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The Backwards Berries (Book 1 of The Growing in the Garden Series)
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Overview
Everyone in the Garden of Weedandwonder is rushing the same direction -- toward the Backwards Berries, the ones that crackle with a light that hurts to look at. "Champion-tested! You want to be happy, don't you?" says The NOIZE. But when Sappling stops to watch, he notices something: the other plants gobble the berries up, their huge smiles slide off, and their chest-lights dim. The berries taste like happy… but they leave sad behind.
In this first adventure of Growing in the Garden, a small seedling discovers that his Heart Cup already knows the difference between what truly fills and what only sparkles -- and learns the truth that will echo across all thirty books: smart hearts get tricked when it's loud. A gentle, funny, quietly profound story about noticing, choosing, and trusting the quiet voice inside.
Book 1 of 30 in the Growing in the Garden series, an illustrated social-emotional learning journey for ages 4-10. Every book is built on the full CASEL-5 framework and closes with a scene-by-scene Discussion Doorways parent guide, a child's Garden Reflection activity, and a Reading Together Guide that decodes the real persuasion tactics behind the story. Book-club depth in a picture book.
