{"product_id":"grandpa-green-caldecott-honor-book-9781596436077","title":"Grandpa Green: (Caldecott Honor Book)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Caldecott Honor Book\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom the creator of the national bestseller \u003ci\u003eIt's a Book\u003c\/i\u003e comes a Caldecott Honor-winning timeless story of family history, legacy, and love. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGrandpa Green wasn't always a gardener. He was a farmboy and a kid with chickenpox and a soldier and, most of all, an artist. In this captivating new picture book, readers follow Grandpa Green's great-grandson into a garden he created, a fantastic world where memories are handed down in the fanciful shapes of topiary trees and imagination recreates things forgotten. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn his most enigmatic and beautiful work to date, Lane Smith explores aging, memory, and the bonds of family history and love; by turns touching and whimsical, it's a stunning picture book that parents and grandparents will be sharing with children for years to come. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis title has Common Core connections. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eGrandpa Green\u003c\/i\u003e is a Publishers Weekly Best Children's Picture Books title for 2011. \u003cbr\u003eOne of \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e's Best Picture Books of 2011.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lane Smith\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Roaring Brook Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/30\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 32\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.99lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.81h x 11.30w x 0.41d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781596436077\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 4-8\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.5\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.5\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Lower Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e145730 \/ Grandpa Green\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Caldecott Medal - Honor Book\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens - Recommended\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Red Clover Award - Nominee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Georgia Children's Book Award - Nominee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2011 pg. 64\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/18\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2011 pg. 86\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/21\/2011 pg. 14\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/28\/2011 pg. 22\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2011 pg. 78\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeople Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/10\/2011 pg. 54\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/30\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly Best Books\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/07\/2011 pg. 38\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/29\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/13\/2011 pg. 29\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew Yorker (The)\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/05\/2011 pg. 85\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSLJ's Best Books\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2011 pg. 27\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2012 pg. 45 - Superior,Well Above Average\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLane Smith\u003c\/b\u003e has written and illustrated a bunch of stuff, including picture books \u003ci\u003eThere Is A Tribe Of Kids\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eJohn, Paul, George \u0026amp; Ben\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eMadam President\u003c\/i\u003e; and middle-grade novel \u003ci\u003eReturn to Augie Hobble\u003c\/i\u003e . He is the author and illustrator of 2012 Caldecott Honor book \u003ci\u003eGrandpa Green\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller \u003ci\u003eIt's a Book\u003c\/i\u003e, which has been translated into more than 20 languages. Lane's titles with Jon Scieszka have included the Caldecott Honor-winner \u003ci\u003eThe Stinky Cheese Man\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe True Story of the 3 Little Pigs\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eMath Curse\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eScience Verse\u003c\/i\u003e. Lane's other high profile titles include \u003ci\u003eHooray for Diffendoofer Day!\u003c\/i\u003e by Dr. Seuss and Jack Prelutsky;\u003ci\u003eThe Very Persistent Gappers of Frip\u003c\/i\u003e by George Saunders; \u003ci\u003eBig Plans\u003c\/i\u003e by Bob Shea; and \u003ci\u003eJames and the Giant Peach\u003c\/i\u003e by Roald Dahl. In 1996 Lane served as Conceptual Designer on the Disney film version of \u003ci\u003eJames and the Giant Peach\u003c\/i\u003e. Lane also wrote and illustrated the retro, cult favorites, \u003ci\u003eThe Happy Hocky Family\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Happy Hocky Family Moves to the Country\u003c\/i\u003e. Like the Hocky family, he and book designer Molly Leach live in a little town in the country.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Lane Smith \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":48867468705949,"sku":"9781596436077","price":25.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_a1dc1bfb-7948-48cf-81af-c46387c32058.jpg?v=1788335237","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/grandpa-green-caldecott-honor-book-9781596436077","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}