Grandpa Green

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Call Number: E SMI, R Caldecott Honor 2012, Kids Book / Picture Books / Family / Smith, Lane
On Shelf At: Downtown Library, Pittsfield Branch

Location & Checkout Length	Call Number	Checkout Length	Item Status
Downtown Kids Books 4-week checkout	E SMI	4-week checkout	On Shelf
Downtown Kids Reference 0-week checkout	R Caldecott Honor 2012	0-week checkout	Library Use Only
Pittsfield Kids Books 4-week checkout	Kids Book / Picture Books / Family / Smith, Lane	4-week checkout	On Shelf

A child explores the ordinary life of his extraordinary great-grandfather, as expressed in his topiary garden.

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snip snap submitted by rmacorkindale on July 2, 2012, 9:19am if you are a gardener that tells story in your cuting you will probly like this book.

A Lovely Picture Book submitted by skcramer on July 15, 2013, 8:12pm A young boy narrates the story of his great-grandfather’s life while moving through a topiary garden where each whimsical topiary represents one of Grandpa Green’s memories, from the chickens that chronicle his childhood on the farm to the berry-speckled boy that depicts his brush with chickenpox to the exploding canon that memorialize his wartime service. Children will be enchanted by the illustrations. Smith deftly mixes moments of surprise and humor into the spongy green foliage and delicate pen-and-ink details. An overwhelmingly green palette adds to the immersive garden effect. The text is sparse, sprinkled with gentle humor that turns more solemn near the end as we learn that Grandpa Green has begun to forget things in his old age – “but the important stuff, the garden remembers for him.” Highly recommended for children ages five to eight, this is an excellent book for opening discussions with young children about artistic expression, aging and family history. A 2012 Caldecott Honor book.

creative submitted by fairytale on August 17, 2013, 9:48am This is a very creative way of storytelling and there's so much to see in the illustrations. Enjoyed it.

Grandpa Green submitted by SBNB on July 10, 2016, 1:08pm I'm not sure what the point of this book was. Yes, it was the brief story of a man's life, but it didn't feel like there was anything bringing it together at the end.