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The How to Grow series, written by Rachel Morrisroe and illustrated by Steven Lenton is just what you need for bedtime with the little ones, packed full of imagination, heart and mayhem. Our children love this picture book series!

All the books follow little Sarah and her gardener grandmother, owner of Mr Pottifer's Parlour of Plants: a magical shop with the most surprising plants you'll ever see! Together they play with unicorn and mermaid seeds, and grow all kinds of magical creatures, including dragons and reindeer. Of course looking after these creatures is hard work, because once they've grown they bring all sorts of chaos to the shop...

This is a fantastic picture book series with rhyming text that children will want to read over and over again. For more picture book recommendations, make sure to always check our New Picture Books We're Loving Right Now, which we always keep up to date! We also have blog posts on Funny Picture Books,Picture Books Representing Different Family Set-Ups and Picture books to help kids calm down and get ready for bed.

All the How to Grow books in order:

Book 1: How to Grow a Unicorn (2021)
Book 2: How to Grow a Dragon (2023)
Book 3: How to Grow a Mermaid (2024)
Book 4: How to Grow a Reindeer (2025)

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Book 1
How to Grow a Unicorn
Book 1

How to Grow a Unicorn

A rollicking, rhyming read-aloud treat from wordsmith extraordinaire, debut author Rachel Morrisroe, and the ridiculousl... MoreHow to Grow a Unicorn

(12 reviews) 5 12
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Book 2
How to Grow a Dragon
Book 2

How to Grow a Dragon

Join Sarah and Mr Pottifer in their magical plant shop, where fantastical creatures grow from trees!A story that celebra... MoreHow to Grow a Dragon

(10 reviews) 5 10
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Book 3
How to Grow Tomato Ketchup
Book 3

How to Grow Tomato Ketchup

Can you really grow tomato ketchup? Today, many children do not know where the foods they eat come from. This book takes... MoreHow to Grow Tomato Ketchup

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Book 4
How to Grow Strawberry Jam
Book 4

How to Grow Strawberry Jam

Can you really grow strawberry jam? Today, many children do not know where the foods they eat come from. This book takes... MoreHow to Grow Strawberry Jam

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Book 5
How to Grow Crisps
Book 5

How to Grow Crisps

Can you really grow crisps? Today, many children do not know where the foods they eat come from. This book takes kids st... MoreHow to Grow Crisps

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Book 6
How to Grow Carrot Cake
Book 6

How to Grow Carrot Cake

Can you really grow a carrot cake? Today, many children do not know where the foods they eat come from. This book takes ... MoreHow to Grow Carrot Cake

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Book 7
How to Grow a Mermaid
Book 7

How to Grow a Mermaid

Join Sarah and Mr Pottifer in their magical plant shop, where fantastical creatures grow from trees!A new customer at th... MoreHow to Grow a Mermaid

(2 reviews) 5 2
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Book 8
How to Grow a Reindeer
Book 8

How to Grow a Reindeer

*** Voted Best Kid's Christmas Book Overall 2025 by the Independent ****Join Sarah and Mr Pottifer in their magical plan... MoreHow to Grow a Reindeer

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  • How to Grow a Unicorn

    How to Grow a Unicorn

    by Jrh

    How to Grow a Unicorn is a gorgeous book that we all loved reading. The story follows a young girl, Sarah, who heads to the shop to find a gift for he...

  • How to Grow a Mermaid

    How to Grow a Mermaid

    by EllysWu

    I really liked the bit where Sarah and Jasper built a water park for the mermaids. I also liked the illustrations by Steven Lenton and the rhyming fro...

  • How to Grow a Mermaid

    How to Grow a Mermaid

    by EyfsBooks&Things

    Another enchanting tale in this series! A little boy buys some Mermaid seeds in the hope to grow a friend but a little accident causes the seeds to gr...

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