Children's
Rebecca Mullin
Rebecca Mullin wrote Purple Carrot and One Tomato to recreate the joy of picking and learning about home-grown vegetables. An avid gardener and mother of four girls, Rebecca gained bookselling experience at Kids Ink in Indianapolis and as a Board Member of the Great Lakes Independent Bookseller Association. Rebecca continues to expand her garden and her series of gardening board books with the upcoming release of Tiny Turnip in the Spring of 2025.
2024 Children's Shortlist: Purple Carrot: A Garden Color Book
An exploration of colors in the garden from planting to harvest. Learn the colors of your favorite vegetables and search for the sneaky yellow dandelion hiding on each page in this rhyming story.
2022 Children's Shortlist: One Tomato: A Garden Counting Book
Have fun helping your child learn their numbers with this garden-based counting book. This book introduces young readers to the shapes and concepts of the numbers in a fun walk through the garden. In “One Tomato,” children will build their confidence with numbers and learn about garden plants, vegetables, and bugs. A common dandelion guides them through the book, hiding somewhere on each page. With sturdy pages and rounded corners, “One Tomato” is durable and safe for lots of learning fun.
