But all the important things he remembers through his family and his garden. Our narrator tells us Grandpa forgets things now. We find out Grandpa was born (a really long time ago!), grew up on a farm, wanted to study horticulture but went to war instead, met his future wife and had many children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. The story tracks Grandpa Green’s life as told by his young great-grandchild and his garden. In Grandpa Green, he tackles dignity in aging (and possibly Alzheimers) through this impossibly beautiful and moving story that is perfectly pitched for a young audience. Last year, in his spectacular It’s A Book, Smith tried to make sense of our obsession with electronics. Lane Smith seems to be looking for the meaning of life while creating picture books, and lucky for us readers, we get to go on the journey with him. This extraordinary story creates a bridge between the grandchild and grandparent generation giving voice to the importance of that bond and giving concrete proof Grandpa or Grandma had rich, full lives before they came to cherish their grandchildren.Grandpa Green is a Publishers Weekly Best Childrens Picture Books title for 2011. This story will resonate with anyone whose family has begun to age: and isn’t that all of us? In his most enigmatic and beautiful work to date, Lane Smith explores aging, memory.Grandpa Green is a stunning work of art and a beautiful study of family and love.Melissa Young from Sweet on Books explains why: Stories like Grandpa Green by Lane Smith are great books for kids.
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