Picture Book Recommendation- Ugly Vegetables
Grace Lin is an OG in the kid lit space both as an author illustrator and as an Asian American creator. The book I mention here is an oldie that I used to read to my son but now I read to my daughter. And it still holds up. Peep the synopsis below.
Synopsis: The Ugly Vegetables is based on a childhood experience. Grace’s mother grew Chinese vegetables in her garden while all the neighbors grew flowers. Year after year Grace looked with disgust at the ugly garden and asked, “Why can’t we grow flowers?” Her mother always answered, “Because these are better than flowers.” Grace never agreed until one day…
What’s this? Whew, I’ve read over 600 picture books y’all! An author who I admire and respect “Adrianna Cuevas” was sharing her favorite middle grade books and it inspired me to share some of mine with you. I’ve read ok books, garbage ones, and some that I think are incredible examples of the picture book format. Here and on the socials I’ll be recommending some of my favs. Please support your community and the creators by requesting them at your library or local independent bookstore. Peace. My name is Robert Liu-Trujillo. I am the author and illustrator of Fresh Juice.
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