The Friendship Garden; Growing Together

By Gerald Harbour

The Friendship Garden: Growing Together - A Children's Story About Kindness, Empathy, and the Joy of Friendship

From all-time favorite children's author Gerald Harbour comes a heartwarming story that teaches kids how kindness helps friendships flourish.

Join Rose, Jack, and Ella as they discover a magical garden where every kind word, helping hand, and caring action makes a flower bloom. With each moment of kindness, the garden grows stronger-showing the friends that friendship, just like a garden, needs care, patience, and love to thrive.

This uplifting story helps children:

Understand the importance of kindness, sharing, and respect

See how empathy and caring words strengthen friendships

Build social-emotional skills in a fun and magical way

Learn that positive actions create lasting bonds

Perfect for:

Bedtime reading that encourages reflection and calm

Classroom storytime with social-emotional learning themes

Families teaching empathy, cooperation, and responsibility

Children ages 2 and up who enjoy meaningful adventures

With its magical setting and powerful life lesson, The Friendship Garden: Growing Together is more than a story-it's a guide for children to grow strong, kind, and lasting friendships.

Bring home this inspiring book today and help your child see how kindness makes friendships bloom.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1957141611
• ISBN13: 9781957141619
• Release Date: September 2025
• Publisher: Orlin-Smart Publication
• Length: 34 Pages
• Weight: 0.22 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 8.5" x 8.5"
• Age Range: 1 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 7