After settling in San Francisco, Xochitl feels homesick for El Salvador, but selling flowers eventually helps her to adjust to her adopted country. Presented in English and Spanish.
Brief text and lavish illustrations explain plant reproduction and the purpose of a flower and present some plants which don't seem to be flowers but are.
Shunned at school because he sprouts flowers every full moon, Rink Bowagon makes a special pair of shoes for a classmate who is able to appreciate his unique abilities.
Two children plant a flower and learn how it grows and thrives in harmony with the ladybugs, ants, bees, and other animals that inhabit its small patch of ground.
Bear discovers a beautiful golden flower growing in the snow and brings it to his friend Luna, and when the flower fades Bear goes far away to search for another, but only when he returns with nothing, do they both discover the best gift.