls and several other books for children, including the Walk and See series and \u003ci\u003eI See the Moon: Rhymes for Bedtime. \u003c\/i\u003eShe lives in England.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Candlewick Press (MA)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51475483361554,"sku":"9781536235432","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_1372344c-7a33-4d4f-aa29-4819d274f750.jpg?v=1752595504","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/be-my-brave-sunflower-9781536235432","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}