The Fuchsia Is Now J. Otto Seibold, . . Scholastic/Orchard, $16.99 (40pp) ... Fuchsia, a doll-like girl the vibrant color of her name, receives a pink hat for her fifth birthday.

Finally, perhaps the showiest hardy fuchsia is ‘Double Otto’. The 2-inch-wide double flowers feature deeply flared scarlet sepals with double, dark-purple corollas.