Ruby Radish and What Comes Next

Ruby Radish is always first. First up, first out the gate, hand in the air before the question is finished. 'First one up, first one done!' So on the first day of the growing season, she’s in the soil before Sagebrush Sam has finished his sentence - right in the middle of three rows the corn and beans were going to need.'You were ready,' says Sam. 'You just acted before you heard the whole plan.' That evening he opens the Prairie Portal and shows Ruby where radishes really come from: ancient China more than 3,000 years ago, where radishes were planted first to mark the rows for everything that came after; Egypt, where they fed the pyramid builders; Roman soldiers carrying them across Europe; and settlers packing radish seeds for Jamestown in 1610, where they were one of the very first crops to start a garden in a cold new land.Ruby Radish and What Comes Next is a real-history picture book wrapped in gentle magic - part of The Root Kingdom USA, a universe of fruit and vegetable characters whose stories are rooted in true food history. It’s about confidence, patience and the difference between being quick and being ready.Young readers learn how fast a radish really grows (about 21 days!), why gardeners plant them first, and how one small, speedy vegetable travelled from China to Jamestown.Perfect for:- Bedtime reading and classroom read-alouds- Speedy, eager children aged 5-8 who are always first- Little gardeners planting their first seeds- Teachers exploring early America and JamestownDone right is better than done first. First one up, first one done!#GrowCurious