Stories for Growing
Cover of Oscar’s Tower of FlowersAges 3 to 6
Small steps

Oscar’s Tower of Flowers

Lauren Tobia

Ages 3 to 6
About this age guidance

Kirkus: 3 to 6

The age tag follows Kirkus review. Other sources may suggest different ages. This is audience guidance, not an independent reading level.

A wordless recommendation about a child sharing flowers with neighbors.

Oscar misses his mother while staying with Nana, who comforts him. After Oscar waters a drooping plant, Nana helps him gather planting supplies. Oscar tends the plants as they grow and fill the apartment. Plants are given to neighbors, new connections form, and his mother returns.

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What children see in the story

Gathering supplies and tending growing plants show stages of a project.

Why it’s on these shelves

Small steps
Oscar misses his mother, then waters a drooping plant, and Nana helps him gather planting supplies. He keeps tending the plants as they grow, until they fill the apartment and go to the neighbors.

Why pick it up?

Plants are given to neighbors, new connections form, and his mother returns.

A note for parents

Nana provides age-appropriate support. The captured account does not show repeated escalation followed by adult rescue.

Where this recommendation comes from

Imagination Soup

A wordless recommendation about a child sharing flowers with neighbors.

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