Grandpa Green

Grandpa Green
Author	Lane Smith
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.

[1] "Caldecott Medal & Honor Books, 1938-Present". ala.org. Association for Library Service to Children. Retrieved 27 October 2014.

[2] 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)

[3] "Children's Book Review: Grandpa Green by Lane Smith". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2016-04-11.

[4] "SLJ Best Books 2011 Picture Books". School Library Journal. Retrieved 2016-04-11.

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