Grandma Lives in a Perfume Village

by Fang Suzhen

Other authorsSonja Danowski (Illustrator), Xiumin Huang (Translator)
Hardcover, 2015

Description

"Xiao Le's grandmother lives in a faraway village. A visit with Grandma is always a special event, but this time she is frail. With encouragement from his mom, Xiao Le plays with and helps Grandma. When Grandma dies shortly thereafter, Xiao Le comforts his mom--reminding her that when it rains, Grandma is washing her clothes in the sky ... and that although the Perfume Village in heaven cannot be reached by train, it can be accessed by the heart. Fang Suzhen's moving story, with stunning illustrations by Sonja Danowski, is a powerful reminder that love transcends all."--

Publication

NorthSouth Books (2015), 48 pages

User reviews

LibraryThing member melodyreads
batchelder honor book
beautiful illustrations; book may be difficult for children to understand

Awards

Mildred L. Batchelder Award (Honor Book — 2016)
Notable Children's Book (Younger Readers — 2016)

Language

Original language

Chinese

Physical description

48 p.; 9.25 inches

ISBN

0735842167 / 9780735842168
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