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Nell Plants a Tree
By Anne Wynter. Illustrated by Daniel Miyares. 2023. Spring 2024
A story of visiting grandma’ s house and playing in and around the large tree is intertwined with the story of grandma planting the tree when she was a young girl.
Grandma’ s Roof Garden
By Tang Wei. Translated by Kelly Zhang. 2024. Fall 2024
Granny lives a vibrant life, maintaining a bustling garden— full of vegetable plants, hens, and geese— on the rooftop of her apartment building. Once harvest time arrives, she shares vegetables with all her neighbors and throws a party for her family.
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