Smith,
Lane. Grandpa
Green. Roaring Brook Press see Macmillan Children's Publishing Group, 2011. $16.99 ISBN 9781596436077 elem E-BN Misc.
This is a
beautiful tribute to an extraordinary grandfather, told through the vision of a topiary garden, and it is a fun book
to read with your children or grandchildren. The book will take you through the life of a grandfather who was born before
computers, cell phones and television sets; who grew up on a farm and got all the childhood illnesses; who read the
classics, but most of all enjoyed horticultural activities. He had wanted to
study horticulture, but life took over and he did other things instead, all the
while practicing cutting his trees and bushes.
This beautifully illustrated story is told by the great-grandson who shows us his vision of a beautiful garden where the story unfolds.
Not a lot of color is used, but the colors of green and red and sometimes gold are used very strategically to help tell the story and take us through the whole history of this very much beloved great-grandfather. It is a story you will want to read many times over with your children, grandchildren and maybe even great-grandchildren.
This beautifully illustrated story is told by the great-grandson who shows us his vision of a beautiful garden where the story unfolds.
Not a lot of color is used, but the colors of green and red and sometimes gold are used very strategically to help tell the story and take us through the whole history of this very much beloved great-grandfather. It is a story you will want to read many times over with your children, grandchildren and maybe even great-grandchildren.
Subjects: 1. Grandfathers - Fiction. 2. Gardens -- Fiction
Magna Diaz
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