Summary
From the bestselling illustrator of Strictly No Elephants comes a sweetly personal and stunningly illustrated picture book about a young girl who grows closer to her grandfather by tending to the garden with him.
“When I am as small as a sprout, Grandfather’s garden feels big.”
A young girl observes the bugs and blooms and the rich smell of the soil of her grandfather’s garden. Her grandfather hums as he waters his treasured plants. And when he gives the girl a flower…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781534442863 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1534442863 |
| Author: | Taeeun Yoo |
| Publisher: | Simon & Schuster |
| Imprint: | Simon & Schuster |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 40 |
| Release Date: | 20 September 2023 |
| Weight: | 469g |
| Dimensions: | 8mm x 229mm x 254mm |
| Audience Age: | 4-8 |
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Critics Review
“This sweet, family-centric picture book about a young girl, her grandfather, and their relationship to plants and gardening will resonate with families separated by time and place.” * School LIbrary Journal *
“A child helps their grandfather with his garden…. a sweet story of an intergenerational relationship and a beautiful reminder that love can be expressed through actions, drawings, gifts, and time spent together…. A tender tale of how love and home can reach us even through life changes.” * Kirkus Reviews *
Taeeun Yoo
Taeeun Yoo has twice received the prestigious New York Times Best Illustrated Children’s Book Award. She has illustrated many books, including:
- Strictly No Elephants and The Trouble with Giraffes, both by Lisa Mantchev, which have been published in nineteen countries.
- Kitten and the Night Watchman by John Sullivan, which was named a best book of the year by many publications.
- So Many Days and Only a Witch Can Fly, both by Alison McGhee.
- Round by Joyce Sidman.
- Dig by Jason Reynolds.
Taeeun was also the recipient of the Ezra Jack Keats Award and the Society of Illustrators’ Founders Award. She lives in South Korea with her family.
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