Let Your Imagination Sprout!

Based on the True Story of a Community Garden

Landon D’Agate, Maria DeCerce

$49.99

Hardback

Forthcoming
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English

Miscellaneous
01 August 2025

Picture storybooks; True stories (Children's&YA); People & places (Children's&YA); Practical interests (Children's&YA)

With a teeny tiny seed, patience, and a little extra care, a boy and his community turn a parking lot into a thriving community garden.

Based on the true story of author Landon D'Agate's Soil2Salad community garden initiative in Long Island, NY, this storybook and its colourful illustrations teach kids ages 3 to 8 about plants-how they grow and what each part is called-and the effort and teamwork it takes to grow a community garden. Children can learn about nature through this fun picture book with bold and brightly coloured illustrations and added materials in the back, including a glossary game and resources to learn more.

Let Your Imagination Sprout! makes a wonderful gift for the child in your life, for story time on Earth Day or any day!

AGES: 4 to 7

AUTHOR: Landon D'Agate is a high school student from Long Island, NY. From an early age, he developed an interest in nature, including plants, which ultimately led to interests in gardening and sustainable food practices. He has received recognition for his environmental stewardship, including the 2024 Green Difference Award from Project Green Schools.

Maria DeCerce is an illustrator with a sense of humor who loves science and nature. Besides drawing fun cartoons, her favorite thing about illustrating children's books is researching, discovering, and learning new things about the world from the stories she works on. She hopes to inspire imagination and a love of learning through her artwork.

By: Landon D’Agate
Illustrated by: Maria DeCerce
Imprint: Miscellaneous
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 203mm, Width: 254mm, Spine: 8mm
ISBN: 9781684620968
ISBN 10: 1684620961
Pages: 32
Publication Date: 01 August 2025
Recommended Age: From 4 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , English as a second language
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Landon D’Agate is a high school student from Long Island, NY. From an early age, he developed an interest in nature, including plants, which ultimately led to interests in gardening and sustainable food practices. Let Your Imagination Sprout! is based on the true story of the Soil2Salad Community Garden, a food security initiative he founded. Its goal is to provide fresh, nutritional produce to the community. Landon hopes this book will teach young children about the benefits of gardening and teamwork and inspire readers to create their own gardens. He has received recognition for his environmental stewardship, including the 2024 Green Difference Award from Project Green Schools. In his free time, Landon enjoys playing tennis, pickleball, cooking, and spending time in his garden, of course!