Illustrated by Claire Keane
5 stars
Absolutely adorable. A gorgeously-illustrated tale of being yourself, following your passions, and finding your people.
To the surprise of her green-thumbed parents, Prunella was born with a purple thumb. While she loves all things prickly, sticky, stinky, and odd, the other children don’t share her interests. So Prunella makes friends with her plants and accepts not having any human ones… until someone unexpected arrives in her garden.
I love how supportive Prunella’s parents are. They don’t always understand her, but they are always there for her and allow her to follow her interests.
The artwork is splendid and pairs perfectly with the text. I absolutely love the endpapers, which give a bit more information about the different “persnickety plants” found in Prunella’s garden.
Beautiful messages about accepting differences, being open to change, and finding others with shared interests. A fantastic read and that ending was too sweet.