My Baba's Garden

Name: My Baba's Garden
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SKU: 9781529515558
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A stunning ode to the love between grandparent and grandchild from the award-winning duo shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal

By Jordan Scott

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In My Baba's Garden by Jordan Scott, readers are introduced to a tender story about the special bond between a child and their grandmother. The narrative beautifully unfolds amidst the grandmother's enchanting garden, revealing life's simple joys and enduring memories that highlight love and connection across generations. It’s a heartwarming children's book that touches on themes of family, tradition, and the beauty found in everyday moments.
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My Baba's Garden

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~~$29⁹⁹~~

Book Hero Magic created this recommendation. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! IS THIS YOUR NEXT READ?

This book may appeal to you if you enjoy heartfelt stories that explore themes of family, culture, and the unique bonds shared between generations. It beautifully illustrates the tender relationship between a young child and their grandparent, capturing the love and wisdom passed down in a setting enriched with cultural details. Perfect for readers who appreciate evocative narrative and enchanting illustrations in children's literature.

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The special relationship between a child and his grandmother is depicted in this sumptuous book by an award-winning team.

Inspired by memories of his childhood, Jordan Scott's My Baba’s Garden explores the sights, sounds, and smells experienced by a child spending time with their beloved grandmother, referred to as Baba. The narrative pays special attention to the moments they share while tending her garden, particularly when searching for worms to keep it healthy.

The child visits Baba every day, discovering her in the steam of boiling potatoes, a hand holding a beet, a leg opening a cupboard, an elbow closing the fridge, all while she hums like a night full of bugs as she cooks. This portrayal captures a ritualistic relationship with few words, deeply rooted in feeling and emotion.

Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?

My Baba's Garden is lauded for its extraordinary depiction of love and family, featuring lyrical writing complemented by Sydney Smith's sublime illustrations. It evokes powerful emotions and memories, making it ideal for intergenerational sharing. The book's artwork is particularly praised for its empathy, bringing a comforting, evocative light to this moving story about a special relationship between the author and his grandmother.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781529515558

Publisher: Walker Books Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 02 March 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Walker Books Ltd

Contributors:

Illustrated by Sydney Smith

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 4.0mm

Width: 246.0mm

Height: 244.0mm

Weight: 420g

Pages: 40

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About the Author

Jordan Scott is a poet whose work includes Silt, Blert, Decomp and Night & Ox. Blert, which explores the poetics of stuttering, is the subject of a National Film Board of Canada project: Flub and Utter: a Poetic Memoir of the Mouth. Scott was the recipient of the Latner Writers' Trust Poetry Prize for his contributions to Canadian poetry. The award-winning I Talk Like a River was his first book for children. Jordan Scott lives on Vancouver Island, Canada, with his wife and two sons.

Sydney Smith has illustrated multiple children’s books, including the Kate Greenaway-shortlisted I Talk Like a River, Small in the City and Town Is by the Sea, which both won the Kate Greenaway Medal, The White Cat and the Monk, written by Jo Ellen Bogart, and the acclaimed Footpath Flowers, which was a New York Times Children’s Book of the Year and a winner of the Governor General Award for Illustration. Born in Nova Scotia in Canada, Sydney now lives in Toronto with his wife and son. Find him online at hutten.org/sydney and on Twitter and Instagram as @sydneydraws.

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