A one-of-a-kind picture book for little landscapers and big helpers
Coming this summer!
Kids have plenty of books about trucks and farming… but what about the kids who stop to watch the landscaping crew instead of heading to the playground?
Leo the Landscaper: It’s Lawn Mowing Day! is a read-aloud picture book for children who love landscaping, equipment, tools, and getting the job done.
Join Leo and his family as they mow the lawn using kid-favorite tools like lawn mowers and leaf blowers.
Filled with recognizable equipment, engaging read-aloud moments, and the pride that comes from helping, Leo the Landscaper: It’s Lawn Mowing Day! celebrates the joy of family togetherness in a story perfect for little helpers age 2-5.
Why Kids Love Leo
🧤 Real Tools and Gear
Kids recognize the mowers, leaf blowers, trimmers, and gear they see every day.
đź’Ş Big Helper Energy
They love a story where helping = playing!
❤️ Inspired by a Real Kid
Created by a mom who understands just how cool a leaf blower really is.
Leo the Landscaper is a fresh story
For your family
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Bold, colorful illustrations and simple, rhythmic text capture young children’s fascination with lawn equipment and outdoor work.
Short sentences, predictable patterns, and repetitive action support early language development and keep children engaged.
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Opportunities for read-aloud sound effects (vroom, brumm) and picture-led conversations make this ideal for parents, caretakers, and classroom storytime.
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Family togetherness
Pride in a job well done
Teamwork and helping
Outdoor play
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Millions of adults every day are landscaping. Some enjoy the work in their own yard. For many it’s a proud livelihood. For others it may seem mundane.
This story infuses joy into routine, celebrating the under-appreciated heroes and hard work happening all over our communities.
For your library, school, or store
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Landscaping, outdoor tools and lawn care are fascinating to young children. They see and hear these tools in their homes and communities, yet almost no books exist to support their curious interest.
Consistently successful themes like trucks, construction, farming, and gardening dovetail easily into this adjacent but unique story.
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For so many adults, landscaping and yard work is a proud livelihood. They maintain the environments all around us: in our homes, our playgrounds, our shopping centers, our streets.
Yet these heroes of our communities who maintain the land are rarely celebrated and appreciated. This story celebrates this under appreciated work happening all over our communities.
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Themes of teamwork and responsibility align with preschool curricula and library story time programming.
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32-page picture book with clear scenes that translate perfectly into read alongs.
Can seamlessly cross-promote with merchandising, whether you’re a children’s shop or a hardware store.