The World's Best Class Plant

By Audrey Vernick, Liz Garton Scanlon, Lynnor Bontigao (illustrator)

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Book description

An irresistible picture book about a boy and his classmates who long for a class pet, but discover the joys and rewards of nurturing a class plant.

Room 107 has a cockatiel. Room 108 has a chinchilla. Even the Art Room has a bearded dragon. But in Room 109, Arlo's…

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1 author picked The World's Best Class Plant as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

This book is complete picture book perfection. It’s got a classroom of kids, a seemingly unremarkable plant named Jerry, a patient teacher who’s smarter than he seems, frustration, problem-solving, creativity, love, growth, humor, and the absolutely most unexpected but perfect ending a picture book could ever hope for. And, it is exceedingly well-written.

I’m a hard sell when it comes to picture books making me laugh, but this one got me. And, it’s charming as heck. So charming. You’ll never look at a houseplant the same after reading this story.

Trust me: You need this book! And so do…

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