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Linh's Rooftop Garden

by JaNay Brown-Wood
Samara Hardy
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Linh searches for blueberries in her rooftop garden in this vibrant exploration of gardening and healthy eating, from the Where in the Garden? series.
Linh is having a picnic in her rooftop garden for all of her friends, and she needs help searching for blueberries to finish preparing her dishes. What do we know about blueberries? They're small, blue, and grow on bushes—and, just a second, is that a blueberry? No, that's a gooseberry. Where, oh, where could those blueberries be? Can you help Linh find them in time for her picnic?
The fourth title in the Where in the Garden? picture book series stars a young Asian girl who tours her rooftop garden with her mom to explore the fruits and vegetables growing there. Playful text guides young readers to hunt for visual clues and compare and contrast the unique characteristics of blueberries against peaches, strawberries, tomatoes and other produce that grows in Linh's rooftop garden.
Artist Samara Hardy brings this multi-layered story to life with vivid, cheerful illustrations created from layers of hand painted ink and watercolor texture. Back matter includes a tasty blueberry and banana pancake recipe for little chefs and their adult helpers to try together.

  • Creators

  • Series

    Where In the Garden?

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    March 21, 2023

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Read

      • ISBN: 9781682635056

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Kirkus

      February 1, 2023
      A family brunch would not be complete without homegrown blueberries! In this fourth title in Brown-Wood's Where in the Garden? series, Linh, a young Asian girl, is on a mission to find blueberries in her thriving rooftop garden for a small gathering. Along the way, she passes by a variety of different warm-weather produce, from gooseberries to tomatoes, peaches, strawberries, and more. Are they blueberries? No! Blueberries are "small, blue, and round in shape with a thin skin that can be eaten." The characteristics of each fruit and vegetable are compared with those of blueberries, encouraging readers to examine the similarities and differences. In depicting the produce before it is harvested, the book also prompts children to draw connections between familiar fruits and vegetables and their origins. Hardy's vibrant use of colors and the textured layers of hand-painted ink and watercolors add an enticing quality to the fresh produce. The lush garden is teeming with life, with birds, worms, and insects scattered throughout for children to discover. Just in time for the family brunch, Linh finds the blueberries and shares them with a diverse cast of characters, whom readers may recall from previous titles. The book ends with a delicious blueberry and banana pancake recipe, inviting readers to make their own brunch. (This book was reviewed digitally.) A charming garden-to-table experience. (Picture book. 2-6)

      COPYRIGHT(2023) Kirkus Reviews, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

    • School Library Journal

      March 1, 2023

      Gr 3-7-In the fourth "Where In the Garden?" book, Linh goes looking for blueberries for a family brunch party. An inquisitive Asian child, she sorts through what she knows about blueberries and compares those qualities to what she finds on the rooftop garden. Readers learn what is a blueberry and what is not; they learn what is a gooseberry, and what is not, what are the characteristics of a tomato, broccoli, and more. Linh cheerfully scours the garden treats and finally finds blueberries that she happily takes to brunch, which includes friends from the previous books. Linh's journey as she searches is methodical, straightforward, and full of descriptive words for children to try out; the story is compelling and educational as well. The illustrations, with realistic layers of the fruits, allow them to be lifelike, and an author's note includes recipes. VERDICT A solid addition to this series, and wonderful for most children's gardening or botanical shelves.-Annmarie Braithwaite

      Copyright 2023 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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  • OverDrive Read

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  • English

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