Uncle John's City Garden
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How does this city garden grow? With help from L’il Sissy and her siblings–and love, love, love! A celebration of nature, family, and food. Visiting the city from her home in the suburbs, an African American girl sees how a few packets of seeds, some helping hands, and hard work transform an empty lot in a housing project into a magical place where vegetables grow and family gathers. It’s the magic of nature in the heart of the city! Bernette Ford’s autobiographical story is a loving glimpse at a girl, her siblings, and her uncle, and their shared passion for farming. L’l Sissy’s fascination with measurement, comparison, and estimation introduces children to STEM concepts. And the progress of Uncle John’s garden introduces readers to the life cycle of plants. Frank Morrison, winner of multiple Coretta Scott King awards and an NAACP Image Award, depicts dramatic cityscapes as well as the luscious colors and textures of Nature. A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection
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Bernette Ford has created many books for children, including the Ballet Kitty and No More! series for Boxer Books. A publisher for many years, she now spends more time writing and editing books for young readers. Bernette lives in Brooklyn, NY. (Bio via Sterling Fall 2018 Catalog.)
Frank Morrison is the award-winning illustrator of many books for young readers, including Jazzy Miz Mozetta by Brenda C. Roberts, winner of the Coretta Scott King–John Steptoe Award for New Talent. He also illustrated Little Melba and Her Big Trombone by Katheryn Russell-Brown and Let the Children March by Monica Clark-Robinson, both Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor Books. Before becoming a children’s book illustrator and fine artist, Morrison toured the globe as a hip-hop dancer. He lives in Georgia with his family. You can visit him online at www.morrisongraphics.com.
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Book Details
- ISBN
- 9780823447862
- Publication Date
- May 3, 2022
- Publisher
- Holiday House
- Original Publication Date
- May 3, 2022
- Page Count
- 40
- Words Per Page
- 21
- Audience
- Picture
- Reading Age
- 4 - 8 years
- Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
- 2021040274
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