reddhead16 's review for:

The Green Kingdom by Tammi Hartung, Cornelia Funke

5.0

inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

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This was a totally sweet little story with lots of feel goods and coziness! Caspia was dragged away from her friends for the summer when her family travels to Brooklyn for work (her dad) and many cooking classes (her mom) in preparation for writing a cookbook. Luckily Caspia finds a packet of letters that leads her on an adventure around the city, meeting new friends, and learning about cool plants! It has the right amount of sweetness with so many friendly people in flower and spice shops and at the botanical garden for Caspia to befriend. This book has a great message about finding friends and a place of belonging, no matter where you end up. And while Caspia is twelve (but almost thirteen), I think this story can be enjoyed by people of all ages.

So, yes I do recommend this book for a quick bite of goodness and you might learn a few facts about certain plants (and the illustrations are beautiful!) along the way.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the chance to read and review this sweet book!