As Miss Emma points out to Chloe the many flowers and creatures in her garden, the girl delights in the way her older friend lets things grow any crazy way they want. This gently humorous book follows seven children from the ages of one to seven, highlighting the accomplishments of each along the way. Two children make apple pie from a tree they have watched grow leaves, blossoms, and finally, apples. Jesse can't wait until the watermelon growing in her family's garden is ready to eat on their annual Watermelon Day. Bear and Little Bird are surprised when their pet fish Splash begins to change into a frog.
Sunflower seeds planted in a circle grow into a sunflower house for a group of friends to play in.
After three chicken sisters drive a wolf out of town with their eccentric behavior, the sisters' neighbors stop complaining about them. When 'Manda has a down day, her Aunt Ruby helps her feel better when they list all of the things they like. With help from her mother and Bob the mailman, Tiffany makes her trailer home beautiful by planting flowers and vegetables. Jamaica's negative feelings about a classmate change when she discovers that he's moving away. The earth is a garden that allows everyone to bloom in this story-poem.