*received for free from netgalley for honest review* really liked the artwork in this book, goes great with the story for sure, story is cute as well but the drawings really make it pop!

5★
“Yes, thought and care are all love needs
to help it grow, like tiny seeds,”

What a little charmer this book is! Lots of colour, detailed pictures, easy poetry that actually rhymes and scans, and plants! Lots and lots of plants!

The opening page shows an aerial view of a little world with four corners separated by a river and winding road, as if these little communities are near each other. Of course they aren’t, but they all have something in common. Greenery and people hugging, waving, petting cats, and generally showing affection and good will. Then we see a closer view.

My Goodreads review includes an illustration with the quotation:
“Love grows everywhere, from country farm to city square, from desert village, hot and dry to mountain home where eagles fly.”

Someone brings plants home to a group (a family?) that has pots waiting. We follow a young child with a greenish beanie as they help water the plants and play with the grownups.

My Goodreads review includes an illustration with the quotation:
“A gentle hug, a perfect kiss, a song to bring back times you miss.”

Then the story moves outside, where we see some new people move into the neighbourhood. Note the youngster hanging back by the palm tree, behind the action, while “our” little kid is watching someone from their family (if they are a family) help with the boxes from the truck.

My Goodreads review includes an illustration with the quotation:
“But there are others we might see who need our help or charity.
As flowers turn towards the sun, loves friendly smile greets everyone.”

This is followed by lots of vibrantly colourful pictures of the neighbourhood in action – people sharing a coffee, chatting between balconies, smiling and friendly. But all is not well with the new kid on the block.

My Goodreads review includes an illustration with the quotation:
“Love may hide away . . . when times are hard and skies are gray.”

But fear not! The sad child isn’t as hidden as they think. Our little friend from the green-thumb group sees something’s wrong and decides to risk visiting to share some joy.

My Goodreads review includes an illustration with the quotation:
“But if we’re brave, perhaps we’ll dare to show how much we really care.”

Children can be remarkably quick at finding things in common if they’re left alone. Have a look at how these two pair up.

My Goodreads review includes an illustration with the quotation:
“A kind of magic happens then and love begins to grow again.”

I don’t know if you can see that they are watering a flower and reading a book together about plants.

My Goodreads review includes an illustration with the quotation:
“Love grows everywhere.
Enough for all. A gift to share.
Budding, branching, leaves unfurled,
Love will make a brighter world.”

This is a very small book with several very big messages, delivered so appealingly that we want to live here ourselves. There are as many different kinds of people as there are beautiful plants. It wouldn’t matter who you are, you’d fit right in.

Ages range from zero to a hundred (well, near enough) and there are different abilities, talents and relationships represented.

We don’t know where this is or what national or racial identities people might align themselves with. We can’t tell what sex or gender people are.

So?

None of that matters, does it? “Love will make a brighter world.”

It’s a magic little book!

My thanks to NetGalley and Frances Lincoln Children’s Books for the preview copy from which I’ve shared some illustrations.

Beautiful diverse book about love & gardens/things that grow. Shows that by working together, supporting each other, & giving to the community we can grow as people.

Thanks to NetGalley and Barry Timms

This is the real story that you can read to your child. That's why i would read my son and daughter when i have got one.

They teach us you to love all things.

4.7

Love Grows Everywhere is a wonderful picture book. With a positive message reminding the reader that love grows and can be found everywhere this book is sure to be well loved by many. The illustrations are beautiful and it was nice seeing the contrasts in the settings where love grows.

Special thanks to Netgalley for the eARC in exchange for my honest review.

A cute description of places where love can grow. Illustrations include people of color, locations are bright and varied, A reminder that love has many kinds, and inclusive of many types and colors of people, hair, love, and plants which represent the growth of love. A very inclusive children's story about how love can be found anywhere and take many forms, even when it may seem to be hiding. A very encouraging and thoughtful children's book. Would make a great gift.

I. LOVED. EVERYTHING. ABOUT. THIS.

Oh my, I couldn't love this more if I tried.

Usually, I don't love when a picture book has a lot going on in the pictures - it can be hard to follow for littles - but this one tells such a beautiful story with the pictures. The written story is gorgeous and fluid and poetic, but the story told within the artwork is vast and wonderful and honestly just beautiful.

This book is about the power of love, and the many ways in which we can love. How love is not about a place, but a feeling.

This is the kind of book that is beautiful all year but will be a staple in our house for Valentine's Day for years and years to come.

I love books that rhyme and this one was perfectly paired with the amazing illustrations. I think this is a great book to help kids with kindness and love.

This is an amazing little picture book, but don't let the size fool you. It is filled with hope and heart and gratitude and above all, love. It shows how love helps us grow in all things and how when we offer love to others, we are helping them grow as well. It reminds us all that love and kindness are everywhere [even when you think you have to look long and hard for it] and even when you cannot see it, it is there. It shows that even the smallest act [throughout the book, plants and flowers are used in regards to passing kindness and love to others, which is awesome] of kindness can make a huge difference in someone's life and that is a lesson that is so greatly needed these days.

Gorgeously illustrated, the story is just brought to life by the brightly colored pictures and they just enhance the story so much. There is so much to see in the illustrations that you and your littles will have just as much fun finding things in the illustrations as you will have enjoying this lovely story. So well done!!

Thank you to NetGalley, Barry Timms, Tisha Lee [Illustrator], and Quarto Publishing Group - Frances Lincoln Children's Books for providing this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

In "Love Grows Everywhere," the words roll easily off the tongue (who doesn't love a well-executed rhyming children's book?) but you truly might notice different aspects of this book every time you and your family read it.⁠
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It's about love growing in different places and the need to nurture love like you would a plant. It's about love between friends and love between family. It's about how love can heal, modeling positive responses to a friend or family member feeling low.⁠
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Tisha Lee's illustrations are colorful and vibrant without being overwhelming. ⁠
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It's a great read around Valentine's Day, but its message resonates year-round.

Love Grows Everywhere is such a sweet book! I enjoyed reading it to my children almost as much as they loved listening to it. The message of this book is perfect for children. The illustrations are also super cute. I will definitely be buying this for my children and recommending it to my fellow mom friends!
I want to thank the author, publisher, and NetGalley to read this book for an honest review.

Beautifully simplistic illustrations accompany this heartwarming picture book about love, friendship, caring, and giving. An important reminder to children and adults alike. Perfect for read alouds.

This is a beautifully illustrated book about love in all forms. It gives kids examples of the different ways it can be shown and nurtured. It's perfect for Valentine's Day.

What a great book, with really nice illustrations, giving you lots and lots to look at, however, it's the message that truly appeals to me. It teaches children about love and kindness, and that there are so many simple and easy ways to show someone how much you care. A gentle hug, a helping hand, a kind word, or maybe just a funny joke to name a few. The author also uses the artwork of the plants and flowers to demonstrate the different approaches you can take in showing that there's more than one kind of love to give. I'm giving the Love That Grows Everywhere a 4-star review.

Thank you to Netgalley and Quarto Publishing Group – Frances Lincoln Children's Book for this Arc.
The review and opinions are solely my own.

This colorful illustrated book has a fantastic message for both children and adults: love is everywhere and love can be cultivated even when it seems lost. I would recommend this to all parents and K-4 teachers. I thoroughly enjoyed the rhyme sequence and the tranquil colors and illustrations that went along with it. It's a timeless piece that every family can enjoy.

Love Grows Everywhere
by Barry Timms and Tisha Lee

I received an e-arc of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

This was a very moving book. I read this picture book with my five year old. The intricate pictures drew us in to each page to notice every little detail. The rhyming and rhythm of the words both enthrall children and promote developmental early reading and language skills. The message that no matter how different we all are and how different our homes and experiences; we all need and thrive on love. There are many kinds of love and love can be shown in many ways. I very much appreciated that in a child appropriate way the book acknowledges that sometimes things are not always the way we would like but with love we can make it through. I plan to order this one to share with the children I volunteer with in foster care. This is the perfect message for them and for many. 5/5

Love Grows Everywhere is a gorgeous picture book telling the power of love. It shows an array of environments, people, and situations in which love can thrive. It would be a worthy addition to any contemporary picture book collection.

This book meets SO many key points that I assess kid lit with - a stunning cover, diverse representation, beautiful illustrations, fun and imaginative writing, and of course a little magic, Perfect gift for the little Valentine in your life. This would be a great addition to an elementary classroom or library.

A sweet book about growing and nurturing love just as you would plants. This book is diverse and inclusive.

A beautiful book about love in all of its iterations. Teaches children that love is always accessible around us and within us. It grows like a plant in those who are willing to be patient. The prose in this book is wonderfully lyrical and the illustrations are heartwarming. I may have teared up while reading.