My baba's garden
A story about the special relationship between a child and his grandmother and the time they spend looking for worms for the garden.
Main Author: | Scott, Jordan, 1978- (Author) |
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Other Authors: | Smith, Sydney, 1980- (Illustrator) |
Format: | Books Print Book |
Language: | English |
Published: |
New York :
Holiday House,
2023
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Edition: | First edition. |
Subjects: |
Summary: |
A story about the special relationship between a child and his grandmother and the time they spend looking for worms for the garden. |
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Item Description: |
"A Neal Porter Book." |
Physical Description: |
40 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm |
Audience: |
Ages 4 to 8. Grades K-1. |
ISBN: |
9780823450831 082345083X |
Author Notes: |
Sydney Smith is an illustrator of picture books whose work includes Jordan Scott's I Talk Like a River ; Sidewalk Flowers by JonArno Lawson; The White Cat and the Monk by Jo Ellen Bogart; and Town Is by the Sea by Joanne Schwartz, which was awarded the 2018 Kate Greenaway Medal and the 2018 Children's Literature Award. He wrote and illustrated Small in the City , which Kirkus Reviews called "Extraordinary, emotional, and beautifully rendered." in a starred review. School Library Journal said "The use of line, reflection, and perspective masterfully evoke a bustling gray city." in another starred review. Travis Jonker of 100 Scope Notes , a School Library Journal blog, said " Small in the City is one of my favorite books of 2019." His accolades include two Governor General's Awards for Illustrated Children's Books and four successive New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Book of the Year citations. |