Overview[]
Why Do We Need to Water the Garden? (Pourquoi faut-il arroser le jardin ? in French) is a short story about discovering the world, curiosity and telling them what they are in the I Grow Up with the Mr. Men and Little Miss series.
It was released in May 1999, and then re-released in 2000.
Summary[]
Mr. Cheerful answers the titular question, saying "If you want flowers and plants to be happy, you have to give them water! They need a lot of water to grow well. If it rains a lot, there's no need to water. But if it's hot, you have to water the garden every day. You water the soil so the plants can drink water through their roots. And you water the leaves and flowers so they don't dry out. You do this in the evening, when the sun has set. Because when it shines, it dries everything out before the plants have a chance to cool off!" while in sympathy with the reader.