Grandpa Green

Grandpa Green wasn't always a gardener. He was a boy who lived on a farm and a child who had chickenpox. He was a soldier, a husband and, most of all, an artist.

Follow his grandson through a garden where memories are handed down through the shapes of topiary trees and imagination recreates things forgotten. Grandpa Green opens the door to a garden of wonder which parents and grandparents will be able to share with children for generations to come. An ode to the joys of a full life well lived as well as exploring some of the sorrow life brings, Lane Smith's Grandpa Green is a lyrical and sumptuously detailed delight, culminating in a giant fold-out page.

Review: An unassuming little masterpiece . . . the book's power lies in its rich, allusive artistry * New York Times *
Visually intriguing and emotionally resonant, this is a book to pore over and talk about. * School Library Journal *
Lush and magical * People *
Readers who slow down will be rewarded by this visual feast that grows richer with each visit * Kirkus *
crafted with honesty and heart * Publishers Weekly *