Why read My Baba's Garden?

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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 (Baba). He visits her…

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1 author picked My Baba's Garden as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Ilima Loomis

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A young boy spends his mornings with his beloved grandmother. Although her English is limited, they share a quiet closeness as she makes him oatmeal, picks vegetables, and gathers earthworms for her garden. This tender ritual changes when she must leave her home.

There have been some wonderful picture book memoirs published over the last few years, and this is one of my favorites. The story is simple, and the language is beautiful. I love how it builds a heartfelt, lived-in world, evoking themes of poverty and loss using just a few words. The book’s dreamy illustrations and the reader’s…

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