6歲的男孩最愛與祖父一起待在花園裡，在那他不只能舒適地讀書寫字，他還能從祖父身上學到許多事物。祖父是一個難民，沒讀過書，但他也是一個才華洋溢的廚師、藝術家與園丁…一本體驗世代傳承之美的繪本。With lush art by NYT Best Illustrated recipient Violeta Lópiz,a picture book about a boy and his larger-than-life immigrant grandfather, whoshares with him the kind of learning that’s not taught in classrooms.Atsix years old, the child-narrator of this picture book loves nothing more thanspending time with his grandpa, Luis—especially in his marvelous garden, wheregreen beans reach as high as the sky. Luis’s garden is where the little boy practicesreading and writing. But just as importantly, it’s also where he learns wonderfulthings from Luis, like the names of all the birds in the trees and new expressions that are so much fun to say. Luis's playful vocabulary is as vibrant and full of life as his garden, and phrases that are particular to his way of talking, like "at the drop of a cat" (which means right away), are soon adapted into the little boy's lexicon, too.A talented cook, artist
NYT Best Children's Books of 2021The True Story of a Mouse Who Never Asked for It is a visually striking, deeply feminist, contemporary retelling of a Spanish folk tale, rediscovered and brought to new life by author Ana Cristina Herreros and illustrator Violeta Lopiz. In Herreros and Lopiz's version--which sharply diverges from the most mainstream and popularized telling of the story--a mouse is approached by many suitors, rejecting all but one: a cat, whose gentle meow assures her that he won't bring her harm. But one must remember that a kitten always grows up to be a cat...and thusly, will devour the mouse.
