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Leroy Has Something to Say

by Emily Rosenthal Publisher: BLOOMSBURY

A friendship found through different ways of communicating

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AlbakiReads Editorial

A friendship found through different ways of communicating

At Rosebud Manor, Leroy expresses friendship by offering new residents yellow roses, but his attempts to connect leave them frightened. Tara, who uses a device to talk, brings a different possibility: she and Leroy share an interest in plants. Their meeting frames communication as something that can take many forms, with flowers and assistive technology both part of the picture book’s exploration of connection and understanding.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Children ages 4–8 interested in picture-book stories about friendship and communication.
  • Families and educators seeking a story that includes a character who uses a communication device.
  • Young readers who enjoy gentle, spooky settings and garden imagery.

Themes

CommunicationFriendshipDisability and assistive technologyPlants and flowers

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Book overview

Gustavo the Shy Ghost meets I Talk Like a River in this sweet and spooky picture book about the many ways we communicate with each other.

Leroy the ghost loves his garden at Rosebud Manor. Every time a new family moves in, he greets them with a beautiful yellow rose, the flower of friendship. But no one understands what he's trying to say, and they always get scared away!

Then one day, Tara-a girl who uses a device to talk-moves in. It turns out Tara knows just as much about plants as Leroy. Is it possible she speaks the language of flowers, too, and that Leroy has finally found someone who understands him?

This sweet picture book celebrates the many different ways we communicate with each other, showing there's more than one way to find your voice and make a friend.

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