Grandpa Green

Grandpa Green is a children's book by author and illustrator Lane [Smith |Lane Smith]. It was published by Roaring Brook Press in 2011 and was selected as a Caldecott Honor Book in 2012.

Plot

Grandpa Green's great-grandson travels through a garden he created. In the garden, he discovers Grandpa Green's lost memories, including living on a farm, having chickenpox, going to war, getting married, and starting a family.

Awards and honors

A New York Times Best Illustrated Book 2011
Publishers Weekly Best Children's Picture Books title for 2011
One of School Library Journal's Best Picture Books of 2011
Nominated for Caldecott Honor Book in 2012