What do you think?
Rate this book
Grow Flower, Grow!
Upon finding a flower pot containing a tiny green shoot, a little girl tries to encourage the plant to grow by feeding it pizza and chocolate chip cookies, but when it still won't grow and bloom, she throws it out the door.
32 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1999
Ratings & Reviews
Friends & Following
Create a free account to discover what your friends think of this book!
Community Reviews
Displaying 1 - 30 of 38 reviews
November 30, 2022
A little girl is frustrated that her potted plant won't grow no matter how much pizza and her other favorite foods she tries to feed it. When she throws a fit and tosses it outside, the sun and rain bring forth the flower she desired.
A clever and fun way to be educational.
A clever and fun way to be educational.
June 20, 2021
one day Fran found a flowerpot, and she said :
"I will grow this flower"🌹
She took it home, and said to it :grow flower, but the flower stayed tiny,
she think the flower is hungry, so she gave the flower Pizza,
Cheeseburger, Spaghetti, Chocolate ship cookies and Strawberry ice-cream
but the flower didn't grow, and stayed tiny, so Fran threw it out the back door,
And one day the rain fell on it
and the sun shone on it
and grow
and grow.
and Fran knew that all a flower needed to grow was water, air and sun...
A beautiful book and a sweet story that teaches children what plants need to grow with bright and shiny illustrations that befitting blooming and flowers.
loved it,
But you know, Fran, we also need water, air and sun to grow and bloom like flowers,
we are like flowers~💜🌹💜
20.06.2021
"I will grow this flower"🌹
She took it home, and said to it :grow flower, but the flower stayed tiny,
she think the flower is hungry, so she gave the flower Pizza,
Cheeseburger, Spaghetti, Chocolate ship cookies and Strawberry ice-cream
but the flower didn't grow, and stayed tiny, so Fran threw it out the back door,
And one day the rain fell on it
and the sun shone on it
and grow
and grow.
and Fran knew that all a flower needed to grow was water, air and sun...
A beautiful book and a sweet story that teaches children what plants need to grow with bright and shiny illustrations that befitting blooming and flowers.
loved it,
But you know, Fran, we also need water, air and sun to grow and bloom like flowers,
we are like flowers~💜🌹💜
20.06.2021
May 12, 2026
It was cute! I read it to one of my kids in my class so I am counting it towards my reading goal.
August 9, 2026
The illustrations are colorful and delightful.
Spoilers below!
Fran and her dog Fred found a seedling in a pot of soil somewhere and took it home. (Theft? Purchase?)
She didn't know how to grow it. There didn't seem to be any adults around to ask. Her attempts at growing the flower fail. (Somehow she knew it was a flower and not another type of plant. How she knew that and did not know that the flower needed water is a mystery.)
She gives up on her failed attempt to grow a flower. (No asking for help or research involved.)
She abandons the seedling in the flowerpot outside by calling it silly and tossing it on the ground. The flowerpot must be a Weeble because it rolls away, but stands upright when it stops. Amazing! (She is defeated and blames her difficulty on the plant, doesn't dispose of it properly. There is no one else there to give her any encouragement.)
The seed grows despite her efforts and lack of attention. (Thank goodness for small cartoon miracles!)
She discovers it has grown without her help and takes possession of the flower, deciding that it is hers. (Nothing is learned.)
I learned from this book that if you take something you want, don't try to care for it properly, and then abandon it, that's ok because somehow it will turn out fine and you can reclaim it as your own.
Yeah, water, sun, and wind seem to help, but Fran never learns this. Fran learned that if you ignore something, all will turn out well.
5 stars for the illustrator Rosalind Beardshaw
Spoilers below!
Fran and her dog Fred found a seedling in a pot of soil somewhere and took it home. (Theft? Purchase?)
She didn't know how to grow it. There didn't seem to be any adults around to ask. Her attempts at growing the flower fail. (Somehow she knew it was a flower and not another type of plant. How she knew that and did not know that the flower needed water is a mystery.)
She gives up on her failed attempt to grow a flower. (No asking for help or research involved.)
She abandons the seedling in the flowerpot outside by calling it silly and tossing it on the ground. The flowerpot must be a Weeble because it rolls away, but stands upright when it stops. Amazing! (She is defeated and blames her difficulty on the plant, doesn't dispose of it properly. There is no one else there to give her any encouragement.)
The seed grows despite her efforts and lack of attention. (Thank goodness for small cartoon miracles!)
She discovers it has grown without her help and takes possession of the flower, deciding that it is hers. (Nothing is learned.)
I learned from this book that if you take something you want, don't try to care for it properly, and then abandon it, that's ok because somehow it will turn out fine and you can reclaim it as your own.
Yeah, water, sun, and wind seem to help, but Fran never learns this. Fran learned that if you ignore something, all will turn out well.
5 stars for the illustrator Rosalind Beardshaw
July 12, 2019
I really like this book. It is silly and simple and the illustrations are bright. I read this book with groups of two-year olds and their caregivers. The story was perhaps more than most of them could understand, but it still held their interest. I used it as an introduction to a storytime about flowers, and this book introduced the things that flowers need.
May 16, 2018
Such an adorable book! I loved this book as a child and will love to read this to any children I encounter in my life. It's so creative, colorful and fun for both the adult and the child.
One of my favorites and I am glad my family read it to me.
One of my favorites and I am glad my family read it to me.
July 13, 2019
I like this book because it tells us to be very very patient. And it tells you how flowers grow. I also like this book because it is very funny because the girl just says, grow flower!!! I give this book four stars.
October 30, 2019
This book was cute! It would be a great book to read to students for a science lesson over plants. The little girl thinks that giving the plant real food will make it grow, but doesn't realize the plant needs sunlight and water. She puts it outside and gets amazing results!
May 17, 2022
Fun little book about how a flowers grows - This would make a fun spring /summer activity book giving the listeners some seeds afterwards if early enough...or a little starter flower as in the book.
Little learners can find out just what is right and not so right for a flower to grow.
Little learners can find out just what is right and not so right for a flower to grow.
April 18, 2023
Though this story has been around for many years now, it is one of my favorites to use in class and in story time. I have even made a flannel board felt set to use with it and the kids always love the humor.
March 25, 2018
Cute book the kids enjoyed it.
April 17, 2019
don't remember it,
Read
April 23, 2025Library story time today
May 8, 2026
Ritter Park Story Walk featured this book. Great book to read with little ones!
September 18, 2026
Very cute. 3 year old liked it too
November 18, 2019
Genre: Fiction- picture book
Awards:
Audience: 4-8 years old
A. This book has very few words on a page and the illustrations add to the story to make it more entertaining!
B. The texture of the illustrations really gives much more dimension and makes the illustrations much more interesting. The illustrations help the story come alive and help guide the story.
C. I would use this book to help students understand what growing a flower entails and all the steps you should and shouldn't take to grow a flower.
D. What was one thing that Fran fed her flower? a slice of pizza
Awards:
Audience: 4-8 years old
A. This book has very few words on a page and the illustrations add to the story to make it more entertaining!
B. The texture of the illustrations really gives much more dimension and makes the illustrations much more interesting. The illustrations help the story come alive and help guide the story.
C. I would use this book to help students understand what growing a flower entails and all the steps you should and shouldn't take to grow a flower.
D. What was one thing that Fran fed her flower? a slice of pizza
April 20, 2012
So colorful and bright!...Fran's Flower is a silly story about Fran and her desire to nurture a tiny seedling into a flower. She expects that her favorite foods (pizza, ice cream, etc.) will be just what the plants needs to grow. Of course, kids will know that this is crazy, but it is a great interactive picture book that will have the kids shaking their heads. After Fran throws the plant outside, it gets all the things it needs...rain, sunshine.
Used for "Flowers!" Story Time: April, 2012.
Used for "Flowers!" Story Time: April, 2012.
February 26, 2014
GROW FLOWER GROW! is the kind of happy, silly book that screams Springtime to me. Fran, with the help of her dog Fred, decide to grow a flower. After planting it, she offers it every kind of food, from pizza to dog bones, she can think of to help it grow. Nothing works, so she throws it outside where, of course, with the sunshine and rain it surprises her by growing. Little ones will delight at Fran's goofy ideas and the brightly colored illustrations.
August 10, 2016
Fran finds a sprout of a plant. When it doesn't grow, she gives it some of her favorite foods. Of course, they does nothing for the sprout. Feeling frustrated, she throws the plant outside where it receives just what it needs, sunshine and rain. One day, Fran walks out to a grand surprise- a beautiful flower.
O.k. very basic text. Not much detail. Don't purchase.
O.k. very basic text. Not much detail. Don't purchase.
February 12, 2008
This book is now in print under the title Grow Flower, Grow.
The story of a girl who feeds her seedling pizza, ice cream, etc and gets frustrated, so she throws it outside when it won't grow.
There the flower gets everything it needs... and grows.
The story of a girl who feeds her seedling pizza, ice cream, etc and gets frustrated, so she throws it outside when it won't grow.
There the flower gets everything it needs... and grows.
March 10, 2011
This book teaches students about growing plants in a very student-friendly way. It explains to students that although plants need the same things that humans need to grow, they require i in a different way.
March 10, 2011
A story about a girl named Fran who tried to grow a plant. She fed the plant with food and it did not grow. She placed it oitside in the rain and sun. Finally the plant growed. Appropriate grade level 1st-3rd grade. A great book to read when teaching about flowers and what it needs to grow.
April 11, 2011
The illustrations in this story will have you engaged from the very first page all the way to the last! I would use this book before having students plant their own seeds or flowers. The book discusses the process of how to make a plant grow. I would use this for first grade or kindergarten!
March 18, 2016
Fran finds a tiny seedling popping out of a pot and takes it home to grown. She feeds it all her favorite foods: cheeseburger, pizza, spaghetti but it just won't grow. She throws it outside and it gets rained on and suddenly it starts to grow. I wished the pictures were sharper.
January 23, 2009
A fun summer or spring read with young children! The perfect book to then take and plant a seed after reading!
July 20, 2009
An always-a-hit at storytime with the three to five year old set.
July 16, 2010
My daughter picked this book for our reading day.
April 7, 2011
Book that would be great to use for a science lesson on what plants need to grow. Good for grades k-1st.
April 10, 2011
Funny book about how Fran gets her flower to grow!
Displaying 1 - 30 of 38 reviews