I was fortunate enough to receive an ARC of this beautiful picture book, It is a journey through seasons, love, and loss. The illustrations and words are perfectly paired. The lyrical nature of The Garden We Share will make this one that you will want to read over and over again.

The Garden We Share is a simple story about gardening as the name suggests. I didn't get the plot at all, and the illustrations were dull too. I expect a children's book to be bright and colorful, and while this one had good drawings, it lacked in colors. I liked how Tucker showed the joy that comes out of growing plants and that if your garden is barren, you can try once more. Apart from this, I couldn't find other reasons to recommend this read.

Thank you to NetGalley and NorthSouth Books for the e-ARC to read and review.

This is a beautiful story that has been clearly created and lovingly crafted by people who love to garden - and not only for the flowers and veggies we harvest. With poetic lines and stunning illustrations, this book reminds us that simple seeds can tell a story, because they connect us to the past, hold promise for the future, and require care and patience to get there along the way. Seeds can also connect generations: in this book, a little one with her grandma - but also to our ancestors and community that we plant with. This is so beautifully done.

The Garden We Share
by: Zoe Tucker
Pub. date: March 22, 2022
Date Reviewed: January 6, 2022
Many thanks to NorthSouth Books, Inc, Zoe Tucker & NetGalley ,for allowing me access to this arc. I’m leaving my review voluntarily.
The Garden We Share is a beautiful story of love, loss, patience & friendship. The art is so colorful, friendly & full of life.. I love how the author uses the four seasons to describe the progression of the little girl & older woman’s time together, then the eventual passing of the older woman. This book was so well-written, using a very minimal amount of words. It’s a powerful book which I highly recommend.. 4 & 1/2 stars from me.⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫
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I received an advance reader copy of this book to read in exchange for an honest review via netgalley and the publishers.

The Garden We Share is a beautifully illustrated book about a girl and her grandmother who are very close and share a hobby of growing vegetables. The girls grandmother teaches her all she knows and they love their time together. But when autumn comes, the girl is without her grandmother anymore but she remembers all her grandmother taught and showed her and she continues on doing what they always did together and feels her presence all around her, bringing her closer to her grandmother again.
This was such a gentle but moving short story for children about loss acceptance and healing.

I adored the illustrations in this book and the simple but beautiful words. It is a beautiful book about friendship, life, and loss. I thought the message was lovely.

The Garden We Share is a beautifully-illustrated book about the basic seasonal cycle of gardening for young children. The simple language and watercolor images will surely keep children engaged as they explore this book, page by page, and find themselves inspired to follow the steps to plant their own seeds as well.

Loved this. So poignant, hopeful, and nourishing. Seasons go, but life goes on in all its beauty while memories remain and keep on giving. I adored the illustrations as well!

I may have shed a tear or two at the end of this book. What a lovely story about a generational friendship growing a garden together. The illustrations are beautiful, especially of the garden. I can see this book being used to help children grieve a loss of a grandparent or a special adult in their lives like a friendly neighbor. A darling book.

Thank you NorthSouth Books and NetGalley for the eARC to read and review!

"The Garden We Share" is a touching story about a little girl and an elderly woman who have formed a close bond as they care for a community garden.

I like the quiet, peaceful atmosphere the story has. I like the illustrations and all of the pretty flowers and crops grown. You see how much love and care the people of this community give to the garden as the seasons change. There’s a strong connection with nature and what they’re growing. The book is rich in color, flowers, and crops galore.

When things changed it was a punch in the feels, but I think it shows kids one way they can cope with loss, honor those they love, and the comforting power of memory. The cover is so beautiful, the colors inviting – a total cover buy!

I enjoyed reading "The Garden We Share." It’s the perfect story for springtime and would make a great addition to a child’s personal library.

The Garden We Share is a beautiful story about two friends and their shared love for a garden and each other. With Julianna Swaney’s stunning illustrations this book is like a hug, precious and warm. Zoe’s story, although short, pulls at your heartstrings as it reminds us all of the power of community, friendship, and the value we can find in what our loved ones leave behind for us. I enjoyed this book and the message behind it. I only wish it was longer.

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This book made me cry and this is a first for my NetGalley reads. This can be due to the fact that I found this book to be very personally relatable. Author Zoë Tucker tells us the beautiful story of a little girl befriending a grandma.
We see their friendship evolve in the community garden through seasons as they sow, cultivate and take care of plants. As colder seasons approach and leaves fall to the ground however, our little girl has to deal with the loss of not only her magical garden but also that of a great friend. Will she remember the many wonderful things she learned from her friend as spring comes? Will she be able to recover from this loss and revive the garden with seeds and flowers?
This one contains very little amount of sentences (which is superb for a children’s book of course) and many great illustrations by Julianna Swaney, who does an amazing job at conveying the story. Needless to say that the illustrations were gorgeous, of course.
I found this story to be very personal since it reminded me of my own grandparents and the reason why I started gardening in the first place, hence why it made me cry as our main character succeeds to make the seeds flower by recalling her great memories.
I would also like to thank the publishers and authors for this advance reading copy, I will never forget this book. Even if it was a children’s book, this one was very special to me. “The Garden We Share” by Zoë Tucker and Julianna Swaney will be published from NorthSouth Books at 22nd of March 2022. This one would be a great gift for any child around you just as spring comes and makes flowers grow out of seeds. It will also be very encouraging and exciting for children to start gardening.

Thank you so much to the publisher for a review copy. This picture book is so beautiful. I went in to it blindly, just because I adored the illustrations and thought it was a pretty book. Did not expect for it to make me cry, so there's that. This book shares a tale of life and death in a very age appropriate way. The symbolism of the seeds and plants growing and then dieing along with the little girl and her grandmother (I'm assuming here) was very cleverly done. I think this is an excellent addition to any home library in particular if you are looking for a positive way to discuss the loss of a friend or family member to a younger child.

Wow, I wasn't expecting this to be such an emotional read. A very meaningful story accompanied by lovely illustrations, making this book all the more beautiful.

It's about a community garden. It's about sharing and working together. It's about the cycle of life. It's about remembering. The colors of the people, clothes, flowers, and vegetable are all brilliant as are the depictions of those same things. Very well done and great for ESL! Want one for my local library!
I requested and received a free temporary ebook copy from NorthSouth Books via NetGalley. Thank you!

A book about a friendship between a young girl and an elderly woman, through change of seasons while they tend the garden—a community and seasonal changes. It was an absolutely beautiful illustrated book, and it reminds us readers how life changes through its seasons. ”(…) reminding us that hope springs anew.” I would recommend this book.

What a gorgeous book with such a moving story!

The Garden We Share is such a beautifully illustrated book, which actually draws me to pick it up—reading the story made this book even more moving. The tone of the book flows beautifully and delivers its point well. It adeptly focuses on how the cycle of nature and life is comparable. It deals with loss in such an uplifting and hopeful way, and it’s a book I recommend reading to kids who have lost someone special.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the copy to review in exchange for honest feedback!

What a beautifully illustrated story that tells the story of the cycle of the garden! Love seeing the relationship between the young girl and the older woman and the tying together the seasons passing and their garden grows, flourishes, and fades away awaiting the next season and how that is woven together a small exploration of the loss of the older woman as she passes from this world. It's a beautiful way to discuss loss and hope in an age appropriate and simplistic way.

5 ⭐️ // Originally, I was drawn to this children’s book as I recognized the illustrator’s talent from We Are Gardeners by Joanna Gaines.

The author, Zoë Tucker, did a beautiful job of telling the story of how gardens grow throughout the seasons, but there should be a trigger warning for readers as one of the elderly ladies passes away. However, the author does a great job showing how we can honor our loved ones by remembering what they’ve taught us.

Just like We Are Gardener’s, the illustrator, Julianna Swaney, showed their artistic talents in each page. They really brought the story to life, and I enjoyed the diversity of the individuals pictured.

I would recommend this book to anyone, and I will be purchasing it for my friends who have young children.

A beautiful and sad story of a young girl who helps at her community garden. This story goes through the cycle of seasons as the garden grows. When her elderly friend passes, our little girl must learn how to go on, since after winter spring always returns.