Introducing…

Garden Surprise

from Cocoa Bean Books

a deliciously funny counting book…

Garden Surprise

Garden harvest days are the best. You never know what adventures await you. Whether it’s taking a wild ride on a lumbering watermelon, or trying to pull up prickly pineapples, there’s always something exciting going on. But nothing compares to dinnertime…the most delicious surprise of all.

Garden Surprise is a lushly illustrated book whose vibrancy and humour will delight readers. This counting book follows an African family as they gather 10 different fruits and vegetables with which they make the most delicious meal together. A detailed glossary, conversation prompts and extension activities make this book brilliant for learning or fun.

What Schools love about Garden Surprise

Garden Surprise is an exciting compliment for nursery and early primary children who are learning basic math, language, science, expressive arts and social skills. The illustrations are vibrant and cheerful, and the text is accessible and rhythmic. The book also celebrates the bond between parents and children, and the joy of nature and gardening. Perfect for a multi-disciplinary lesson in understanding the world.

Numeracy

  • Counting
  • Number recognition
  • Sorting
  • Shape
  • Size

Literacy

  • Vocabulary
  • Alliteration
  • Rhyme
  • Descriptive Language

Science

  • Natual environment
  • Plants
  • Gardening & growing food
  • Classification

Art

  • Colours
  • Shapes
  • Nature
  • Perspective drawing
  • Cooking

The illustrations are so vivid and really engaged the kids at my daughter’s school. The adventure for the child in the book was pretty palpable. It was really fun. I enjoyed it thoroughly.

Toyin

Mom, Maryland, USA

Tomisin

Reviewer, Lagos, Nigeria

From the gorgeous garden bursting with colour and deliciousness to the hilarious expressions of the cheeky and curious young harvester, topped off with a very yummy ending there’s so much to love about Garden Surprise.

Princess

Mom, Former Teacher, Oxfordshire, UK

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