Among the Roots

Name: Among the Roots
Author: Mervat Al-Beltagi

by Mervat Al-Beltagi

Ages 4–710 min readCourage & Being BraveFree to read

Ronny goes on an adventure with his garden earthworms and learns to appreciate their special contributions to his garden.

A gentle nudge of a story that shows a timid little boy discovering the bravery was inside him all along, right there among the roots.

Credits & license

Written by Mervat Al-Beltagi

Illustrated by Yousef Zaidan

How do you think Ronny felt when the teasing voice kept telling him to do something about his garden?
What is something that feels a little scary to you, like the creatures felt scary to Ronny?
What helped Ronny be brave enough to step into the garden anyway?