Flower Power by Yvette Poshoglian
Ella and Olivia series. Scholastic Australia, 2014. ISBN
9781743620533.
Recommended for 5-6 year old girls. Ella and Olivia are sisters and
best friends. Ella is seven years old and Olivia is five-and-a-half
years old, they live with their mum, dad, brother Max and puppy Bob.
At school, both girls enjoy gardening lessons and planting in the
vegetable beds. Ella and her family decide to build a garden bed in
the backyard. Olivia wants to grow flowers but Ella only wants to
plant vegetables. Ella's bossiness and Olivia's jealousy result in
the garden not being looked after and Olivia learns about the
consequences of not watering the garden. Responsibility, sharing and
caring are themes in this junior novel.
This popular series by Yvette Poshoglian is written for young girls
who are beginning to read chapter books. They are written in a
simple, engaging way with relatable characters. The extremely large
font and line drawings add to the fun of the story.
Rhyllis Bignell