Grandma's roof garden

Granny has built a splendid vegetable garden from scratch on the rooftop of her Chengdu apartment building, and when harvest time comes she gives the extra produce to her neighbors and cooks a delicious feast for her family.

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Main Author: Wei, Tang (Author, Illustrator)
Other Authors: Zhang, Kelly (Translator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Chinese
Published: Hoboken, N.J. : Levine Querido, 2024.
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Summary:Granny has built a splendid vegetable garden from scratch on the rooftop of her Chengdu apartment building, and when harvest time comes she gives the extra produce to her neighbors and cooks a delicious feast for her family.
Item Description:"Originally published in China in 2019 as ... by Beijing Poplar Culture Co., Ltd."
Physical Description:1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Audience:Ages 4-8
Grades: preschool-3
ISBN:9781646147014
1646147014
Author Notes:Tang Wei is a rising young Chinese illustrator from Sichuan province. She is graduate of Sichuan Xihua University's animation program and was a 2021 Finalist in the Shanghai International Children's Book Fair's Golden Pinwheel Illustration Awards. Grandma's Roof Garden is her debut work as an author/illustrator and a true book of her heart.



Kelly Zhang is a first-generation Chinese immigrant, bilingual author, and literary translator based in Ottawa, Canada. She writes heartfelt stories inspired by her heritage culture and informed by her lived experiences. Kelly also translates contemporary children's fiction originating from mainland China and the Chinese diaspora, and always seeks to elevate the voices of young emerging writers and women creatives. Her debut picture book, Take Me to Laolao , is forthcoming with Quill Tree/HC in Winter 2024. She translates for the New York Times for Kids (China edition) and regularly contributes to the WorldKidLit Blog. Connect with Kelly on Twitter (@KellyZhang_YL), or visit her website: www.kellyzhangyl.com.