Author: Jordan Scott
Illustrator: Sydney Smith
Genre: Picture Book
Prime Audiences: Children with Close Relationships with Grandparents; Children and Grandchildren of Immigrants; Gardeners
Publisher: Neal Porter Books
Publication Year: 2023
Jordan Scott's My Baba's Garden is a wonderfully illustrated picture book based on time spent with his grandmother "Baba", a Polish immigrant of Canada, when Scott was a child. His author's note, "My Baba," precedes the narrative and provides information about the real Baba and somewhat serves as a summary and a commentary on the moments in the story. Sydney Smith's watercolor and gouache illustrations create a warm, earthy tone that matches the daily activities shared between the protagonist and the story's Baba and also their care for one another.
My Baba's Garden is a book readers of multiple generations will enjoy and appreciate because it will remind them of their own family treasures— our loved ones and our experiences with them.
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