Grandma's Roof Garden

By Tang Wei, Kelly Zhang (Translator)

A rooftop garden transforms a city, uniting a community through love and fresh produce.

4.1/5 Goodreads · 169 ratings

40 pages

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Bookroo's summary

In the bustling city of Chengdu, an elderly woman turns her rooftop into a thriving vegetable garden. As Granny nurtures her plants, she teaches local children the art of gardening with love and patience. When harvest time arrives, she shares her bounty, creating a feast that brings friends and family together. Her green oasis not only feeds the body but also nourishes the spirit of the community. What magic lies in Granny's garden that can unite a city? Discover how one woman's passion for gardening transforms her urban landscape into a vibrant, communal haven.

From the publisher

Granny may be old, but she’s certainly not feeble - or idle! She’s built a splendid vegetable garden from scratch on the rooftop of her Chengdu apartment building. She collects thrown-away produce to feed her animals or make compost for the garden. She waters, weeds, and shows the neighborhood kids how to care for her plants: with love, patience, and pride. Come harvest time, Granny gathers her fresh produce and cooks up a delicious feast for her friends and family. She even sends them off with extra bags of goodies so people can make their own yummy, healthy meals at home! Debut author/illustrator Tang Wei creates a love letter to an indomitable grandma of the city, inspired by her own childhood and a beloved relative. Combining a fun, rhythmic text reminiscent of Chinese folk nursery rhymes with earthy, vibrant colored pencil drawings, Wei shows how one person can create a beautiful green space in the heart of the concrete jungle and bring together an entire community. P R A I S E ★ “This heartwarming tale is one to share and treasure.” -BookPage (starred) ★ “In this exquisite debut inspired by her childhood and a precious elder, Wei lovingly cultivates a picture book that captures Chengdu, the capital city of Sichuan province, with expressionistic folk art and vibrant, textured colored-pencil illustrations… Readers with a green thumb will admire Granny’s passion for giving back to the community while living happily and healthily in green spaces.” -Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books (starred)

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