Buy The Book

Charecters

About The Characters

The characters in Many Petals, One Garden each bring their own way of being to the story. Some
are lively, some are quiet, some move slowly, and others are energetic. Through their interactions,
children see friendship built on understanding, gentle communication, and shared space, where
everyone is given time, care, and a place to belong together and peacefully.

Click Here

For Young Readers

Buying this book gives children a calm, reassuring reading experience that supports emotional understanding. It helps young readers recognise feelings, respect differences, and feel comfortable being themselves. Through gentle storytelling, children learn patience, empathy, and kindness without pressure. The book also creates quiet moments for shared reading, conversation, and connection between children and the adults reading with them at home together calmly.

A Gentle Story of Being Yourself

Cobie the Cactus: Happy as He Is is a gentle, reassuring picture book that celebrates quiet ways of being. It tells the story of Cobie, a small cactus who experiences the world as loud, bright, and busy, and who finds comfort in calm, still moments. While the other flowers dance and chatter, Cobie listens, watches, and plays in his own peaceful way. Through soft language and warm illustrations, the story shows children that it is okay to move slowly, need space, and enjoy the world differently.

About The Book

Many Petals, One Garden is a gentle story about belonging, understanding, and shared space. Through simple moments and quiet interactions, the book invites children to notice feelings, respect differences, and move at their own pace. Set within a calm garden world, it offers reassurance rather than lessons, encouraging empathy, patience, and kindness through characters children can recognise, relate to, and return to.