How does this city garden grow? With help from L'il Sissy and her
siblings--and love, love, love! A celebration of nature, family, and
food.
Visiting the city from her home in the suburbs, an African American girl
sees how a few packets of seeds, some helping hands, and hard work
transform an empty lot in a housing project into a magical place where
vegetables grow and family gathers. It's the magic of nature in the
heart of the city!
Bernette Ford's autobiographical story is a loving glimpse at a girl,
her siblings, and her uncle, and their shared passion for farming. L'l
Sissy's fascination with measurement, comparison, and estimation
introduces children to STEM concepts. And the progress of Uncle John's
garden introduces readers to the life cycle of plants.
Frank Morrison, winner of multiple Coretta Scott King awards and an
NAACP Image Award, depicts dramatic cityscapes as well as the luscious
colors and textures of Nature.
A Smithsonian Magazine Best Children's Book of the Year
A BCCB Blue Ribbon Book
A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection