Bloom: questions to ask and activities to try
A girl talks to a beautiful flower every day, until its owner takes it away. Bloom is a gentle fable about how kindness helps things grow.
What age is it for? Bloom is best for ages 4–7. Good for: How kindness helps things grow.
Bloom (Anne Booth and Robyn Wilson-Owen)
- Age
- 4-7
- Best for
- How kindness helps things grow
Read it gently and talk about how the flower felt, and how people bloom with kindness too.
What it helps with
- Kindness and care
- How people grow with encouragement
- Nature
- Gentle fables
Comprehension and discussion questions
Pick two or three, not all of them. “I don’t know” is a fine answer, and you can always come back to it another day.
- “Who loved the flower?”
- “What did she do every morning?”
- “What did the owner do?”
- “What happened to the flower?”
- “What helped it bloom again?”
- “What helps you bloom?”
5-minute activities to try together
Talk to a plant
Choose a plant and say something kind to it every day.
Kind words
Write kind words for a family member on a paper flower.
Free printables: Bloom worksheet and activity pack
This book’s one-page worksheet with the questions and activities above, plus our activity pack: printable scenario cards, three 5-minute activities and a “What could I try?” page for practising everyday skills together. Enter your email and download them straight away.
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If your child liked this, try
Flower Block (Lanisha Butterfield and Hoang Giang)
- Best for
- Nature, wonder and growing things in the city
- Age
- 3-6
The Tiny Seed (Eric Carle)
- Best for
- Patience, feeling small, and keeping going
- Age
- 3-7
The Smile Shop (Satoshi Kitamura)
- Best for
- Losing something, and finding kindness is worth more than money
- Age
- 3-7
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By the Growing Wise team · Last reviewed: 10 October 2026
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