Children's books
Where the stories begin
Every part of Cottage Creek Garden grows out of these pages. Gentle stories about belonging, mistakes, and growing — with sight words highlighted for early readers and notes for the grown-ups reading along.
Moss Finds His Spot
A story about belonging.
Shy tortoise Moss feels lost and wonders where he belongs. With help from his friends Pip, Sunny, Clover, and others, he searches the garden — from the sunflower beds to the sky — until he finds his perfect spot beneath the old weeping willow.
Includes 11 bonus coloring pages plus gently bolded sight words for early readers.
Theo Waters the Weeds
A story about mistakes — and what grows from them.
Little Theo is certain he can help Grandma Bea in the garden all by himself. He waters the tomatoes, the beans, the carrots… and then pulls every last one of the scraggly green plants that definitely don't belong. Except they were Grandma Bea's lavender seedlings.
Instead of scolding, Grandma Bea kneels in the dirt beside him and shares her own biggest gardening mistake. With a Note for Grown-Ups and discussion prompts at the end.
The cast
Friends from the garden
Moss
A shy tortoise looking for his place in the garden. He finds it beneath the old weeping willow.
🌱Pip
A roly-poly with a big heart. Small in size, first to help.
🌻Sunny
A sunflower who never stops smiling. Keeps the garden turned toward the light.
🍀Clover
A steady friend who always knows where to look.
🧒Theo & Mari
The little helpers of Cottage Creek — learning that mistakes are where the best surprises begin.
👒Grandma Bea
The gentle heart of the garden. Patient with weeds, patient with people.
Keep the story going
