Roberts, Barbara Carroll. Rose Named Peace, A : How Francis Meilland Created a Flower of Hope for a World at War. Bagram Ibatoulline, Illus. Candlewick, 05/2022. [46]pp. Non-Fiction. GRADES 2 – 5. $18.99. 978-1-5362-0843-6. ADDITIONAL.
This picture book biography explains to readers how one French man spent his life trying to grow the most beautiful rose. Experience his years of cross-pollinating roses, waiting to see what happens–including the numerous obstacles and countless failures–until one day a rose grows like none other. But this was 1939 and war was beginning, so he hurriedly sent cuttings to rose growers around Europe and in the U.S., hoping to spread his new rose. Robert’s writing shows what a miracle it is to have this now worldwide rose variety, named “Peace,” while Ibatoulline’s detailed watercolor illustrations depict each stage of Meilland’s life, his efforts, and the beautiful results.
Joshua Rees—Daly City Public Library