The Meadow
When something goes, something grows.
A book to foster a love of nature. A child explores the natural world outside their door and finds comfort there in a time of grief.
The meadow behind Leif’s house contains a whole secret world. From bumblebees to spittlebugs, earthworms to mushrooms, Leif loves discovering all of its tiny joys and showing their great-grandmother all they find during their weekly visits. When their great-grandmother passes away, Leif and their mother remember her words: “when something goes, something grows.”
Praise & Recognition
Details
Publication Date: February 9, 2027
Reading Age: 6 - 8
Genre: Picture Book, Children's Fiction
Product Format: Hardback
Pages: 24
ISBN: 978-1-77260-484-9
Weight: 200
About the Author
Sal Sawler
Sal Sawler is a children’s author living in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Their early books were shortlisted for the Forest of Reading and Hackmatack and earned a Moonbeam Children’s Book Award. Their debut picture book, When the Ocean Came to Town, was featured on CBC Canada Kids Reads.
About the Illustrator
Maggie Zeng
Maggie Zeng is a Montreal-based Chinese Canadian children’s book illustrator, mixed media artist, and animator. Captivated by the whimsy of her childhood, Maggie creates story-driven illustrations that convey adventure through fun characters, magical environments, and a strong sense of light and shadow. She illustrated the Ruth & Sylvia Schwartz Award–winning book, This Is the Boat That Ben Built.
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