23/04/2025
New Book Announcement!
We are thrilled to announce we have acquired the world wide rights to a new picture book by Sarah Surgey. It’s called Greener Grass and it’s being illustrated by Dannii Summerfield.
As a small independent publisher we are keen to make sure any new books we publish keep to our ethos — which is to produce empathy-led, inclusive and accessible books for children.
And Greener Grass is a perfect fit!
Greener Grass follows Etta, a young girl who loves her high-up, balcony garden. Until one day she sees a boy in a ginormous garden down below and starts to feel a pang of jealousy.
But when a storm comes, Etta notices the strength in her small garden. She discovers that beauty doesn’t depend on size, and neither does joy. Her garden is just perfect as it is.
Greener Grass offers a thoughtful, exploration of jealousy and gratitude, alongside the pleasure and pride that growing plants and flowers can bring.
The book is brought to life beautifully through Dannii Summerfield’s detail-rich illustrations. Every spread bursts with colour and texture. The illustrations don’t just accompany the text — they expand it, showing that even the smallest spaces are full of beauty.
Ideal for ages 3–8, this book is perfect for reading and sharing at home or as a story starter for a PSHE lesson in school. It will appeal to anyone who loves plants, gardens, or stories full of empathy.
We are extremely proud to be publishing this wonderful story from Sarah Surgey, the second story of hers we have published.
We are excited that Ebbs & Flows now has an a sister title with us!
We really hope you like our teaser cover. Greener Grass will be out this summer!
Thanks for reading!
Lucy
