How Our Garden Grows

One day, Lia noticed a seedling poking out from a hedge and drooping onto the footpath. She found a twig to prop it up. From Nepalese-Australian writer Saurav Kiran Shrestha and Estee Sarsfield’s whimsical illustrations of Australian suburbia this is the story of how one small act of caring can bring us together, no matter where we’re from, and how neighbours can become a community. AGES: 4 plus AUTHOR: Saurav Kiran Shrestha is a storyteller, mentor, and editor who loves sharing stories about people, cultures, and belonging. He has written many children’s books in the Nepali language. Estee Sarsfield is an illustrator, designer and educator living on Dharug and Gundungurra lands in the Blue Mountains, with a cat who thinks he is a dinosaur. She was shortlisted for her debut picture book in the 2026 Children’s Book Council of Australia Book of the Year Awards.