  | Uncle John's city garden Author: Ford, Bernette G. | |
| Price: $23.28 | ||
Summary:
While visiting her uncle John in the city for the summer, an African American girl, L'il Sissy, her siblings, and uncle transform an empty lot into a vegetable garden. Includes recipe for succotash.
| Illustrator: | Morrison, Frank |
Reviews:
Kirkus Reviews (02/01/22)
Booklist (+) (05/01/22)
The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (00/06/22)
The Hornbook (00/05/22)
Full Text Reviews:
Booklist - 05/01/2022 *Starred Review* A Brooklyn garden plot and a family working together are at the center of this delightful picture book. Starting with only a space of bare, brown earth, Uncle John and his nieces and nephew bring lush green growth to the borough. The cycle from seeds to succotash is playfully, but thoroughly, brought to life by award-wining illustrator Morrison. Capturing the togetherness as well as the wonder of working side by side in the garden, brown faces glisten and elongated limbs rise up toward the sun, just as the garden itself rises. The palette of browns, grays, and blues are punctuated by the green growth. The characters expressively experience the changing seasons in the garden, until harvest day arrives and culminates in a celebratory BBQ. Based on memories of “almost” summers in her own life, Ford’s look back combines nostalgia and the dignity of life in the day-to-day. Young readers will no doubt be inspired to create their own gardens and look forward to using the included succotash recipe to experience the fruits of their labors. An inviting story that is also a fine example of using everyday life to exemplify science and success. A joy to experience! - Copyright 2022 Booklist.
