Alfred Blooms by Carrie Kruck - ISBN: 9780593647615
Hardcover
Shy boy learns friendship grows with time, not gardens.

Alfred Blooms

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  • Hardcover

    40 pages

  • Release Date

    25 March 2025

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Summary

Shy Alfred wants to befriend the girl whose yard is filled with other kids and flowers, but he doesn’t know how. When Alfred sees Lulu’s magical yard filled with flowers and friends, he’s sure that if he can cultivate a beautiful garden, friends will flock to join him.

Alfred tries, but nothing grows in his brown patch of dirt. Determined to make one last attempt, Alfred heads to the store to buy fresh flower seeds. As he hurries home, he sneezes—and the seeds fly everywhere! And this…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780593647615
ISBN-10:0593647610
Author:Carrie Kruck, Carmen Mok
Publisher:Random House USA Inc
Imprint:Random House USA Children's Books
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:40
Release Date:25 March 2025
Weight:397g
Dimensions:286mm x 222mm x 9mm
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Critics Review

“Readers will empathize with Alfred’s plight in this multilayered story and cheer him on as he grows from floundering to flourishing.” —Booklist

About The Author

Carrie Kruck

Carrie Kruck grew up in Canada, worked as a psychologist in Australia, and now lives in the words of New England with a delightful assortment of foxes, owls, bears, and beloved humans. She loves swimming in lakes, snowshoeing in forests, and growing food in her garden (which she inevitably shares with an assortment of creatures.)

Carmen Mok is an award-winning illustrator whose previous works include Cone Cat and When I Listen to Silence. She lives in Toronto, Ontario with her husband and two cat “studio managers.”

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