Weed

Angela, an avid gardener, and Andrew, a grumpy boy, are neighbors. While Angela carefully tends her plants, removing dandelions that she's been told crowd out her favorite plants, dandelions take root in Andrew's yard. When Angela sees Andrew smiling at his dandelions, she realizes a plant or a person can be given a bad reputation when called a name. With childlike simplicity and fresh watercolor illustrations, this picture book subtly weaves a lesson about language and feelings.