Grandpa Green

Grandpa Green
Author Lane Smith (illustrator)
Illustrator Lane Smith
Country United States
Language English
Genre Children's literature
Publisher Roaring Brook Press
Publication date
2011
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 (illustrator). 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 this garden he can see all of the lost memories of his great-grandfather. He discover all the thing Grandpa Green has done in life. From living in a farm, having chickenpox, going to war, to getting marry and having kids, grand-kids, and a great-grandkid, him.[2]

Awards and Honors

References

  1. "Caldecott Medal & Honor Books, 1938-Present". ala.org. Association for Library Service to Children. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
  2. Macmillan. "Grandpa Green | Lane Smith | Macmillan". Macmillan. Retrieved 2016-04-11.
  3. The Editors (2011-11-13). "CHILDREN'S BOOKS; Best Illustrated Books". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2016-04-11.
  4. "Children's Book Review: Grandpa Green by Lane Smith. Roaring Brook, $16.99 (32p) ISBN 978-1-59643-607-7". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2016-04-11.
  5. "SLJ Best Books 2011 Picture Books". School Library Journal. Retrieved 2016-04-11.
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