Grandpa Green
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| Author | Lane Smith |
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| Illustrator | Lane Smith |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Children's literature |
| Publisher | Roaring Brook Press/Holtzbrinick Publishers |
Publication date | 2011 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Picture book (hardcover) |
| Pages | 32 |
| ISBN | 978-1-59643-607-7 |
Grandpa Green is a children's book by author and illustrator Lane Smith. It was published by Roaring Brook Press in 2011 and was selected as a Caldecott Honor Book in 2012.[1]
Plot
Grandpa Green's great-grandson travels through a garden he created. In the garden, he discovers Grandpa Green's lost memories, including living on a farm, having chickenpox, going to war, getting married, and starting a family.
Awards and honors
- A New York Times Best Illustrated Book 2011[2]
- Publishers Weekly Best Children's Picture Books title for 2011[3]
- One of School Library Journal's Best Picture Books of 2011 [4]
- Nominated for Caldecott Honor Book in 2012
References
- ^ "Caldecott Medal & Honor Books, 1938-Present". ala.org. Association for Library Service to Children. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
- ^ The Editors (2011-11-13). "CHILDREN'S BOOKS; Best Illustrated Books". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2016-04-11.
{{cite news}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "Children's Book Review: Grandpa Green by Lane Smith". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2016-04-11.
- ^ "SLJ Best Books 2011 Picture Books". School Library Journal. Retrieved 2016-04-11.