{"product_id":"grandmas-roof-garden","title":"Grandma's Roof Garden","description":"\u003cp\u003e 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e She collects thrown-away produce to feed her animals or make compost for the garden. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e She waters, weeds, and shows the neighborhood kids how to care for her plants: with love, patience, and pride. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eP R A I S E \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e ★ \"This heartwarming tale is one to share and treasure.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e-\u003ci\u003eBookPage\u003c\/i\u003e (starred)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e ★ \"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.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e-\u003ci\u003eBulletin of the Center for Children's Books\u003c\/i\u003e (starred)\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Levine Querido","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47049065136364,"sku":"9781646147014","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/2987\/3644\/files\/imageloader_4b0c4d92-337f-44d0-97d6-5e9c97548d20.jpg?v=1764623394","url":"https:\/\/www.gladysbooksandwine.com\/products\/grandmas-roof-garden","provider":"Gladys Books \u0026 Wine","version":"1.0","type":"link"}