Oscar's Tower of Flowers
Age 3+
Picture Storybooks
A wordless picture book for the very young – bursting with green! – which celebrates community, gardening and the power of plants to bring people together.
Oscar's mum has to go away, just for a little while. So Oscar has come to stay with his nana. Oscar likes being with Nana in her tower block, but he really misses his mum, too. So, one day, Nana has an idea. Together, they carefully sow seeds – lots and lots of seeds! And then they water them, and wait… And the seeds start to grow! And the flowers begin to burst! There are plants everywhere. But, what to do with them all?
In a timely silent narrative for the youngest readers – gorgeously illustrated with graphic panels and sweeping spreads that evoke the urban bustle of a busy high-rise – Lauren Tobia shows how each individual, each child, can bring lushness and vitality to a community.
Creators
Lauren Tobia is the illustrator of several books for children, including Baby's Got the Blues, written by Carol Diggory Shields, Are You Sure, Mother Bear?, written by Amy Hest, the Let's Go series, written by Caryl Hart, and the multi-award-winning Anna Hibiscus picture books, written by Atinuke. Lauren lives in Bristol with her husband and their two Jack Russell terriers, Poppy and Tilly. Find her online at laurentobia.com and on Twitter and Instagram as @laurentobia.
