The Concrete Flower Makes a Friend (Book 5 - The Concrete Flower Series)
The Heart of the Grotto
"I have no adventures, and no friends here…" Until she meets Earthworm! Longing for friendship in her developing community, the Concrete Flower makes an unexpected connection with a friendly Earthworm. Filled with surprises, the Earthworm fills the Concrete Flower’s world with joy, discovery, and understanding and helps her forget her blues. Join the Concrete Flower and Earthworm as they learn the warmth, kindness, generosity, inspiration, and support that true friends bring you in life.
The Concrete Flower Series is a set of 20 books about nature that are designed to teach young readers about the emotional, social, intellectual, and spiritual qualities of amazing citizens and resilient leaders. For ages 7 to 9, this beautifully illustrated series is filled with challenging words and concepts from science, education, sociology, economics, finance, and communications, and is sure to spark curiosity, wonder, and joy in your young reader!
~ Discussion questions and leadership challenge included to put ideas into practice ~




















